tia cooper People also use to tell me that I am so wise. But I think the reason for this wisdom is probably knowledge and thinking. I am spending a lot of time by thinking about certain ideas or topics or stories. I reflect a lot of my life. And I also google and read a lot of thinks on the internet. For instance, there was a time in ny youth where I was informing myself a lot about introversion. I have read a whole book about it and I was also thinking about it bc I am an introvert. And I watch many youtube videos. But I think a lot..A LOT. But I am sure that you are also really wise. I hope you have a nice day.💕
tia cooper People also use to tell me that I am so wise. But I think the reason for this wisdom is probably knowledge and thinking. I am spending a lot of time by thinking about certain ideas or topics or stories. I reflect a lot of my life. And I also google and read a lot of thinks on the internet. For instance, there was a time in ny youth where I was informing myself a lot about introversion. I have read a whole book about it and I was also thinking about it bc I am an introvert. And I watch many youtube videos. But I think a lot..A LOT. But I am sure that you are also really wise. I hope you have a nice day.💕
Wisedom comes from experience. This is someone who has gone through stuff in her life (and is still going through stuff). She has had to seek help and knowledge... "therapy", where (at least in my case) you gain a million "Ah Ha!" moments where you learn some deep introspective things about life, truth, and self. Plus,... Tessa is a smart cookie! God/genetics didn't make no fool. Despite her challenges, the girl is good (Can you tell I'm a fan?).
I really needed this today. I have a notebook full of orphan phrases that come to me when I'm falling asleep, and I need to figure out how to use them as a jumping off point.
Maya Joy I love what Tina fey says in baby mama about that "I always end up with things that make no sense like 'electric toilet' and 'make everybody be twins'".
i'm an only child, but whenever i watch one of your videos, it's i get to listen and glean wisdom to the big sister i always wanted. thank you for what you do!! xx
I'm an artist blacksmith. A lot of what you've said directly relates to the work I do, even if what I do is very different to what you do (musical anvils are NOT a thing! I will not be fooled again!!) Thanks for explaining things in a way I can *finally* understand ^_^ You have wonderful eyes by the way! Keep on rockin! :)
when I write I tend to fall in love with one line but then nothing else measures up or fits in the song. Do you ever feel this way and do you have any suggestions for how to get over it?
I find myself in this position a lot and there are many different things I tried that could work for you. One is writing up as many lyrics as you can come up with that could highlight or fit that line. You can write as much as you want and when you're done, ignore the original line and match them up together to what could fit in a melody or a topic. When I first tried this I ended up completely forgetting about the first line and lead the song into a whole other direction. It works and is also good for testing out different things. You could also keep a journal or folder to write all those lyrics down. If something ever comes to you, write it down. When you come back to it you may also find a lyric that fits what you're currently writing. If not that, you could also piece them together. I wrote one song with a lyric like that and I solved it by finishing the whole entire song, whether it lived up to the lyric or not. If you play it several times, you can see if it did end up fitting or some lyrics were definitely shaky and fix them accordingly. Hope this helps!
there's nothing you can do about it, so don't worry about it. it's easier said than done but since you really can't do anything about it, just don't let it bother you.
Honestly, I have learnt to find that freeing, rather than something that makes me anxious. I would also say that it's inaccurate to say that everything is pointless, rather that the purpose of it is simply that which you apply to it in the now, rather than some over-arching purpose. As in, it does matter what you do, and it matters how you feel, and it matters how others' feel. Everything has an affect, and that matters, no matter how small.
sprinkleseverywhere Look at the phrase "Nothing matters" from a different light. Don't use it as something to bring you down, so much as something to overcome anything holding you back
I am not in the music industry, yet I find those are great tips (What are you afraid of? Why?... Having a general direction...). And I totally understand where the fears come from 😅.
