The Dos and Don'ts of Songwriting Collaboration
24mBeginner2015-04-10
Authors

Cliff Goldmacher
Recording Engineer, Producer, and GRAMMY-Recognized Songwriter
Course details
Writing songs with a collaborator can be fulfilling—or potentially frustrating. Using these dos and don'ts from a professional songwriter, Cliff Goldmacher, you can reap all of the advantages of co-writing songs, while minimizing the pitfalls. Cliff explains the best practices for collaborating, such as discussing everything from the song's eventual promotion to ownership percentages with your collaborator, as well as advice about delivering feedback without alienating your partner. Watch and find out how you can improve your chances of successful collaboration.
Skills covered
SongwritingAudio and MusicOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
1. Co-Writing
- 02 - Advantages of co-writing
- 03 - Disadvantages of co-writing
2. Dos
- 04 - Decide in advance if you're going to bring ideas or start
- 05 - Show up on time and ready to work
- 06 - Make a plan on how you'll both promote the song
- 07 - Discuss the percentages for each writer
3. Don'ts
- 08 - Don't ever criticize a co-writer's suggestion
- 09 - Don't insist on one of your ideas if your co-writer isn't into it
- 10 - Don't edit too harshly early on in the session
- 11 - Don't push too hard to collaborate with a more established successful songwriter
4. Lessons Learned
- 12 - Lessons learned from songwriting
Conclusion
- 13 - Next steps
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