# 10 Melody Mistakes that Peg You as an Amateur Songwriter

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Podcast: [SongTown on Songwriting | Mastering the Art of Great Songs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/songtown-on-songwriting-mastering-the-art-of-great-songs-2542796)
Published: 2026-02-09T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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!

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