OPTIMIZING YOUR SONG FOR COMMERCIAL SUCCESS
DIY Musician Conference | August 18, 12PM
Using analyses of Hit Songs Deconstructed data, David Penn will get you in tune with current Hot 100 trends and review techniques culled from today’s biggest hits to help you optimize your songs for commercial success. Penn will focus on techniques for optimizing three strategic, and often overlooked, sections of a song and review techniques for maximizing the impact of the most important section in any song – the chorus. With a focus on how these techniques contribute to memorability, engagement and the emotional connection, this presentation is designed to provide writers with new tools for music creation.
Your Bonus Video: Hook Maximization Techniques (0:53)
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Segments Include:
- Vocal Melody: Creating & Arranging Earworm Melodies (0:54)
- Using Effective Rhyme Schemes (0:17)
- Building an Engaging Narrative (0:53)
- Heightening Engagement Through Vocal Production (0:28)
- Maximizing Your Song’s Foundation & Vibe Through Strategic Harmony, Tempo, Key & Instrument Choices (0:25)
- Strategic Song Section Optimization: Intro, “D” Section, and Outro (0:45)
- Creating an Engaging & Memorable Ride Through Energy and Arrangement Shifts (1:25)
- Hook Maximization Techniques (0:53 – Your Bonus Video)
Personal Coaching
David Penn offers personal coaching to select applicants. To learn more or to apply, please email coaching@HitSongsDeconstructed.com.
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Maximize Your Creativity with Tools and Techniques
from Today’s Hits that Have Stood the Test of Time!
Join us for this live, online workshop to learn how today’s hitmakers are bringing timeless techniques into today’s music and learn how you can incorporate them into your own songs to make them more effective.
Through an array of current Hot 100 Top 10 and classic hit case studies, we will examine some of the most effective techniques that have been making hits so successful throughout the ages, independent of genre or the artist employing them. Critical listening exercises are at the core of this workshop. Together, we will listen to examples from recent and past hits, deconstruct the techniques being utilized, and analyze why they are so effective.
At the conclusion of each segment, there will be ample time for your questions.
This workshop will help you understand how these techniques have evolved to remain current, fresh and engaging, get you in tune with what is happening TODAY, and help you prime your creativity for success in today’s rapidly evolving music scene.
You’ll come away with new insights, tools, and techniques that you can immediately apply to your own songwriting and producing.
Videos of all workshop segments will be made available following the workshop.
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ABOUT DAVID PENN
David Penn is co-founder of Hit Songs Deconstructed, responsible for spearheading all analysis, editorial content, and workshops.
Mr. Penn is a recognized expert in the craft and trends behind hit songs and has been featured in an array of podcasts and articles published by Billboard, Variety, Music Week, Canadian Musician Radio, BMI, Financial Times, and the Economist, to name a few. He also regularly guest lectures at top universities such as Berklee College of Music and NYU as well as at industry events such as Music Biz, DIY Musician Conference and others.
A music connoisseur of all time periods and genres, he is a “go-to” consultant for songwriters, producers, publishers and labels.
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What People Are Saying
“Awesome workshop. I have never seen hit songs broken down in such an accurate and detailed way.”
Jerome Baylor
“Tons of fantastic tips and information on how to create hit songs. I learned so much!"
Brett Steelhammer
“You combined elements I've tried to put together through hours of studies, videos, and books into something straightforward and easy to understand."
Reanne Howell
“There is so much you don’t know that you don’t know. This workshop helps fill that gap, and that knowledge is invaluable.”
Bryce Dudzinski
"I’ve come away with a really solid understanding of what make hits work."
Brian Hecht
“Great event. Would recommend for new and experienced writers.”
Summer Edeen
“I would recommend this to producers and songwriters who want to open their mind and improve their way of thinking."
Giulio Cercato