How to Start Songwriting as a Complete Beginner

Season 2 Episode 2 Do you have an interest in songwriting but zero experience and zero clue where to start? This episode is for you!! I was in your shoes (everyone who's a songwriter was at some point!) and I've worked with a lot of students who feel the same way. I've seen too many people who want to write music give up on it because they don't really know how to start. Or (what I see more often) they try for a little bit and their stuff doesn't sound quite like the music they're hearing on the radio, so they get discouraged and stop trying. This is a problem for beginning songwriters! I know I felt the exact same way when I was starting out, and I honestly gave up on the idea of songwriting for a while because at that time I thought I just didn't "have it" like the songwriters I looked up too. And, more importantly, there was no one there to show me the ropes or encourage me to keep at it. Eventually I came back to songwriting, and committed myself to learning the process through trial and error. I made a lot of mistakes (some good ones that ended up on the recordings, and some bad ones that I hope no one ever hears). But more importantly, I allowed myself to learn and get better instead of thinking that songwriting was something that you either had or you didn't. That's what this episode is about, getting your mind right to allow yourself to start songwriting wherever your skill or experience may be, and then walking through a broad strokes overview of the writing process. It runs a bit longer than most other episodes so far, but this is something I'm very passionate about because I didn't have experienced songwriters having these types of conversations with me when I was starting out. So, if you're a beginning songwriter (or an experienced songwriter looking to get back into a beginner's brain), check it out. I hope that this conversation can help give you a little bit of guidance on those first steps, but more importantly gets you out there writing your music!! The Honest Songwriter Podcast is 15-20 minutes of regular, open conversation about songwriting, what it's like to be a songwriter, and how to keep improving at the craft of songwriting. New episodes every three weeks!

Om Podcasten

15-20 minutes of regular, open conversation about songwriting, what it's like to be a songwriter, and how to keep improving at the craft of songwriting. New episodes every three weeks!