How to Write a Great Song in UNDER AN HOUR

[@blackto0oth]

Your channel is a gold mine to aspiring songwriters 🙏

[@Martinroque77]

This is my favorite kind of videos, either on KZbin, or DVDs or documentaries. I just love seeing other people's process. I mean, talking about the process is one thing, but seeing it in progress and how they manage time, that's priceless!

[@prtlndtheband]

It takes some courage to put yourself out there like that. Really well done. It’s better than 99% of all the songs I’ve ever written. That’s inspiring.

[@chipgaasche4933]

She had this already written.

[@hammill444]

@@chipgaasche4933 is that the case?

[@NicoGee1]

Truly agree🙏🏼🙌🏼💪🏼

[@hammill444]

@@chipgaasche4933 Well, the, that’s a total cheat and tenders this video lesson completely useless.

[@davidduarte2887]

@@chipgaasche4933nah sounds like you’re envious and trying to bring her down. Pros can do this stuff pretty quickly then go back later and edit to make it better.

[@KateSloan]

So cool to see your process like this! And it’s amazing that you can teach songwriting WHILE you’re doing it!

[@KateSloan]

@@hoimoitoigoi Feel free to write something better if you think you can!

[@migrantfamily]

Writing to a deadline has turned out to be the most sure fire way to make me finish songs and not work the ideas to death. But one hour, that’s super tight.

[@ileavecomments-g9m]

I'm doing a 30-day songwriting challenge this November and I had no idea ho would I finish a song this fast and on a daily basis so your video is so on time for me THANK YOU!!

[@fuegamami]

i think u inspired me doing the same for november!! thank u ❤

[@ileavecomments-g9m]

@@fuegamami aww this makes me so happy i’m excited for you and I hope you learn so much through this challenge 🥰🥰

[@const71]

So cool, my song Stardust was written along a similar idea Stardust [VERSE] Stars above, they light my path Your shadow keeps me company Every step echoes our past Hand-held strolls on moonlit streets [VERSE] A zephyr calls me back again Underneath the old oak tree Ghostly breaths caress my skin Whistling song through autumn leaves [CHORUS] Been thinking of your face Wondering if you're happy In the stars' faint glow I find traces of you all around me Magical stardust lingers in the air Reminding me you're always there [VERSE] I hear your words read back to me The ones carved in the old oak tree Fingers weave through blades of grass Combing through dirt and fallen leaves [CHORUS] Been thinking of your face Wondering if you see me From beyond the moon's glow I find traces of you all around me Magical stardust lingers in the air Reminding me you're always near [BRIDGE] Lonely nights, staring at the stars Wondering where you are You promised to always be by my side The night we held hands when you died [GUITAR SOLO]

[@zanzer386]

Beautiful

[@daydreamer28]

This song needs to be released! This so good! And video actually very inspiring, thanks as always❤

[@micahpalacee]

dropping banger songs and vids out here 🔥🔥

[@downstairsgearnguitars-kc7uq]

Inspirational!!!

[@KenDavis761]

I do that in iHeart - but I think it's more about writing a bad song in an hour. I actually do some prep before my one hour session, but the goal is get a complete song in an hour with no worries about quality. Interestingly our proceses are almost identical! Really enjoyed watching someone else do this. Great vid.

[@haphapp7282]

Exactly. The hardest part is making a dogshit first draft/accepting that the first version isn’t going to be very good.

[@owenlap5536]

Um mam, you better start a music career if you haven't already because you wrote a hit in an hour.

[@happyportalfamilyvids]

I’m on my KZbin channel thank you

[@nyrman]

i kinda just freestyle 😂anyway, nice video, you are a really good enthusiastic explainer :)

[@doggy7210]

That was a really good lesson, and a gorgeous song!

[@PFVideoAce]

It's IMPOSSIBLE to write a GREAT song in an hour !!! It's possible to write a MEDIOCRE or AVERAGE song

[@guitaristssuck8979]

Exactly, indeed you can see the result is formulaic and generic in this video

[@Mikaflyd]

Hope this turns into a series, love watching the thought process

[@adamhowardschneider357]

speaking from experience- this is hands down the quickest way I know of to write a decent song 'out of thin air'. Bravo! great content, Keppie. Also, and I know this is probably more of a country thing, when I write that chorus first, assuming my title/hook appears in the last line (usually as the last words), I try to hammer out that penultimate ('setup') line in the chorus and then draw a roadmap straight to it.

[@NicoGee1]

Nice. Great tips Adam!

[@adamhowardschneider357]

@@NicoGee1 HMU if you wanna write some country w me!

[@laurab5296]

Thanks so much for showing the whole process, so inspiring!

