Songwriting Challenge 2022: Listener Songs Volume 3

On this special episode, we share the third and final batch of listener answers to our 2022 songwriting challenge to write a song with the title Why Do You Cry?

We talked about:

• Every possible Chord Symbol EXPLAINED video
• Jacob Collier Answers Music Theory Questions From Twitter video (and why a tritone is called a tritone)
• Chord Progression Generator website
• Making sure your song has a good hook
• Keeping the point of view in your song clear
• Don Thompson’s explainer video about his songwriting process, and his music video
• Having lots of musical changes in your song
• ELO Mr. Blue Sky
• They Might Be Giants
• Taking inspiration from Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis for interesting chord choices
• Mashing up hip-hop with jazz and other genres

Download the lyrics to follow along:

• Diane Simone – Why Do You Cry
• Don Thomson – Why Do You Cry
• Paul Gallagher – Why Do You Cry