<![CDATA[Emi Jarvi - Song Starter Podcast]]>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 09:34:11 +0100Weebly<![CDATA[42 The Beeches - Season 1, Episode 6]]>Sun, 17 Jul 2022 20:00:00 GMThttps://www.emijarvi.com/songstarter/42-the-beeches-season-1-episode-6<![CDATA[42 The Beeches - Season 1, Episode 7]]>Mon, 02 Aug 2021 20:09:55 GMThttps://www.emijarvi.com/songstarter/42-the-beeches-season-1-episode-7What kind of song do you get when you think of a place that’s meaningful to you, get out a map, and include place names?
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Massive thank you to Akito Goto for the amazing cello and violin work - akitogoto.com. 
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Get the audio files
If you’d like the tracks to remix or mess around with, email me at mail@emijarvi.com, message me on Twitter at @emiliabeth or message me on Instagram at @emijarvi. 

Audio tracks include: Lead vocal, two cello parts, one violin part, midi acoustic guitar. Key: G major. Tempo: 100 bpm. 

Writing prompt for next week
Write with me!  Go to Bandlab, pick an instrumental track and write something over it - bandlab.com.
]]><![CDATA[Back to Normal - Season 1, Episode 6]]>Sat, 17 Jul 2021 19:57:21 GMThttps://www.emijarvi.com/songstarter/back-to-normal-season-1-episode-7What kind of song do you get when you can't be arsed to write a song?
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Download the audio files
Download a zip file from Google Drive: https://songstarter.online/btn​

If you’ve messed around with these tracks, I’d love to hear it! Send your remixes and songs to mail [at] emijarvi [dot] com and I might feature it in an upcoming episode.

Writing prompt for next week
Write about something you’ve been waiting for for a long time. Spend 30 minutes writing anything about that place. Then pick and choose the good bits and turn them into lyrics.
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]]><![CDATA[An Apple, a Cracker, and a Piece of Cheese - Season 1, Episode 5]]>Mon, 21 Jun 2021 19:53:24 GMThttps://www.emijarvi.com/songstarter/an-apple-a-cracker-and-a-piece-of-cheese-season-1-episode-5What kind of song do you get when it's snack time for your 5 year old?
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​Download the audio files
Download a zip file from Google Drive: https://songstarter.online/acc

All tracks are provided both with and without effects.

If you’ve messed around with these tracks, I’d love to hear it! Send your remixes and songs to mail [at] emijarvi [dot] com and I might feature it in an upcoming episode.

Writing prompt for next week
Think of a place that's meaningful to you and write about it. Get out a map and include place names in your song.
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]]><![CDATA[Nobody There - Season 1, Episode 4]]>Sat, 05 Jun 2021 20:34:31 GMThttps://www.emijarvi.com/songstarter/nobody-there-season-1-episode-4What kind of song do you get when you're writing about a lie that's gone off like a bomb in somebody's life?
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​Download the audio files

Download a zip file from Google Drive: https://songstarter.online/nt

All tracks are provided both with and without effects.

If you’ve messed around with these tracks, I’d love to hear it! Send your remixes and songs to mail [at] emijarvi [dot] com and I might feature it in an upcoming episode.
]]><![CDATA[Wait In Line - Season 1, Episode 3]]>Sat, 22 May 2021 12:15:56 GMThttps://www.emijarvi.com/songstarter/wait-in-line-season-1-episode-3What kind of song do you get when you just had your first Covid vaccine?
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​Download the audio files

Download a zip file from Google Drive: https://songstarter.online/wil

All tracks are provided both with and without effects.

If you’ve messed around with these tracks, I’d love to hear it! Send your remixes and songs to mail [at] emijarvi [dot] com and I might feature it in an upcoming episode.
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...And confessions of an amateur ukulele player

I had to record the flipping ukulele part for this song ONE MILLION TIMES.

Behold.

​My shame.
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]]><![CDATA[The difference - Season 1, episode 2]]>Sat, 08 May 2021 23:00:00 GMThttps://www.emijarvi.com/songstarter/the-difference-season-1-episode-2What kind of song do you write when you just started a new job and you’re stressed out of your gourd?

A song to my imposter syndrome (who can't tell me what to do because it's not my Mom.)
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​Download the audio files

​Download a .zip file of all the tracks from Google Drive: https://songstarter.online/diff
]]><![CDATA[UNLESS YOU CHANGE IT - S1 E1]]>Sat, 24 Apr 2021 23:00:00 GMThttps://www.emijarvi.com/songstarter/until-you-change-itWritten by Emi Jarvi and James Carmichael

Special thanks to Holly Taymar who gave me the prompt for this week's song.

​And massive thanks to my hubs, James, who texted me the glorious piano part one Sunday night and said "Here are some piano chords in case you need to write a song!" Because, in fact, I did.​
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​Download the audio files

​​Download a .zip file of all the tracks from Google Drive: https://songstarter.online/uyc
]]><![CDATA[What’s Song Starter?]]>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.emijarvi.com/songstarter/whats-song-starterI’m writing a new song every two weeks and I think you should too. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of creating and finishing something new, it’s AWESOME.

Every two weeks you’ll get a song writing prompt and a bunch of ideas and tricks to help you get writing.

​Every episode, I’ll play my new tune (warts and all) and also share what you’ve written (if you send it to mail@emijarvi.com). 

The rules of Song Starter are super simple: 
  1. A song is done when it has two verses and a chorus
  2. The song doesn’t have to be good, it just has to exist

Download the audio files and use them as a prompt
I’ll also give you access to all the audio files from whatever I record. I often use loops or ideas from other songs to write new stuff, so feel free to give that a shot, too:

Every episode of Song Starter comes with:
  • A songwriting prompt to spark your next song
  • My latest song idea / song sketch based on last week’s prompt (warts and all - every song won’t be good, but it will be done!)
  • A link to download all of the raw audio files (You can find them all on Google Drive here).
    • Each .zip file has all the tracks you’ll need. If you drag and drop all the tracks in to your DAW at bar 1 (e.g. drag them into Logic Pro, GarageBand, etc), they’ll all line up and be in the right place.
    • If there are other ways you’d like the tracks, let me know. For example, I can provide a Logic Pro and/or GarageBand file if that’d be useful.
  • Freedom to share, adapt, remix, and transform it into whatever you want under Creative Commons (here’s the fine print on that)

Share what you’ve made, I would LOVE to hear it
Send me what you’ve made! Send a link to mail@emijarvi.com so I can have a listen. I’d love to maybe share it on a future episode of Song Starter if you’re up for it.

Questions? Comments? Feedback?
Send me a tweet at @emiliabeth or email me at mail@emijarvi.com.

And that’s it! Time to get writing.
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