10 Melody Mistakes that Peg You as an Amateur Songwriter

In this week’s SongTown Songwriting Podcast episode, multi-hit songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson, who've critiqued thousands of songs at SongTown, break down the 10 most common melody mistakes that peg a songwriter as an amateur. Correct these 10 simple things and you will be quickly writing your best songs! ✅ GET THE MELODIC CONTRAST CHECKLIST at: 👉 https://songtown.com/melodic-contrast... No matter how small (to have fun!) or big your goals are, writing better songs is the answer. Our world-wide member-based community of songwriters and artists have achieved #1 Billboard songs (Pop & Country), major sync placements (All Genres), Grammy/Emmy nominations and awards. 📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒 ⭐️ Songwriting Books: ►Mastering Melody Writing: https://amzn.to/3wC5ipE ►Song Building: Mastering Lyric Writing: https://amzn.to/36t3kMy ►The Songwriter's Guide To Mastering Co-Writing: https://amzn.to/2Idev3R If Amazon is sold out, grab it here: https://store.bookbaby.com/profile/so... ⏰ Time Codes ⏰ 0:10 Mistake #1: Same Line Direction Everywhere 2:20 Mistake #2: Failure to Repeat Melodic Ideas 5:15 Mistake #3: Ignoring Emotional Rub Notes 8:21 Mistake #4: Only Singing Chord Tones 12:03 Mistake #5: Not Setting Up the Hook 14:13 Mistake #6: Avoiding Triplets 15:40 Mistake #7: Starting Every Line on the Same Beat 19:40 Mistake #8: Same-Length Vocal Phrases 23:05 Mistake #9: Verses That Are Too Big 26:19 Mistake #10: Only Listening to One Genre 📱 Subscribe and Listen to the SongTown on Songwriting Podcast HERE: ================= Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/38mVFuZ...