Jessica’s Reviews > The Craft of Songwriting Music Meaning and Emotion | Learn Melody Harmony and Lyrics | Berklee Guide with Online Audio | Essential Songwriting Book for Musicians > Status Update

Oh man! Usually I have to figure out where chords want to go by ear because none of my music theory training ever touched it from a songwriting standpoint. I have tried searching online many times, and I am so excited that this book explains chord progressions in a way *I* understand, and not just by ear. <3

I am fascinated by how much of music composing can be intuitive. Like leaps, I use naturally as if it were dynamic conversation in my songs. Yet, the knowledge from this book gives music shape and form I couldn't see before, and it sometimes shows that you were feeling even more than you realized. Pretty cool!

I feel come at. 😅 I like the versions they say are boring better, and admittedly, I compose some of my songs simplistically that way because I enjoy them more. The other versions that are supposedly more interesting are actually the very things that make me click Skip on Pandora. They feel.. contrived. That being said, I think it's a great exercise to play with these melodic ideas anyway. Much to learn! :)

Was scared it would be over my head. It isn't, but oo, I am going to have to go back and review all of my songs already. ALREADY! XD