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EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 28 MIN

35. Polar Expresso and the Cycle of Fifths

from Singing Lessons For No One · host Shelly Brown

Fan Mail PortalOn this episode we take a little adventure to the other side of the globe. I take a "walk" around a far far away town and create a songwriting exercise using the Cycle of Fifths:F, C, G, D, A, E, BFat Charlie Gets Drunk After Eating BlueberriesAnd then we think of five things about a town and write a song using repetion and relaxing!Write using a land formation - a mountain, a river, a natural landscape as the theme. I wrote this song using the Cycle of Fifths asthe first part of the song uses the chordsF, C, G as major chords, and then it goes on to Dminor, Aminor, Eminor. As minor chordsThe Words! are:Part 1:On Badger Road, at the Polar Expresso,The sun is setting low, the sun is setting low. Part 2:That rivers got a long way to go, if it's searching for the sea, that rivers got a long way to go, if it's searching for me. And we try to add a Drone Harmony note on the second part. Hope you enjoy and Lotsa love to all the folks that live at North Pole, Alaska!Thanks for listening. xxShellyThats all.  I made a pretty funny film clip for this one actually. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnGw6BrhLkQ Vocals + Guitar + Keys - Shelly BrownKeys + Bass - Dan BrownGuitars - Alex McLeodDrums - Grant GerathyMixed + Edited by James Boundy @BoundysoundMastered by - Michael Worthington ‪@soundworthy4724‬ Written by Shelly BrownAll Rights Reserved 2025LOTL: Queer ConversationWe all crave Queer Conversations. Follow the link to listen.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showhttps://www.patreon.com/Shelly_Brownwww.shelly.com.auhttps://www.instagram.com/shellybrownmusic/

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Fan Mail Portal On this episode we take a little adventure to the other side of the globe. I take a "walk" around a far far away town and create a songwriting exercise using the Cycle of Fifths: F, C, G, D, A, E, B Fat Charlie Gets Drunk After Eating Blueberries And then we think of five things about a town and write a song using repetion and relaxing! Write using a land formation - a mountain, a river, a natural landscape as the theme. I wrote this song using the Cycle of Fifths&...

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