OK Tessa. I have to make my final art proyect this month and was terrified of doing something that was not worth it. This (even tho is about music) actually helped. I think you just helped me a little to get out of my stress and fear, I'll try to create and see where it leads me.
tessa's kanken: clean, hanging, well tended to, probably full of love my kanken: covered in dirt, looks like it just came out of world war 2, also probably full of love
An Australian comedy band, 'Axis of Awesome' has a very popular song called 'Four Chord Song' which is another great example of repetition in western music (more pop/rock genre though), and is really funny :)
This is what I had to think about as well. When Tessa said "maybe that's a new thing on the internet" I laughed to myself. I think I know the Four Chord Song from 2009 or earlier. I love it soo much :)
This is lovely! I've been stuck with songwriting and it helps so much to hear your thoughts on it. Thank you for sharing your answers to these questions!
Gregory Jackson she already awnsered this questions in her past vlogs...... DUDE YOU KEEP ON ASKING QUESTIONS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN AWNSERED IN HER PAST VLOGS GO DO YOUR RESEARCH MAN
I am really curious how other song writers deal with not so much sounding the same as a song by another artist, but after the fact realizing you have basically written the same song you have previously written but with different words? I struggle with this A LOT. Advice appreciated!!!!
Thank you for the wonderful advice 😍 It took me such a long time to get to a point where I could just let myself create without worrying about rules, quality, originality ect... it's so much more fun. My question: How do you do your hair??? Its always so cute!
I had one very bad performance years back that still haunts me, even though I know it's ridiculous and I never see any of the people who were there anymore. It hasn't exactly stopped me from performing, but it's possibly stopped me from stretching myself. At any rate, I still can't let it go. Does anyone relate/have any advice?
I love your view of the whole thing! And your advice can be followed by anyone in a creative work field. I am a writer and it works the same way. More than half of my recent stuff keeps getting filed instead of published, but I know that this is just practice towards just getting better and better. Also, I think Tarte should really do some collaborative work with you! Their products are great and you use them all the time!
Thank you Tessa, honestly. You just make everything easier to understand and more relatable. You also help people understand that our thoughts can be our own but similar and it's okay. Thank you so much ❤️
Hey Tessa, I really enjoyed this video. Do you ever feel like your goal of creating is to make something other people will like, and not just to enjoy the creative process? If so, what are some things you do to help prevent this? "A great way to never write anything is to enter into creativity with fear." Is a quote from this video that I can really relate to. I am not a song writer but I find fear stopping me from doing other creative things like painting. Thank you for making videos and for being honest:)
Were you always naturally good at singing? Did you have professional singing lessons? I'm new to your channel so I don't really know. I want to be able to sing reasonably well and I'll probably write music even though at this current point in time I have no intention of entering the music industry so I was just wondering how you got so good 😊
how do i pursue my love for music and my longing for writing it when thats not the direction im heading towards in the next few years? (as in how do i keep it up..)
izzy I recommend doing that before anything else. Like instead of going on RUclips or doing homework first, take an hour or whatever to work on music first. Prioritizing is everything. You'll be amazed at how much time you have.
Look up four chords song on youtube. it shows you the key part of the song is the melody. the background chords are mostly the same. i mean no wonder. there are only so many combination you can do.
how can i distance myself from formerly best friends who have become toxic and annoying? they consider me their best friend too and I'm not sure what to do. love you so much and this was such a great video and it really helped and encouraged me to write a song. thanks!!
Erin Flanagan hey I'm not sure I can offer much advice myself but I've been in a similar situation with former best friends, now toxic friends like I said I don't know if I can offer much advice on how to cut yourself off from/distance yourself from them 'cause I don't know your situation but Just know it feels great without toxic people in your life. Not at first- becoming distant from anyone you were close with at one point is difficult/has an affect on you in one way or another- but in the long run it feels much better without that in your life. Try talking to and hanging out with other people. Find other people to focus on yknow? People that care about you and are good for you. That helped me distance myself from toxic friends a lot. Hope this maybe helped!
