DAY 1: Learning New (To You) Music
In this video, Tom Denney (A Day To Remember, Pierce The Veil, and Secrets) shares one of the most overlooked, and practical strategies for overcoming writer's block.
This video is meant to emphasize the importance of learning new songs for inspiration, highlighting three key ways this practice can benefit songwriters. From exploring diverse song structures to uncovering lyrical themes, he reveals how immersing yourself in unfamiliar music can spark fresh ideas!
Remember, it's not about taking someone’s song and ripping it off or anything like that. It's about taking your mind out of the "normal" ways you would play, and seeing what comes from it!
Want to Be Able To Efficiently Write Your Best Music Yet?
Concept to Completion with Tom Denney | Songwriting Foundations
This course delivers a practical, hands-on approach to modern songwriting and preproduction all built on Tom Denney's extensive experience as a billboard charting songwriter in rock and metal.
This course is perfect for those looking to establish a solid foundation and get new insights to help get past times of writers block, and unfinished songs piling up on your desk.
Tom and His Work
Meet Tom Denney, a significant figure in the modern metal scene, whose extensive career has profoundly influenced the genre. As a founding member and the original lead guitarist of A Day to Remember, Denney has been instrumental in defining the sound of modern metal and pop-punk.
Beyond his achievements with A Day to Remember, Denney has distinguished himself as a talented producer and engineer, working with various bands to hone their sound and bring their musical visions to life.