Hi Everyone. 

As I said in the previous newsletter, our theme for the upcoming weeks involves emotion in songwriting. How can you create more emotion in your songs - harmonically, melodically, rhythmically, etc?  

Well, this weeks videos from Pat Pattison and Steve Seskin get into two really different aspects of emotion in songwriting. Pat talks about yet another element of "phrasing" and Steve presents his first in a two part "Quick Tip" series on "preachiness" in songs. 

Thanks a lot and enjoy this week's new videos! 

Phrasing, Part 3: Number of Bars

Instructor: Pat Pattison  

In this segment of Pat's 3 part "Phrasing" series, he reveals how the number of bars in a section -- a third level of phrasing -- can affect the emotion of the lyric. Being aware of these tools will make you a much more powerful writer, co-writer, singer and all around musician. The results are astonishing. 

Preachiness, Part 1

Instructor: Steve Seskin

Sometimes it's tempting to want to preach in songs, but honestly, no one wants to hear it. The good news is that there are ways to "get away with it" which leave the listener willing to hear what you have to say. In this video, Steve explores two easy ways to temper preachiness.