Songs in the City workshops

Thanks for joining my workshops at Songs in the City in Portland! It was great to connect with you.

You can download the handouts below, and find some additional links and resources for digging deeper into these topics.

I’d love to hear any feedback on the workshops, or answer any questions you have. Write me at jpr@jeffreypepperrodgers.com.

Stay in touch, and happy writing!
JPR

Take Your Songs to the Next Level

Download the handout.

For more on editing strategies, see the chapter “The Editing Process” in The Complete Singer-Songwriter.

How to write a bridge. This article came up in the workshop—it talks about tools you can use construct a bridge, with examples drawn from classic songs.

Build Powerful Chord Progressions

Download the handout.

Listen to the companion Spotify playlist at right or at this link.

The workshop was based on the “Understanding Chord Progressions” section of The Complete Singer-Songwriter. You can find online presentations of some of this material in these online lessons:

• Chord progressions in major keys

• Chord progressions in minor keys

• Simple chord substitutions

• Blues/rock changes

Find additional online songwriting lessons here.