What's in a Song
This is a weekly podcast about the craft of songwriting hosted by Berklee College of Music Professor Scarlet Keys. She takes deep dive into the craft, technique and art of songwriting in conversations with eminent songwriters, producers, and other creatives asking questions only a songwriting professor would ask so listeners can walk away inspired and armed with clear and actionable tools and techniques they can apply to their songwriting.
Podcasting since 2021 • 86 episodes
What's in a Song
Latest Episodes
Taylor Swift's Eldest Daughter break down with Guest forensic musicologist Joe Bennett
Welcome back to a new season!We are continuing on with the Life of a Show Girl interpreted with new up coming episodes.Today, I am joined with Dr. Joe Bennett as we break down "Eldest Daughter" by Taylor Swift.
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Taylor Swift's "Father Figure" The break down with guest Forensic musicologist Joe Bennett
In this episode, we break down Father Figure from Taylor Swift's record "The Life of a Showgirl".In this episode we look at:The chord progressionMelodic hooksRhetorical devicesGuitar voicings
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Taylor Swift's Opalite - break down
Track32 on "The Life of a Showgirl" - OpaliteI'm back with Forensic Musicologist Dr. Joe BennettIn this episode we look at:The chord progressionChord tensionsHarmonic rhythmBorrowe...
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Taylor Swift's "Elizabeth Taylor" - The break down
Track 2 on "The Life of a Showgirl" - Elizabeth TaylorI'm back with Forensic Musicologist Dr. Joe BennettIn this episode we look at:The chord progressionChord inversionsTensionsHar...
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Breaking down Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" with Musicologist Joe Bennett
This is the first of a 12 episode series where Berklee College of music professor Scarlet Keys talks about each song off of the new Taylor Swift album "The Life of a Showgirl" searching for clues and signature moves that Swift uses a...
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