Music Production Podcast

#248: Keppie Coutts - How to Write Songs

Dec 16, 2021

01:12:26

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The Creation of Music Isn't Just a Plant, It's a Song

04:44

The Importance of Collaborating in Community

01:46

Is There an Alchemy Between the Music and the Lyrics in Song?

02:00

Introduction

3min

The Utw Bedeors, Oh, Yeah. The Intonet Works

2min

The Creation of Music Isn't Just a Plant, It's a Song

5min

What's the Genius of the Creative Process?

3min

I'm Seeing the Beetles Writing Certain Songs That We Already Know

4min

The Beetles Are Legendary, You Know?

3min

The Beetles

5min

What Is a Song Good For?

4min

Is There an Alchemy Between the Music and the Lyrics in Song?

2min

10.

The Power of Specificity

2min

11.

Isn't It a Trevor?

2min

12.

You Know, I'm Not Trying to Write the Universe

5min

13.

Yt Pal Simos - A Great Example of That

3min

14.

Is There a Specific Time for This Song?

3min

15.

Acoustic Guitar Singer, Song Writer - Is That a Good Idea?

3min

16.

How to Write Better Lyrics

4min

17.

How Does It Sing?

3min

18.

Isn't She Talking in Australia?

2min

19.

The Mother Tongue's Project

3min

20.

How Hard Was It to Get the Visions to a Line?

5min

21.

Songwriting Workshop - Do You Think Do Ant O Epegov Like Setting These Three Songs to Music?

2min

22.

The Importance of Collaborating in Community

2min

23.

How to Write One Song

2min

24.

The Mattel Leas

3min

Keppie Coutts teaches songwriting and runs the YouTube channel "How to Write Songs." Keppie studied and taught at Berklee College of Music. Her credits range from genres diverse as folk, pop, and heavy metal. Her latest work is on a new audiobook/album Mothertongues.

Keppie and I spoke about her songwriting process and the challenges songwriters face. We explored what it means to turn nothing into something, as well as some of the common misconceptions around the craft of songwriting that hold people back.

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Show Notes:

Keppie's Music Site - https://www.keppiecouttsmusic.com
How to Write Songs (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHX6_NG_L7OitIAgcS56zpw/videos
How to Write Songs (Blog) - https://kcsongstudio.com
5 Song Writing Exercises That Will Change Everything - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoUQ0kR-lTg
Songwriters on Songwriting - https://amzn.to/3m4gSGV
Twelve Foot Ninja - https://www.twelvefootninja.com/
Seth Godin - https://seths.blog
Austin Kleon "Steal Like an Artist" - https://amzn.to/31ZcIJ2
"Art and Fear" - https://amzn.to/321LEbY
Jonathan Mann (a song a day) - https://www.jonathanmann.net
Matthew Dicks "Storyworthy" - https://amzn.to/3GDyeSC
"The Lanyard" Billy Collins - https://youtu.be/0EjB7rB3sWc
Sean Lennon Interviews Paul McCartney - https://youtu.be/iCe8fdBeTCs

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