5 Songwriting Tips | Tom Rosenthal

Not sure how useful these tips will be but I suppose if it's useful to one person then it's probably worth it. Even if you're not interested in writing songs I hope/think a number of my tips can be applied to making things in general. Excuse the fact that I'm really no expert and that I'm a bit over-exposed throughout the video and how I generally look quite tired in the face region. Having two small kids can do that to a face.

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[elipartin]

I’m in a songwriting class this semester, and this video is more helpful than the entire class has been.

[RustyClantonOfficial]

YO BUT FOR REAL THERES SOME REEEAAALLY VALUABLE WISDOM HERE

[philou]

You're the artist I prefer because you look like a real friend.

[disanders]

songs about watermelons are their own kind of art

[MelanieAnneAhern]

i literally know nothing about music but i feel blessed by this video

[HikingTheSonora]

I enjoy life even more with Tom and Tom's music.

Thanks Tom.

[martinekelund]

This is amazing and I don't even write songs. These tips are useful in all types of creative processes. Thank you Tom.

[anoukfromthenetherlands]

Since having seen Passenger live last December, I've been dotting down everything I've thought of when it comes to things that interest me. I've written songs about people sleeping on the train, the life my friend might live when he's 80, tea. I'm having so much fun writing and playing songs, and I won't ever have a global hit. But I wouldn't want to have it any other way.

[jeunese]

I always thought it would be impossible to write a song given that I had no training in music, until a really black point in my life and I just wanted to find a new way to express myself. So, I just bought a cheap ukulele and did it. I didn't believe I'd just done it, so I did it again, and again. I'm not a music genius by any means -- no-one but my friends really even listen to it -- but you're saying things that totally made sense to me and how I do stuff, and since I love your music, that's very heartening.

[podoke]

i immediately looked around the room and saw the crappy moon lamp that came 2 months late sitting disassembled by some costco dried mangoes and said to myself "Tom would write a song about that...."

[Fallingxleaves]

You are brilliant.

Hope to hear a song about bins in the future. I love your unique style of silliness and beauty.

[catsdotcom]

That one dislike is from that one bin down the road.

[jn]

"I tried a long Billy ba ba Billy was gone" is my new favourite Springsteen interpretation

[ninastevenson]

and as a uni music student I can absolutely confirm that having grades etc on an instrument doesn't mean shit as a musician. being a musician is having a relationship with your instrument above anything else, not whether you can read some notes on a page

[ThePunkyDuck]

this is so motivating and helpful! I used to do lots of song writing as a teen and then stopped, cause I thought they were all rubbish (they probably were) and meant nothing, but I just had so much fun writing them and experimenting... I kinda forgot that in the adulting progress, but now I might start again! thank you!

[Bussguide]

I've found so much inspiration and peace in your music and lovely vlogs. It's like your words, melodies and sweet moments just gently poked my soul with a stick going like "hey, you're alive, and you can do stuff". I definitely feel more confident in creating, not just in music, but in other aspects in life as well. You deserve a good pat on the shoulder - thanks you.

[duckieexx]

These are the greatest tips for songwriting I've heard! I once wrote a song about how much I love tacos and I really want to write more like that. Thank you for the wisdom Tom!

[BrittaBellydance]

Perfect video. Starting out as a songwriter after years of covers. So scared and so full of expectations and trying to level you and other musicians i admire. This is so so helpful Tom, thank you 😊

[juliettes]

Main message: Keep on believing, make all the things and have fun during the day.

[junkmansobbligato]

I will write these down & put them on my wall.