Episode

10 Melody Mistakes that Peg You as an Amateur Songwriter

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SongTown on Songwriting | Mastering the Art of Great Songs

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Feb 9, 2026

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2011

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Summary

In this week’s SongTown Songwriting Podcast episode, multi-hit songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson, who've critiqued thousands of songs at SongTown, break down the 10 most common melody mistakes that peg a songwriter as an amateur. Correct these 10 simple things and you will be quickly writing your best songs!