15 Practical Tips for Songwriters, Composers, and Producers of ALL Genres

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Here's some common sense tips that I endorse that should help you along your path to becoming a competent and confident composer, songwriter, or producer. I don't do advice videos often but there's a lot of things I wanted to get across here that my average video doesn't have room for. Hopefully you find it helpful!

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Table of contents:

00:00 Intro
00: 37 Tip 1 - Practice Songwriting As A Skill (not a talent)
01:55 Tip 2 - Start Recording (If you haven't already!)
02:38 Tip 3- Don't Worry About Unfinished Tracks...
03:13 Tip 4 -... But Make Yourself Finish A Track!
04:05 Tip 5 - Deeply Analyze Your Favorite Music
05:03 Tip 6 - Criticize Your OWN Music
05:30 Tip 7 - Know Your Own Tastes
06:45 Tip 8 - Find Good, Trustworthy Feedback
07:25 Tip 9 - Ego and Songwriting
08:24 Tip 10 - Why You Should Learn Basic Theory
09:24 Tip 11 - Learn About Other Instruments
10:35 Tip 12 - Find Collaborators
11:25 Tip 13 - Embrace Technology
12:54 Tip 14 - Inspiration
13:38 Tip 15 - Write Music For Yourself
14:23 BONUS TIP!!!!