How To Write Songs — How JOHN MAYER Taught Me to Write Songs

In this video we focus on the John Mayers hit 'WHY GEORGIA', released in 2001. We break down the verse structure, discuss the difference between 'internal' and 'external' language and look at how you can effectively connect with your audience through vivid imagery.

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I'm Keppie. I'm a professional songwriter, and songwriting teacher. I've been teaching song and lyric writing for over 10 years now for some of the best contemporary music colleges in the world—Berklee Online, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music's Open Academy, as well as for the Australian College of the Arts. At other times, I've taught for the Australian Institute of Music, as well as the LA School of Songwriting.

My goal is to help people write better songs! My experience in the classroom, with thousands of students at this point (many going on to find careers and success in music), is that your songwriting, like all things, can get better with meaningful, deliberate practice. My intention is to share the skills, knowledge, information, and ideas that I've gathered with anyone who wants to improve their songwriting.

ABOUT BENNY:

Aside from being a killer lap-slide player, Benny is a core member of one of Australia's best and most bearded country-bluegrass-folk bands, THE GREEN MOHAIR SUITS. Benny writes songs as well as instrumental music for film, television, games and other visual media. His is the founder and head producer at SILAMOR STUDIOS where he produces content for a variety of purposes across different industries. Benny has taught song and lyric writing in Australia for the JMC Academy and the Australian Institute of Music.

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MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO:

'Why Georgia,' by John Mayer © Sony/atv Tunes Llc, Goodium Music, Specific Harm Music

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