What's in a Song
This is a weekly podcast about the craft of songwriting hosted by Berklee College of Music Professor Scarlet Keys. She takes deep dive into the craft, technique and art of songwriting in conversations with eminent songwriters, producers, and other creatives asking questions only a songwriting professor would ask so listeners can walk away inspired and armed with clear and actionable tools and techniques they can apply to their songwriting.
Podcasting since 2021 • 84 episodes
What's in a Song
Latest Episodes
Taylor Swift's Opalite - break down
Track32 on "The Life of a Showgirl" - OpaliteI'm back with Forensic Musicologist Dr. Joe BennettIn this episode we look at:The chord progressionChord tensionsHarmonic rhythmBorrowe...
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Taylor Swift's "Elizabeth Taylor" - The break down
Track 2 on "The Life of a Showgirl" - Elizabeth TaylorI'm back with Forensic Musicologist Dr. Joe BennettIn this episode we look at:The chord progressionChord inversionsTensionsHar...
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Breaking down Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" with Musicologist Joe Bennett
This is the first of a 12 episode series where Berklee College of music professor Scarlet Keys talks about each song off of the new Taylor Swift album "The Life of a Showgirl" searching for clues and signature moves that Swift uses a...
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It's never to late to become a songwriter with former Berklee College of music president Roger Brown
About this weeks guest:Roger Brown is an American businessman, philanthropist, and academic administrator and former president of Berklee College of Music. Brown is also the co-founder of Bright Horizons and founder and chairman o...
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From Buzz to Bond: Queen of PR Ariel Hyatt talks about how to create real fans
Today, Ariel Hyatt introduces the concept of the Three Communities every artist must understand: - **Ambient Fans** who are aware of you - **Engaged Fans** who pay attention and interact - **Superfans** who support, a...
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