How To Write Songs

The most unusual thing about the Sam Smith song ‘Unholy’

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Keppie Coutts

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What is it about this song UNHOLY from Sam Smith and Kim Petras? Is it the melody, the scale choices, the chords, the subject matter, the arrangement? Well, it’s all of these things and more! Check out the new video on the YouTube channel for our take on the most distinct elements of this song that make it stand out from everything else on the charts.

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    Hi! Keppie Coutts and Ben Romalis are professional songwriters, composers, and music educators living in Sydney, Australia. You can find out more about them right here: https://howtowritesongs.org/about/

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