Also, forgot to add, try openly communicating This isn't always something you can do in a toxic friendship, it depends on your situation, but if you can then being open can be helpful in some cases. Maybe not too much in toxic friendships now that I think about it... Well, like I said I don't know your situation so getting yourself out of that friendship asap might be the better course of action if it's super toxic best of luck, toxic friendships are gross n you don't need that crap in your life
Erin Flanagan No problem!!! Your comment just spoke to me 'cause a few years back I got out of a super abusive and toxic friendship myself, so I really feel for anyone going through stuff like that
I love this and I love you. I've watched your channel for years, and how've you've embraced each passion and art form as they've come and you've let them go as you've needed to. You are an artist whatever that looks like, because it's not the art but you that shines through it all. I'm a singer, and I've been making my living singing other people's songs for a few years now, and it's so easy to forget to pay attention to my own art and creative process. Thank you for constantly reminding me to be brave and vulnerable and to honor my inner artist. I always look forward to your videos in my feed! Thank you for everything you do!
Korbe Sings ... wow. What a lovely thing to say to Tessa. I really hope she sees your comment. AND ... wow, you are talented Korbe! (Here comes the next line you're probably sick of seeing already) You deserve more views! You do you know.
Only two minutes in and I've shouted "YES SOMEONE SAID IT" three times already. It took me a while to get over the whole "I need to be ORIGINAL, I need to be ME, but who AM I" madness. When I started consuming more art, I was able to MAKE more art. I think that's true with anything, but especially music. Do not feel guilty for sounding like something else, friends. I've gotten to a comfortable place where I can freely make music and know it will be original to me- not because of something I'm actively DOING, but simply by the fact that whatever I make WILL inherently HAVE to have my footprint on it.
What editing software do you suggest for a beginner who has a windows computer? I have been spending the past year trying to give youtube a shot, and mostly due to my frustration with windows movie maker, I have put out only a few videos. Also, what other beginner youtube suggestions do you have? Thanks! Love your videos!
I'm have a subscription to Adobe Premier Pro (which i think is only $20 a month, but i know you can also get Adobe Elements for even less). I definitely recommend it! It's great!
you truly are an inspiration ❤ I feel like i'm always leaving the same comment, but just know that it's really inspiring to listen to your thoughts and knowledge of things. Good luck with your new projects! I hope everything works out amazing 😄
I'm writing songs for a comedy showcase that is happening at my school, so you have impeccable timing as always! What do you think about the stigma on teenagers? You know, depression and rebellion and bla bla bla.
HOW DO YOU JUST SO CONFIDENTLY SAY "You will die and no one will remember you" WITHOUT FREAKING OUT AT THE THOUGHT?? does this not scare you? how do you deal with the fear of running out of time and it all being for nothing?
Ok, question. When you say you would take a song you liked and rewrote it, did you just use the chords or did you use the original lyrics as well. Was the only new thing the melody?
Awesome, thank you! Do you think you could maybe one day make a video going into lyric writing itself? I really struggle with words when writing in prose, much less poetry.
Part of me is so so jealous that you started songwriting as an adult, and so got to think rationally about how to get better at it. I started as a middle schooler, and it was the way I processed my depression and grief. I'm so grateful that that was a healthy tool I found to get through the worst, most confusing years of my life, but it also became so attached to depression because of that, y'know? And so I really felt like I had to be feeling things really strongly and writing purely from emotion and passion (so it had to come out ALL AT ONCE or it was worthless) -- but that it also had to be an objectively good song. It was too much pressure to put on something that should be healthy work. Being creative for a living is confusing. I'm so grateful for your perspective on these things, it's helped me untangle some of the hangups I have about creating.
Thank you Tessa! We will all die, and we will be forgotten. XD Question: What was the first lyric you wrote that made it to one of your final cut songs?
No offence, Tessa but don't you think sometimes you get too preachy and try too hard to be a good person. This is not a very nice thing to say. I'm so sorry if I hurt your feelings.
No offense taken! Yes I try VERY hard to be a good person and I totally get why someone would think I am pretentious (and maybe I am?), but like I said in the video about entering into creativity with fear, I also don't want to fall into the trap of sharing my feelings or opinions with the fear of "being too preachy" or "being too pretentious". Ultimately I'm just answering questions to the best of my ability. I don't see a good reason to overthink my presentation.
