Prosody and Unity (Are They The Same Thing?)

I Wish I Knew THAT About Songwriting

02-01-2023 • 49 mins

In this episode, Jamie and Callum talk about prosody.

- The definition of prosody
- Aristotle's musings on art
- Examples of prosody in the wild
- Themes in lyrics
- Prosody can make or break your song
- Word and syllable emphasis is crucial
- The three Rs of songwriting: Reworking, Revising, Rewriting
- Celebrate you finishing a song
- Proclamations of love
- Look for the good in whatever situation you find yourself in

Question:
- How does our songwriting affect the ability to get a sync placement?
from Emily Tallman

Songs:
Gabby Barrett - Pick Me Up
Thomas Rhett - Crash and Burn
Loyle Carner - Ain't Nothing Changed
Loyle Carner - Georgetown ft. John Agard
Loyle Carner - Hate
Jackson 5 - ABC
Natasha Bedingfield - These Words
Ke$ha - TiK ToK
Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A Woman
Charlie Puth - Light Switch
Bring Me The Horizon - heavy metal
Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror
Drake - Marvins Room
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
Billie Eilish, ROSALÍA - Lo Vas A Olvidar

Links:
https://www.rhymezone.com/
https://syncvault.com/
Nathan Graves' LinkedIn

Episodes:
Toby Tripp part 1 - 2021 Sept 16
Toby Tripp part 2 - 2021 Sept 27
Molly Ann Leikin - 2022 Aug 23
Nathan Graves - 2022 Feb 18

Edited and mixed by Tiki Horea
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@tikiproducer



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