Songwriting: In this episode Joe continues this ongoing study, creating an unlimited amount of melodies through  various musical techniques . This episode deals with improvising melodies through the use of  auxiliary neighbor tones combined with escape tones  against the chord progression C, G, Am and F.

Songwriting for Everyone

Episode #111 - Songwriting - Improvising Unlimited Melodies #10

Songwriting:  In this episode Joe analyzes the song "Easy On Me" by Adele Adkins and Greg Kurstin.  In this episode, through analysis, we see  techniques that will elevate any composition, in any genre of music, to a higher level. For example: forecasting future events, dovetailing sections, overlapping elements, fusing the old with the new etc... This is a textbook lesson for any songwriter or composer in any style or genre of music.

Episode #110 - Songwriting - Song Analysis - "Easy On Me"- Adele

Songwriting: In this episode Joe continues this ongoing study, creating an unlimited amount of melodies through  various musical techniques . This episode deals with improvising melodies through the use of diatonic and chromatic passing tones against the chord progression C, G, Am and F.

Episode #109 - Songwriting - Improvising Unlimited Melodies #9

Songwriting: In this episode Joe continues this ongoing study, creating an unlimited amount of melodies through  various musical techniques . This episode deals with improvising melodies through the introduction of the VI chord and  the addition  of modal techniques, along with the previously studied chromatic scale, chord tones, non-chord tones, passing and auxiliary tones, along with the appoggiatura.

Episode #108 - Songwriting - Improvising Unlimited Melodies #8

Songwriting: In this episode Joe continues the study of the creation of an unlimited amount of melodies through  various musical techniques .  These techniques have been used by all composers, in all genres of music, throughout  history. This episode deals with improvising melodies through the introduction and use of  the Chromatic scale,  now combined with the previously studied  chord tones, non-chord tones, passing and auxiliary tones along with the appoggiatura.

Episode #107 - Songwriting - Improvising Unlimited Melodies #7

Songwriting: In this episode Joe continues the study of the creation of an unlimited amount of melodies through  various musical techniques .  These techniques have been used by all composers, in all genres of music, throughout  history. In this episode we add in the V chord (G Major ) .  In addition, you will see  the technique of connecting chords with 2 bar phrases, using chord , non-chord,  passing,  auxiliary tones along with the appoggiatura. The Blues progression and scale is also covered.

Episode #106 - Songwriting - Improvising Unlimited Melodies #6

Songwriting: In this episode Joe continues the study of the creation of an unlimited amount of melodies through  various musical techniques .  These techniques have been used by all composers, in all genres of music, throughout  history. This episode deals with improvising melodies through the use of  the Appoggiatura.

Episode #105 - Songwriting - Improvising Unlimited Melodies #5

Songwriting: In this episode Joe continues the study of the creation of an unlimited amount of melodies through  various musical techniques .  These techniques have been used by all composers, in all genres of music, throughout  history. This episode deals with improvising melodies through the use of  Auxiliary Tones

Episode #104 - Songwriting - Improvising Unlimited Melodies #4

Songwriting: In this episode Joe continues the study of the creation of an unlimited amount of melodies through  various musical techniques .  These techniques have been used by all composers, in all genres of music, throughout  history. This episode deals with improvising melodies through the use of  Passing Tones.

Episode #103 - Songwriting - Improvising Unlimited Melodies #3

Songwriting: In this episode Joe continues the study of the creation of an unlimited amount of melodies through  various musical techniques .  These techniques have been used by all composers, in all genres of music, throughout  history. This episode deals with improvising melodies through the use of  auxiliary tones.

In this podcast, composer and music instructor Joseph Lilore teaches songwriting for anyone, even if you have no musical background. The first series of lessons is an interactive course, where Joe plays chord progressions on the guitar as you sing along, turning your words into melodies. By the end of this first series of podcasts, you will have written your first song, and you will be able to compose as many songs as you wish, in any style - pop, jazz, rock, country, and more!

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