Part 2: The 10 Commandments of Musical Theater Lyric Writing

<p>This is Part 2 of a 2 part episode where Brett and Josh discuss the "10 Commandments of Musical Theater Lyric Writing" as written by Pat Cook, former moderator of the BMI Workshop:</p><p></p><ol><li>Thou shalt be singable.</li><li>Thou shalt be understandable.</li><li>Thou shalt be about one thing and one thing only.</li><li>Thou shalt be specific.</li><li>Thou shalt write dramatically.</li><li>Thou shalt not self pity (except in comedy).</li><li>Thou shalt not misaccent (thou shalt correctly scan).</li><li>Thou shalt find fresh images.</li><li>Thou shalt not false rhyme or transpose words.</li><li>Thou shalt not be rigid or wordy.</li></ol><p></p><p>Chapters</p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>0:21 Commandment 6 — “Thou shalt not self-pity except in comedy”</p><p>4:06 Commandment 7 — “Thou shalt not mis-accent / correctly scan”</p><p>9:29 Commandment 8 — “Thou shalt find fresh images”</p><p>14:26 Commandment 9 — “Thou shalt not false rhyme or transpose words”</p><p>26:20 Commandment 10 — “Thou shalt not be rigid or wordy”</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Brett Boles and Josh Shelton. Each week we explore the layers of ways songs tell stories - from melodies to harmonies, lyrics to dialogue, characters to scenes - and how it all comes together in this unique medium where songs are the engine of the story! This podcast is an exploration for anyone who loves musicals - if you’re a songwriter, playwright, performer, storyteller, theater kid, accompanist, or just a super fan — our goal is you’ll find something interesting here.</p><p></p><p>Join us on Patreon: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Patreon.com/showtuned" target="_blank">Patreon.com/showtuned</a></p><p>Produced by<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.counterpointmusicals.com/" target="_blank"> https://www.counterpointmusicals.com/</a></p>