[@thisisshari]

I used this guide to try to write a song in one hour! I got down to 13 minutes to write two verses and I didn't handle it as good as you did! haha. One day though :). If you want to see the process: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmmqg4CHZ7CEq8U

[@EduardoHernandez-zr7dw]

I loved this song and the lyrics. Definitely inspired me to keep writing even when I feel like I can’t come up with anything. Thank you for this video

[@happyportalfamilyvids]

Thank you for the idea

[@bugsunplugged]

As the phone is held up to the camera in the video, I say "WAIT, WHAT!?". Hit pause. Then I open the file on my phone titled "Song Ideas" & gaze in near total disbelief at entry "Better Together" in my list. I will take it as a good sign my ideas overlap w/ Keppie Coutts. THANKS for posting!

[@danwilhite]

Great song!! I'll try this method, especially the writing the chorus first part. Verses come to me much easier...so I have a ton of unfinished songs that have verses and no chorus. Thanks!

[@myfavoriteperson]

Keppie, thank you so much!!!! Your stuff is just blessing my life so much! Thank you!

[@charlesle8650]

Just simply brilliant and inspiring. So far this is the most constructive tutorial video about how to write songs i’ve ever watched from you Ms. Keppie. Absolutely amazing. Lots of love from Vietnam. Thank you for everything you did. Charles.

[@happyportalfamilyvids]

I’m a KZbinr to

[@muffin_shorts]

I've been looking for something like this for a couple months. And finally I ended up with this great pattern for making a song. Thanks a lot!

[@jonnyarmstrong]

Superb. Stuck in my head now. Fantastic!

[@DrRayOlayinka]

Is AI ruining it for everybody? It can write the same song in a second

[@guitaristssuck8979]

Of course, by using common chord patterns and melodies there's no element of surprise

[@Jeronimo365]

These kinds of detailed, step-by-step structures are really helpful. General principals are great but they don’t get stuff on the page. I could do with a workbook full of these. 👍

[@2BYTMakesMusic]

love it

[@lisavento7474]

SO NOW, WITHOUT WRITING ALL THE NOTEs, HOW do you keep THE MELODY RECORDED and where you went with it? IS THERE AN APP that will transpose better than others and write it? WHAT other recorded app?

[@Tenny777]

Keppie are all this styles applicable to all genres of music?

[@alexkunce2002]

"Sometimes a certain smell will take me back to when I was young. How come I'm never able identify where it's coming from? I'd make a candle out of it if I ever found it, try to sell it, never sell out of it, I'd probably only sell one. It'd to my brother 'cause we have the same nose same clothes homegrown stone's throw from the creek we used to roam..." -Twenty Øne Piløts

[@Pwecko]

Here's my method. 1. Learn to sing. 2. Learn to play an instrument. 3. Write a song. It's easy.

[@TheMetalBagger]

you open my mind for new ideas. thank you very much. whishing you all the best and your family. ☺

[@frankpratte8358]

Great song. Some steps seem missing... It seems you just pulled out a melody and chords out of thin air.

[@soulfulandnice]

Such a pretty song❤ I haven't tried this style before because I usually like to start with the verse/theme to tell my story. However, I think it's a good idea for me to try this style to see what kind of creativity comes out of me. Thanks for the inspiration! Your energy is contagious! 😊

[@imnotdan37]

Great video! Great channel! Thank you. I made it and the song is pretty bad, BUT I think the exercise is very good

[@TomClancyBingBong]

I was with you until I heard your VOICE.... I guess its good for me to have something to aspire to lol. Great video though.

[@worldofstrings]

I wonder if you could do a segment on how to implement embellished, augmented, or extended chords in writing music? Much appreciated.

[@davidallen2653]

damn you're good

[@PoPo-xp7yk]

Fascinating. Where did the vocal melody come from?

[@floridacrackerguitartips6004]

Wow...I've been writing songs based on guitar riffs (usually what will be a chorus) and not thinking too much about structure. This is great!

[@redvelvet622]

can you make a video about writing good instrumental? your amazing BTW!

[@electricsuitbatman]

I wrote my best song in 4 min. Drunk at the beach. I belted out a line in G, then EVERONE (LIKE 40 ppl) , friends, coworkers, neighbors, stared....i was addlibbing as a joke...but i started with my chorus, and it acted like a root. Felt so great to get to that part again. The whole song uses 2 notes lol. But i arpegiated the end to make it fun.

[@rogerr1296]

"you are like perfume. I can still smell (or feel?) you after you've left the room". 🤷‍♂

[@DamnTastyVegan]

You were like perfume, Think I'm gonna see your face in an empty room

[@dw1208]

That’s a hit. Great lesson thanks👏🏻

[@ac138044]

can you breakdown the chorus and verses. thank you.and please explain a song map,

[@Original_Lurke_fromthe_Unknown]

This is totally unfair. I wanted to view the hour version of this video, however I can’t because I’m not a Patron supporter. But that’s neither here or there.

