What is Prosody in Songwriting? Lyrics, Music Production, Instrumentation, Arranging for Songwriters

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What is prosody? In this video from the Berklee Online course, Arranging for Songwriters: Instrumentation and Production in Songwriting, by Bonnie Hayes and Sarah Brindell, Bonnie Hayes begins to answer the question about what prosody is. In songwriting, prosody is all about making all of the elements combine to create a unified whole. Generally, stable emotions should be supported by stable lyric structures, and unstable emotions should be supported by unstable lyric structures. But prosody doesn’t only limit itself to lyricism, it can also be applied in arranging, production, and even mixing. If a lyric about being lonely is accompanied by many instruments, then you have not achieved prosody! Watch the video to learn more.

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About Bonnie Hayes and Sarah Brindell:

Bonnie Hayes is the program director for Berklee Online’s Master of Arts in Songwriting degree. She has more than 35 years of experience as an educator, songwriter, producer, performer, and recording artist. During her career, she has been signed to five record deals and five writing deals, and toured as a side musician with Billy Idol and Cris Williamson. She has written songs for Bonnie Raitt, Cher, Bette Midler, David Crosby, Robert Cray, Adam Ant, and Booker T. & the MG’s, and produced more than 40 records. She designed and implemented the youth program for the Blue Bear School of Music in San Francisco, and has taught piano, guitar, theory, songwriting, and composition to thousands of students at institutions throughout the US.

Sarah Brindell is a songwriter, arranger, producer, musician, and associate professor at Berklee College of Music. With touring credits around the world, she has shared the stage and recorded with many renowned artists including Norah Jones, Carole King, and Raul Midon. Her original songs can be heard on many television shows including MTV’s “Made.” She conducts clinics nationwide and internationally, and continually helps thousands of students to reach their full potential as professional musicians and songwriters.


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