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It’s hard to take you seriously when you’re not a known songwriter. Like if your process isn’t working for you why would it work for us ?

I really enjoyed your video and I totally agree about the Blueridge guitars, I've played almost exclusively Alvarez and Alvarez Yairis for nearly the last 50 years, however, I tried out a Blueridge at a music store about 15-20 years ago, loved the sound and feel but couldn't afford it at the time, here in the last 6 months I've purchased 3 used ones, the BR-160, BR-70, and the BR-5060 John Jorgeson signature model, I absolutely love each one of them, plus the fact that they're nearly 3x less expensive than a Martin is super sweet! Your playing and your 160A are both Very good! I'm sure you're going to enjoy your Blueridge as much as I do mine! Thanks for the video! ✌️❤️🎶

You are good bro! I think I really enjoyed your tutorial lesson on types of Rhyme...

He taught us, ready? Rhyme type: armed and deadly I'm on it, getting stronger already BALLS IS HEAVY 🥵

What a teacher! Have really liked this

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Hahahahaha as an American born on the West Coast, went to uni on the East Coast, now living in the South, i honestly couldn't tell you if Mom & Arm are perfect or family at this point 🤣 I'd call it regional, some places shorten the O in Mom more than others i think

Yeah... except the fact that this hook is the hook from ADELE - Someone Like You' verse.

Wow, this is the first time I’ve heard another brand sound like Martin. Other reviews I’ve seen on Blueridge, haven’t matched the tone of Martin. This one’s got it

[when chu said that perfect rhymes are cliche and it is highly predictable I'd disagree for me back when I've used to rhyme for fun i'd rhyme every single word using perfect rhyme and would use a variety of different rhyme schemes this is a snippet from one of the rhyme verses that i had created] "I'm gonna wanna rhyme sublime. Sure grow blest more so best by my success that i do hereat possess.(ooh!)" [list of words I used grouped next to the ones they are rhyming with] gonna, wanna do, ooh hereat, that i, by, my so, grow I'm, sublime, rhyme blest, best success, possess sure, more

I was out of town for a wedding when I decided to visit a local guitar shop randomly. I played a Blueridge BR-60, their cheaper D-28 model with solid top and laminet sides and back, and thought it sounded and played surprisingly great. I almost went ahead and bought it, but then I found out about the all solid wood models like this. Now I'm trying to decide if the all solid BR-160/A is worth the extra money. Seems like you can get a used one online for a couple hundred bucks more than the BR-60, but the old ones have a way more crazy headstock and I personally like these newer, more minimalistic ones. Thing is, all the new ones with the revised headstock are all going for over $1000 and are closer to $1200 actually where as a used BR-160 with the crazier headstock can be found used for around $900 it seems like. So now I'm in a pickle. Do I settle for the cheaper BR-60, which I actually greatly liked, but know that I'll eventually want to upgrade again to a fully solid acoustic, meet in the middle with the older version of a BR-160 that has the headstock I don't really care for, or pony up the cash for one of the newer BR-160 models with the cleaner headstock? Ugh decisions haha. Great video mate!

Arms and moms in an American accent is assonance

Don't let the WEBSITE put you off? Come on....

This is great! 10:30 You are not being explicit about what I had found out, to my surprise: that you change chords while keeping up your thing. In other word: You do not want to "wait for the harmonies". They do not matter to you. So is the hook the notes you sing or is it the chords. Any good musician might say: it's with or without you. How do "hook" and "chorus line" relate to each other?

Thank you for this great post! Do they also tell you if you haven't been accepted? I sent 2 songs in about 10 days ago which have been listened to on Spotify and don't know if I should chase it up or just subscribe anyway? How long do they take to get back to people?Thank you.

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Hey Sam! Thanks for taking the time to make this video. So in one year, did the revenue from your two placements exceed the total in membership fees? Just curious

Teach us to write rap like Eminem

Sounds like the formula for writing another crappy, forgettable pop song 🙄

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thank you for the info will definetly use this in my next rap with drake

Thanks bro! Everything you are saying makes such sense. I have been struggling with being creative. I can play very well and I don't have trouble my guitar. But I have I guess "writer's block". I overthink it. This is a good approach and I have some ideas now.

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Amazing information, thank you. There's only 1 thing I disagree with. You said that if someone else can sing it better than yourself, then make them sing it... In my experience, I had so many songs laying on the shelf only because I was waiting for my friend or whoever it was, to come in and sing it. So in my experience, if you have someone reliable, then you're right, but if not, then start training your vocals everyday. There's plenty of really good vocal coaches on CZcams that can teach it to you, and if you're consistent, then you don't need nobody!

Second time I hear someone using word ”wicked” as a positive adjective. First time was 20 years ago in Camden Town, some street market person described his product to be ’real wicked’. I was: who wants to buy anything like that, I’d rather use my money for something nice.

I’ll admit I learned something today

Thanks for clearing this up. I was reading "Writing Better Lyrics" by Pat Pattison and needed more clarification on the rhyme types. Fortunately, I came across this video and it's helped me understand them a lot.

I’m sorry but with Martin, you pay for the name. These sound every bit as good and quality is same maybe better. I have found workmanship on many martins to be sloppy.

Well, it has been two years since you uploaded this video and you said you'd let us know how it held up, so how's it holding up?

[Action required] point of break off with you and all connected persons.

I would argue that perhaps the drums in "We Will Rock You" by Queen and in "Down With the Sickness" by Disturbed act as hooks since they help identify the song as soon as your hear them. But great video, great example of hook writing. Thank you for sharing!

Caught this easy it’s about hooks #hooky

Keep it up, this helped me alottttt

Well-explained. TY

Very helpful! Thank you!

God, this changes my life

Top lining to an arrangement/track has been a norm in hip hop, r&b and pop music for years. It’s actually the most popular way of working. Track first is a standard. Even though song first is very efficient too. I feel it’s good for a producer to know how to work both ways. Be versatile and open for change.

Great video! I really like that you showed the theory you were talking about on an example. Thank you!

Every song I sing has auto-tune because I can't sing. Lol. However I make sure to process everything in pentatonic scale. Hopefully someone will sing along. ☺️🤘

You should turn this into an actual song

fabulous I always wanted to know what a hook was $$$$. Now I know....THANKS great explanation

Great video! Thanks for the advice!

Definately no longer 3x cheaper than a Martin anymore. I love how these Blueridge guitars look and sound. They can definately hold their own up against a Martin, but thats what you can expect with an almost exact copy of a Martin. As great as these guitars are, their rising prices are really defeating the purpose of why people have always bought them in the first place. Because at the end of the day, no matter how well these are built and how great they sound, they are not a Martin. If you dont care about resale value, and dont mind that its never going to be worth more than what you paid for it, then this guitar is definately the best choice for you. I mean, it has it all. Except for the monetary value.

Dont you think this song illustrates how if you have good promotion then it really dosn't matter about much else, anything could be a hit if its placed where people hear it.

Isn't it interesting how backward the world is, a post to teach you how to write a song and the buisiness interests take out the music because of copywrite noncense.

that looks like a really uncomfortable shirt.

This was extremely helpful. You’re the man!

thank you! learned a lot:)

Are blow and control slant rhymes?

what If you can't sing?