Bridge The Atlantic

Joining us this week from Germany is Friedemann Findeisen - an award winning songwriter and producer, and founder of Holistic Songwriting, the most complete collection of commercial songwriting techniques on the web.Highlights:On songwriting techniques and music theory: “It doesn’t help you to have a toolbox if you don’t know how to use the tools” - Friedemann FindeisenFriedemann shares that almost every songwriting rule has a counter argument, so you can really do anything in songwriting“There are no rules in songwriting - it depends on the effect you want to achieve” - Friedemann FindeisenWe talk about using classical music theory as an analytical tool rather than a creative toolFriedemann shares some common mistakes he sees songwriters making in their careersWe hear what holistic songwriting means to Friedemann, and how taking the holistic approach can benefit songwritersGuest Links:Website: holistic-songwriting.comYouTube: Holistic SongwritingTwitter: @holisticsongsFacebook: /holistics