Songwriter Theory Podcast: Learn Songwriting And Write Meaningful Lyrics and Songs · Joseph Vadala

3 Things I'd Tell A New Songwriter To Avoid My Mistakes

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Write songs downstream—use your natural talents, not against them.

Joseph Adela discusses two critical mistakes aspiring songwriters make: working upstream (against their natural talents) and trying to be too sophisticated too quickly. He emphasizes writing songs in whatever way feels easiest initially to build confidence and momentum, then gradually expanding techniques. Uses analogies like flutists writing melodies first or bassists starting with bass lines.

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