BBC INTRODUCING MASTERCLASS: SONGWRITING

Newly published footage from my songwriters' session at Abbey Road studios for the 2012 BBC Introducing Masterclass last Thursday. This is an expanded version of a talk given at the 2011 BBC Introducing Masterclass which you can view here.

As promised, here's my patent rhyming list - fast forward to around 0:29 mins in the video for an explanation on how to use it:

B, C, D, F, G, H, J, (K) L, M, N, P, QU, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z
BR, CR, DR, FR, GR, PR, TR, TW
BL, CL, FL, GL, PL,
SL, SC, SH, SHL, SM, SN, ST, SPR, SPL, STR, SW, SCR, SQU,
CH, TH

The specific Immersion Songwriting technique mentioned in the course of this talk comes from:

THE FRUSTRATED SONGWRITER'S HANDBOOK
A Radical Guide to Cutting Loose, Overcoming Blocks
and Writing the Best Songs of Your Life
by Karl Coryat and Nicholas Dobson
ISBN-13: 978-0879308797

There are of course many other excellent books and different songwriting techniques available. You'll also find further resources for writers and artists on the Advice section of the main BBC Introducing website.