Ever wondered what a “Middle 8” is and why it’s such a powerful tool in songwriting? In this video, we break down the bridges ...

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The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition.

For this episode, I talked to Jake about one of the songs from that album, called “You Don’t Know the Shape I’m In.” The song itself took shape in a few different ways. Coming up ...

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