Songwriting Roles and Responsibilities

ACCORDING TO MALCOLM GLADWELL HOW MANY HOURS OF PRACTICE IS NECESSARY TO MASTER A CRAFT OR SKILL?

• 10 HOURS

• 10,000 HOURS

• 100 HOURS

• 100,000 HOURS

ON AVERAGE NOW (2021) HOW MANY WRITERS ARE THERE ON A SINGLE SONG

• Around 5

• Around 7

• Around 3

• One

Which of these are NOT a normal type of songwriter

• Top liner

• Ghostwriter

• Lyricist

• Bass line writer

What is the main responsibility of a lyricist?

A topliner....

• Writes the vocal melody

• Produces the track

• Pays for the studio time

• is a type of ghost writer

How much as a percent do a lot of Performing songwriters take of a song?

• 50 percent

• 0.5 percent

• 30 percent

• 15 percent

Ghostwriters...

• Are almost always anonymous

• write solely lyrics

• go to the beach alot

• Are usually famous

What do you not need to write a song

• A notebook

• A good idea

• An instrument or chord generation

• A conductor

When pitching to labels which do you not send anymore (mentioned in lesson)

• A demo

• 8" tape reel

• The Kitchen Sink

• A CD with masters and contact numbers

IN 2021 MORE AND MORE MUSIC IS BEING RECORDED.....

• in home studio setups

• With a four piece Barber shop choir

• In a mainstream label owned recording studio

• On the top deck of a double decker bus