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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 32 MIN

Part 2 Taylor Swift "Ruin the Friendship" The music, Nashville tunings, copy right infringement

from What's in a Song · host Scarlet Keys

Send us Fan MailIn this episode Scarlet Keys is joined with Forensic Musicologist Dr. Joe Bennett.  Joe breaks down the chords in this song and shares Nashville tunings for the guitar.Joe gets granular in this discussion as he compares Lenny Kravit's "It Ain't over 'til it's over" with "Ruin the friendship" and clarify's what constitutes copyright infringement. He talks about copyrighting your songs and how to protect your original work while still finding inspiration from songs you love.Chord progression in "Ruin the Friendship:D  GMaj7/B  Csus2  G5Nashville tunings:Need two sets of guitar stringsTake off the 4 thickest strings and replace with much lighter strings replace bass strings with much lighter strings.Bass to treble change tuning to: BE are the same but others are an octave higher How to copyright your songs and protect your workcopyright.gov work.Support this podcast:https://buymeacoffee.com/scarlet.keys Venmo: @scarlet-keysSongwriting retreats:Star Island In person songwriting retreat: https://starisland.org/program/songwriting-intensive-the-art-of-the-song/Support this podcast: Join the “What’s in a Song” community: https://buymeacoffee.com/scarlet.keysScarlet's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarletkeysofficial/  To purchase Scarlet Keys' book "What if it All Goes Right: Practicing Hope in the Hardest Times" featured on NPR and the Wall Street Journal:https://www.amazon.com/What-All-Goes-Right-Practicing/dp/B0CTYVQ9Q8Joe Bennett:To learn more about forensic musicology and professor Joe Bennett: https://joebennett.net/Mailing list:https://www.scarletkeys.com/Mixed by Peter Sykes: https://www.petersykesmusic.com/Scarlet's website: https://www.scarletkeys.comScarlet's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarletkeysofficial/To purchase Scarlet Keys' book "The Craft of Songwriting:https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Songwriting-Music-Meaning-Emotion/dp/0876391927/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PP55NU6E9ST6&keywords=the+craft+of+songwriting&qid=1659573139&sprefix=the+craft+of+songwritin%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1

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