A lot of people come to Serve The Song looking for songwriting templates, so I’ve put together another one. My first GarageBand songwriting template was built using basic song forms. This new template uses very basic music theory featuring simple I, IV and V chords along with ii and vi minor.

John Braheny is a consultant for songwriters and the author of “The Craft and Business of Songwriting”. Learn more about him at www.johnbraheny.com.

In Part 1 of our interview with John Braheny, he talks about the importance of mental preparation, current opportunities and demo production strategies.

In Part 2, John gives some great tips on getting the most out of your songwriting sessions, the value of re-writing, and learning how to communicate better with your audience.