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Curiosity And Craft, with Benny Romalis (How To Write Songs)

How does Elton John write such incredible chord progressions? What is it that made Lennon and McCartney songs so distinctive, so that they became the songwriting legends they’re now known for being? And what does Sting and Radiohead do differently in their songwriting that you can learn from?

These are just a few of the fascinating topics covered by Benny Romalis and Keppy Coutts on the popular YouTube channel “How To Write Songs”.

And today I’m joined by Benny for a mini interview that I think you’re gonna love, exploring his views on musicality, where his songwriting expertise came from, and how curiosity and “thinking like a mechanic” can open up songwriting for you too.

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How is it the songwriting greats do what they do? And how can “thinking like a car mechanic” help you write better songs? Here’s the answer.
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The Musicality Book Cover Reveal! (Inside The Book)

Join Christopher for an official unveiling of the cover design for the new Musicality book, as well as some exciting hints of things to come!

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“Great improvisers aren’t thinking when they’re playing. When you get to the jam session, we want to try and leave the Head behind. But I also want to say, it’s okay if you are. You know, if you find yourself thinking. My thing is very practical. Use whatever you need. It’s like kung fu or something, you know – use whatever you gotta use. If you’re in a street fight or something, use whatever you gotta use to get through that street fight, right? Whatever you gotta use. So if you gotta use your noggin a little bit, that’s fine. Ideally, you want to get to the point where that reaction time is short, and we are just hearing and playing. But first we bring our head in the practice room. We bring the head into it.” — Lorin Cohen, Jazz Bassist and Educator → Watch the full episode: https://musicalitynow.com/283

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