How Pro Songwriters Build Bridges That Hit Harder!
SongTown
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Multi-hit songwriters Clay Mills & Marty Dodson break down 8 pro bridge tips to bring fresh momentum, new sounds, and real emotion to your songs. Learn when you actually need a bridge, how to create contrast with melody/chords, and ways to set up that last-chorus lift. Perfect for leveling up your songwriting and sharpening your bridge writing toolkit. Subscribe for more pro songwriting tips from the SongTown crew!
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No matter how small (to have fun!) or big your goals are, writing better songs is the answer.
Our world-wide member based community of songwriters and artists have achieved #1 Billboard songs (Pop & Country), major sync placements (All Genres), Grammy/Emmy nominations and awards.
📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒
⭐️ Songwriting Books:
►Mastering Melody Writing: https://amzn.to/3wC5ipE
►Song Building: Mastering Lyric Writing: https://amzn.to/36t3kMy
►The Songwriter's Guide To Mastering Co-Writing: https://amzn.to/2Idev3R
If Amazon is sold out, grab it here:
https://store.bookbaby.com/book/maste...
⏰ Time Codes ⏰
0:00 Intro
0:18 – Tip #1 – The Real Job of a Bridge (Go Somewhere Different)
1:42 – Tip #2 – Do You Even Need a Bridge? (“Don’t build a bridge if there’s no river”)
2:54 – Tip #3 – Bringing in New Sounds, Chords, and Modulations
4:20 – Tip #4 – Build Tension & Energy for a Slam-Dunk Last Chorus
5:36 – Tip #5 – Use the Bridge to Advance the Story or Add a Twist
6:59 – Tip #6 – Borrowing the Pre-Chorus and Turning It into a Bridge
7:54 – Tip #7 – Don’t Repeat the Title or Money Note in the Bridge
9:27 – Tip #8 – Do What Feels Right for This Song
📱 Subscribe and Listen to the SongTown on Songwriting Podcast HERE:
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20 Comments
Every breath you take
I got you, babe
God only knows (Beach Boys, an a cappella bridge)
That’s life (frank Sinatra)
In my current lyrics that I'm writing, "Bodies in the Bayous", I'm using its Lyrics Bridge to juxtapose and connect two very different points in history, and how in the bigger picture they actually relate to each other, in how both events folded out.
How Pro Songwriters Build Bridges That Hit Harder!
SongTown
9,288 views
Multi-hit songwriters Clay Mills & Marty Dodson break down 8 pro bridge tips to bring fresh momentum, new sounds, and real emotion to your songs. Learn when you actually need a bridge, how to create contrast with melody/chords, and ways to set up that last-chorus lift. Perfect for leveling up your songwriting and sharpening your bridge writing toolkit. Subscribe for more pro songwriting tips from the SongTown crew!
⭐️ Level up your songwriting with real-world training by real-world pros. GET YOUR MUSIC HEARD at https://songtown.com
No matter how small (to have fun!) or big your goals are, writing better songs is the answer.
Our world-wide member based community of songwriters and artists have achieved #1 Billboard songs (Pop & Country), major sync placements (All Genres), Grammy/Emmy nominations and awards.
📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒
⭐️ Songwriting Books:
►Mastering Melody Writing: https://amzn.to/3wC5ipE
►Song Building: Mastering Lyric Writing: https://amzn.to/36t3kMy
►The Songwriter's Guide To Mastering Co-Writing: https://amzn.to/2Idev3R
If Amazon is sold out, grab it here:
https://store.bookbaby.com/book/maste...
⏰ Time Codes ⏰
0:00 Intro
0:18 – Tip #1 – The Real Job of a Bridge (Go Somewhere Different)
1:42 – Tip #2 – Do You Even Need a Bridge? (“Don’t build a bridge if there’s no river”)
2:54 – Tip #3 – Bringing in New Sounds, Chords, and Modulations
4:20 – Tip #4 – Build Tension & Energy for a Slam-Dunk Last Chorus
5:36 – Tip #5 – Use the Bridge to Advance the Story or Add a Twist
6:59 – Tip #6 – Borrowing the Pre-Chorus and Turning It into a Bridge
7:54 – Tip #7 – Don’t Repeat the Title or Money Note in the Bridge
9:27 – Tip #8 – Do What Feels Right for This Song
📱 Subscribe and Listen to the SongTown on Songwriting Podcast HERE:
=================
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/38mVFuZ...