[@jordanryals309]

Next, you should do a video where you build off of what you created here and perfect the song and maybe even add that Pre-Chorus. Just show how you would bring it to its finality. To where it’s ready to be recorded.

[@zanzer386]

Fantastic lesson, FANtastic song! Inspiring

[@annmarie3573]

Adore this and YOU! Could totally hear John Mayer or Ed Sheeran singing this!

[@nelsonnichols922]

Starting with the chorus does not seem counterintuitive to me at all. The few songs that I’ve written almost all of them started with the ideas that ended up in the chorus.

[@fattmusiek5452]

This video (found from subbing to your email re: songwriting) is a great resource. It provides solid tips on efficiency with songwriting- golden nuggets of wisdom gained over time, such as how important finding the song's concept early on and naming the song helps the process so much. Also, I found the tip to plan early on how the song will start and how it will end to be helpful. As well as "write the chorus first." Thanks for the great video!

[@Az-jt2zp]

That was genuinely incredible 😮

[@lisavento7474]

LOVE LOVE THIS, helps to hear what I've already been doing and yet enhances it and makes it easier. I find it easier to write melodies also as you kind of did. You've done this a TON and speaking as a visual artist i can encourage that THE MORE YOU USE YOUR RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN THE MORE IT WILL POUR OUT! The more i draw or illustrate, i SEE things in sleeping and waking and throughout the day so to all, KEEP DOING IT.

[@andrewstillwell1191]

It sounds like a Taylor swift song 🎵, great song ❤

[@alexenders4304]

Ho. Absolutely love this. Would love to see more videos like this. 🙏

[@dratuagreg]

This channel is absolute gold! Love your content

[@ShannonMarie_aguafiestasvlogs]

Great video! Love your channel :)

[@BestBackingTracks]

Why are you putting an American accent on for your words that end in an R sound 😂

[@htws]

lol - because I lived in the States for 8 years, and people had trouble understanding me 😂

[@danielferrera8773]

The way she talks remind me a little bit of Chris Buck

[@AdamShafer-q7j]

Wow. So cool. I actually really like this song.

[@FMTRIP]

Amazing. I write songs and this video is a great help to understand the process, especially if you do it as a professional activity. Thank you, Keppie!

[@sylentstorm8422]

So awesome.

[@highvolumepls]

Fabulous to watch you in action, Amen

[@basseyndonmusic]

Thank you very much. It's great

[@sarahkoacampbell5831]

can you still write songs if your a basic chord guitarist?

[@sauletto1]

Liked, subscribed and bell rung. Well done . :)

[@izmiley]

wow, just wow haha hope I can do this someday

[@brownin329]

You should feel good! That's a song I'd buy!

[@yt_blank_hank.]

Great lesson! Thx for these quick notes tho

[@autumn-works]

I'm a mom with 2 kids as well... finding your channel was so encouraging for me! I'm trying to get back into the habit of songwriting. And now with limited time, I have to be very efficient with the small amount of free time that I have! thanks for the great tips in this video!

[@NicoGee1]

How did she come up with a chord progression?! 👀

[@michaelshannon2256]

hate to say it but you work much faster than the average joe

[@keko4301]

Thanks for the lesson Tips for concentrate a feeling in a song

[@SK-ed6os]

Can i know the chords you used please?

[@cavs1940]

Curious on what mic is being used in this?, it sounds great!

[@swandaley]

The seventh chord verses and triad choruses (with Ebm7 as the last chord) is so interesting. It's got a tension and release feel. Was this intentional?

[@TheChoosenOne1698]

I think the song is pretty decent :D with your stuctured approach songwriting seems more fun. I wanna try it out too

[@erickroth]

I want to put a Bassline to this… jus’sayin

[@brandalyn262]

You have Sheryl crow vibes 😎

[@loyaltothecoil7786]

This was great.. thank you

[@QuincyKane]

Great job! This is very inspiring!

[@elchop1820]

she snapped

[@marionsuke1650]

Great lesson! Thank you for sharing this process 😊

[@fenderbass62]

you my friend are amazing

[@khumo..]

I love watching peoples artistic processes.

[@midnight_4-202]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this, it's really helpful for someone wanting to start writing

[@darcymiller4819]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!

[@임희섭-j8f]

thank you from south korea

[@trafomft]

You have a great voice!

[@mrelmoresmusiclab]

Fantastic, and let's all hope and pray that no amount of AI will ever be accepted by us humans as a replacement for this! This is super rad stuff. I'm having so much fun on my channel sharing music too. Love that Martin! I know I love mine too. Thanks for sharing your process. :) I will give this a go tomorrow. I have like a million riffs I need to flesh out into full songs. haha.

[@tomtoss2463]

Pitch it to Ed Sheeran.

[@J.Rose9210]

This was amazing. 😮😊

[@Worship101forToday]

A ma zing!!! Thanks, Keppie!!

[@vivekanandaroy8682]

Wonderful 🌈🌈🌈