A few questions! A. How does one spark creativity. Sometimes I feel this deep longing for creativity in my chest and I can't express it, any ideas on how to stop this? B. Makeup brands/where you shop in general because I NEED YOUR AESTHETIC C. I need recommendations! Any favorite books/movies/musicals/podcasts/albums/etc.?
Tessa thank you so much for making this video. It means the world to me. As a beginner singer/songwriter this really helps sort of encourage me to keep going. Thank you thank you thank you
I'm not a songwriter, but I am a screenwriter/filmmaker. It's always interesting to me how much creative fields overlap - everything you said I was able to modify into my own creativity, and it was very useful.
Very good video! A lot of these points I have made myself in the past. A few I haven't really thought about. The phrasing of lyrics to match the way the words are naturally spoken is really smart. That's something I've never consciously thought about. And I must heavily echo the writing part. As far as singer/songwriter projects go, I've got endless instrumentals and a handful of lyrics done. Yet, I have not released any songs that are not a cover, a remix, or an instrumental. It takes time. It also takes focus and motivation. Things that I have been lacking but am slowing attaining more of.
I'm late watching this video b/c I graduate this week and I have been all over the place mentally and emotionally. Anyway, I really enjoyed this video and I found this advice to be useful. When writing songs, I always hesitate writing certain things because I like guarding how I really think and feel about certain subjects. I think that's because I like control and once what I truly think is out there I can't control how others will react to how I feel... But like you said- one day I'll be dead and those people that I am worried about will be dead and nobody will remember any of us. Anyway, I have a question: How do you approach writing songs that you know will be hard to share?
Dat wisdom tho. The 1/10th thing is so good and also the speaking-singing thing is super interesting and is a characteristic I like about your music but could never have put my finger on! All the best with keeping the creative tap on:)
i also thought about this. There are only so many chords in music. It's amazing how music works. Also i like to point out that every voice is different. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. :) like urs is so special and beautiful!
8:30 "Saass!". Is that what you said?? I swear that is the same sound we used to make as kids when something would go wrong or a sudden letdown or negative turn in storytelling would happen. And we were Mexican kids speaking Spanish! ¿Pero como puede ser?
How do you collect your thoughts if they ever feel scattered and disorganised? This can relate to social interactions, videos, anything? Even (especially?) songs
"You will die and in a hundred years no one will remember you" that's my philosophy for life 😀 It's made every aspect of my life so much easier!! So happy to see you doing so well and having grown so much,... But can you do me a favor... DO THE PURRR!!!!
I completely agree. Going to art school and writing my own music really caused me to struggle with the idea that nothing is really "original" and that is ok. Art is supposed to be fueled and inspired by like and other artists. The is one of the most beautiful things about it. Everything, in a sense is a collaboration. This video perfectly puts that idea into words as always. I am really curious how other song writers deal with not so much sounding the same as a song by another artist, but after the fact realizing you have basically written the same song you have previously written but with different words? I struggle with this A LOT. Advice appreciated!!!!
