The first episode of Showtuned: A podcast about musicals and storytelling through songs, introduces the concept of Song Mapping and its importance in the songwriting process. Brett and Josh ask each other to share their "I Want Song for the Week," they explore the structure and form of songs, providing examples and insights into the song mapping process.

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Takeaways

• Song mapping is a pre-writing technique that can save time, help find clarity, and provide a storytelling foundation when writing songs.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Showtuned
• 05:35 My "I Want Song" for the Week
• 10:39 Song Mapping Overview
• 18:33 Song Mapping Example: Stand Still

Hosted by Brett Boles (The M Tea) and Josh Shelton (Counterpoint Musicals). 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, Disney adult, accompanist, or just a super fan — our goal is you’ll find something interesting here.