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In the previous video, Adam played a basic outline of melody and chords for a version of My Town. In this video, we head to Pig Farm Studios in Sheffield to see how a song can take shape from these…
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In this final video to the free online course 'How to Write Your First Song', Adam takes to the streets of Sheffield to perform a few of the versions of My Town that he has written during…
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Martin invites us to join him in his back garden for a performance of his version of My Town. He then talks to us about some of the highlights and challenges of this songwriting task. Notice how,…
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An accompaniment in music is a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts. As soon as we add rhythm to the chords that sit underneath a melody,…
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In this video, Martin starts to refine his ideas for the melodic structure of the song and shows us how he will add to this basic structure with instrumental ‘fills’ in between sections. …
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Most popular songs have two main sections-verses and a contrasting section known as a refrain or chorus. In this video, Adam talks about these techniques and explains how they might be applied to My…
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Previously, we saw Martin come up with a melodic shape and form for the verses of My Town. This week, he turns his attention to the refrain. In this video, Martin plays around with chord…
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In this video, Adam recaps the theory behind minor chords and shows you how they can add depth of expression to your songs. Adam will be demonstrating the effect of using minor chords by playing a…
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Many songs in western popular music are written using the primary chords. In this video, Adam is joined by Stephanie Gilroy to show you how you can start using chords to create a short harmonic…
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In this video, we join Martin as he attempts to write a melody for the verses of My Town. Martin strums sequences of notes and chords on his guitar and sings the lyrics over the top to come up with…
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Previously we have seen how melody is made up of short musical sentences called phrases. In songs, phrases will often mirror the way the text is structured. In this video, Adam demonstrates how an…
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Martin talks us through the rhythmic implications of the My Town lyrics, looking out for patterns and forms inherent in the text. He also starts to think about how he might come up with ideas for a…
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In this video, Adam reads through the full lyrics for My Town and demonstrates how the concepts of metre and scansion can be applied to this text. Adam analyses the text using the steps outlined…
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At the heart of this course was our invitation to learners to have a go at writing your own song, either on your own or with friends. We’ll introduce you to the tools and techniques you need to…
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Folk singer, guitarist and songwriter, Martin Simpson, worked alongside learners to write his own version of My Town. We’ll be checking in with him each playlist for inspiration and guidance on…
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