In this interview with Keppie Coutts we discuss:
- What she learned from having John Mayer produce one of her songs
- How to make your song communicate its message more effectively
- How to highlight your most important lyrics
- Whether your lyrics should be completely autobiographical
- Writing lyrics that fit your melody
- Getting “in” with industry professionals in a way that will make them want to respond to you
- How to approach the production of your song
- Example songs you can learn from as a songwriter
- How to combine structure and creativity when writing a song
- How to be a more well-rounded, “full-brained” songwriter
- Common mistakes songwriters make and how to avoid them
- How to write from your sense and why it makes a song effective
- Whether you should write lyrics linearly and chronologically
- Why writing with specific details is important
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About Keppie Coutts
Keppie Coutts is a Berklee College of Music alumnus who’s taught at Berklee’s Songwriting Department as well as The Songwriting School of Los Angeles. You can learn about what she teaches at: http://kcsongstudio.com/
Her songwriting has received praise from several impressive sources. Among them, John Mayer has said Keppie’s “voice is beautiful, just gorgeous. [She’s] like a contemporary female Nick Drake. And [her] guitar playing is so beautiful, so raw.” You can hear her music at: http://keppiecoutts.com/
4 replies to "Concepts to Consider for Writing Great Songs – An Interview with Songwriting Professor, Keppie Coutts"
Is there a transcript of this interview available?
Not at this time, unfortunately, Jane
this is great
I’m glad it helps, Hanna!