EPISODE · Jun 28, 2026 · 11 MIN
How leading songwriters build the perfect pop song | Think Like A Musician
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Professional musicians share what makes a great pop song, and how to grow your songwriting skills to make your music stand out.--"Think Like A Musician" connects you with working musicians who want to help the music-curious and music-passionate hone and share the gift of music with the world. Part interview, part animated course, our second season "Think Like A Songwriter" features artists sharing their insight on the ins and outs of fine-tuning your songwriting and crafting timeless, memorable music. Each episode features free supplemental learning materials developed by Education Through Music (https://etmonline.org) — a nonprofit with over 30 years of experience developing classroom-adaptable curriculum for music educators.Directed by Serin İnan, Tolga Yıldız, Kozmonot Animation Studio.A special thanks to the musicians who provided their insights and expertise for this video. You can check out their pages here: https://www.youtube.com/@Brelandhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMZsFzIPvqSsOL_ta-zZq2ghttps://www.youtube.com/@bonniemckeeofficialhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC75d1FNP1qR0lCY1usRKQEwhttps://www.youtube.com/@TaylaParxhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZOWzC1SZPiIRRr52fdabvwhttps://www.youtube.com/user/benharperhttps://www.youtube.com/@grace__bowersSupport Our Non-Profit Mission----------------------------------------------Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonCheck out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop----------------------------------------------Connect With Us----------------------------------------------Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram----------------------------------------------Keep Learning----------------------------------------------View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-secrets-to-writing-the-perfect-pop-song-think-like-a-musicianDig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-secrets-to-writing-the-perfect-pop-song-think-like-a-musician/digdeeper----------------------------------------------Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Conder Shou, ntiger, Noname, Hansan Hu, David D, Mac Hyney, Keith Ellison, robin valero walters, Lynne Truesdale, Gatsby Dkdc, Matthew Neal, Denis Chon, Julian Oberhofer, Monte Carroll, Eddy, Jay M, Constantino Victor Delgado, Andrea Galvagni, Andrew Tweddle, Laurel-Ann Rice, Fernando A. Endo, Helen Lee, pam morgan, sarim haq, Gerardo Castro, Michel-Ange Hortegat, Enes Kirimi, Amaury BISIAUX, ND, Samyogita Hardikar, Vanessa Graulich, Vandana Gunwani, Abdulmohsin Almadi, AJ Lyon, Geoffrey Bultitude, Mi Mi, Thomas Rothert, Brian Elieson, Oge O, Weronika Falkowska, Nevin Spoljaric, Sid Chanpuriya, Anoop Varghese, David Yastremski, Noah Webb, Roberto Chena, Oliver Koo, Luke Pisano, Andrea Gordon, and Aleksandar Donev. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Professional musicians share what makes a great pop song, and how to grow your songwriting skills to make your music stand out.--"Think Like A Musician" connects you with working musicians who want to help the music-curious and music-passionate hone and share the gift of music with the world. Part interview, part animated course, our second season "Think Like A Songwriter" features artists sharing their insight on the ins and outs of fine-tuning your songwriting and crafting timeless, memorable music. Each episode features free supplemental learning materials developed by Education Through Music (https://etmonline.org) — a nonprofit with over 30 years of experience developing classroom-adaptable curriculum for music educators.Directed by Serin İnan, Tolga Yıldız, Kozmonot Animation Studio.A special thanks to the musicians who provided their insights and expertise for this video. You can check out their pages here: https://www.youtube.com/@Brelandhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMZsFzIPvqSsOL_ta-zZq2ghttps://www.youtube.com/@bonniemckeeofficialhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC75d1FNP1qR0lCY1usRKQEwhttps://www.youtube.com/@TaylaParxhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZOWzC1SZPiIRRr52fdabvwhttps://www.youtube.com/user/benharperhttps://www.youtube.com/@grace__bowersSupport Our Non-Profit Mission----------------------------------------------Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonCheck out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop----------------------------------------------Connect With Us----------------------------------------------Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram----------------------------------------------Keep Learning----------------------------------------------View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-secrets-to-writing-the-perfect-pop-song-think-like-a-musicianDig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-secrets-to-writing-the-perfect-pop-song-think-like-a-musician/digdeeper----------------------------------------------Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Conder Shou, ntiger, Noname, Hansan Hu, David D, Mac Hyney, Keith Ellison, robin valero walters, Lynne Truesdale, Gatsby Dkdc, Matthew Neal, Denis Chon, Julian Oberhofer, Monte Carroll, Eddy, Jay M, Constantino Victor Delgado, Andrea Galvagni, Andrew Tweddle, Laurel-Ann Rice, Fernando A. Endo, Helen Lee, pam morgan, sarim haq, Gerardo Castro, Michel-Ange Hortegat, Enes Kirimi, Amaury BISIAUX, ND, Samyogita Hardikar, Vanessa Graulich, Vandana Gunwani, Abdulmohsin Almadi, AJ Lyon, Geoffrey Bultitude, Mi Mi, Thomas Rothert, Brian Elieson, Oge O, Weronika Falkowska, Nevin Spoljaric, Sid Chanpuriya, Anoop Varghese, David Yastremski, Noah Webb, Roberto Chena, Oliver Koo, Luke Pisano, Andrea Gordon, and Aleksandar Donev. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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