As someone who's not at all a musician, I want to also share how helpful your words are for me about all art (and even things that don't feel like art). Like, I'm in the process of writing my personal statements for grad school and it's so hard to feel unique or to create a nice progression of thoughts and tones, etc. And what you're sharing is exactly what I keep telling myself - write something, write more than you need to and you can go back and revise and perfect. So thank you, as always, for sharing your insight in such a lovely and eloquent way. I'm in love with your way with words. :)
I love these videos. Watching you do your makeup is so relaxing?? Also, you express yourself really well and you always have something valuable to say. LOVE U TESSA
i just love watching you & learning from you
Tyler Oakley hi
+Tyler Oakley TEEHEE
Tessa Violet Hi TESSA HAHAHAHA
how did you get so wise. i could listen to you talk about literally anything
tia cooper People also use to tell me that I am so wise. But I think the reason for this wisdom is probably knowledge and thinking. I am spending a lot of time by thinking about certain ideas or topics or stories. I reflect a lot of my life. And I also google and read a lot of thinks on the internet. For instance, there was a time in ny youth where I was informing myself a lot about introversion. I have read a whole book about it and I was also thinking about it bc I am an introvert. And I watch many youtube videos. But I think a lot..A LOT. But I am sure that you are also really wise. I hope you have a nice day.💕
tia cooper People also use to tell me that I am so wise. But I think the reason for this wisdom is probably knowledge and thinking. I am spending a lot of time by thinking about certain ideas or topics or stories. I reflect a lot of my life. And I also google and read a lot of thinks on the internet. For instance, there was a time in ny youth where I was informing myself a lot about introversion. I have read a whole book about it and I was also thinking about it bc I am an introvert. And I watch many youtube videos. But I think a lot..A LOT. But I am sure that you are also really wise. I hope you have a nice day.💕
tia cooper shes one of the smartest people ive seen on youtube
same
Wisedom comes from experience. This is someone who has gone through stuff in her life (and is still going through stuff). She has had to seek help and knowledge... "therapy", where (at least in my case) you gain a million "Ah Ha!" moments where you learn some deep introspective things about life, truth, and self.
Plus,... Tessa is a smart cookie!
God/genetics didn't make no fool.
Despite her challenges, the girl is good (Can you tell I'm a fan?).
Tessa is how I imagine Miss Honey from Matilda
Honeybee Jess wow so accurate
Me too!!
SO TRUE! that made me want to cry for some reason
Yes!!!
YEAH????
your hair looks lovely!!
Thanks!
"Melody or lyrics first?"
Tessa: Well we're all gonna die so,
her hair looks really soft its so distracting omg
I really needed this today. I have a notebook full of orphan phrases that come to me when I'm falling asleep, and I need to figure out how to use them as a jumping off point.
you can do it!
towita I do the exact same thing! nothing ever fits together or sounds great when I look back at what I've written the next day :(
Maya Joy I love what Tina fey says in baby mama about that "I always end up with things that make no sense like 'electric toilet' and 'make everybody be twins'".
Not a question but, YOUR FRAMING IS SO PLEASANT!
THANK YOU
i'm an only child, but whenever i watch one of your videos, it's i get to listen and glean wisdom to the big sister i always wanted. thank you for what you do!! xx
tessa: here's some helpful music writing tips!
also tessa: nothing matters though no one will remember you in 100 years
I'm an artist blacksmith. A lot of what you've said directly relates to the work I do, even if what I do is very different to what you do (musical anvils are NOT a thing! I will not be fooled again!!) Thanks for explaining things in a way I can *finally* understand ^_^ You have wonderful eyes by the way! Keep on rockin! :)
i love your chatty get ready with me's 💕💕
peyt_rose same
Amazing advice, sending this to some of my cousins who are super into music but are just bloody terrified! xx
+Melanie Murphy they can do it!!
when I write I tend to fall in love with one line but then nothing else measures up or fits in the song. Do you ever feel this way and do you have any suggestions for how to get over it?
write it down, maybe even forget it, come back to it another day.
(usually works for me :))
I find myself in this position a lot and there are many different things I tried that could work for you.
One is writing up as many lyrics as you can come up with that could highlight or fit that line. You can write as much as you want and when you're done, ignore the original line and match them up together to what could fit in a melody or a topic. When I first tried this I ended up completely forgetting about the first line and lead the song into a whole other direction. It works and is also good for testing out different things.
You could also keep a journal or folder to write all those lyrics down. If something ever comes to you, write it down. When you come back to it you may also find a lyric that fits what you're currently writing. If not that, you could also piece them together.
I wrote one song with a lyric like that and I solved it by finishing the whole entire song, whether it lived up to the lyric or not. If you play it several times, you can see if it did end up fitting or some lyrics were definitely shaky and fix them accordingly.
Hope this helps!
*Waits patiently for the next upload*
How to deal with existentialism and the fact that you will die and no one will remember you and what you're doing now is pointless?
soz for the trigger
there's nothing you can do about it, so don't worry about it. it's easier said than done but since you really can't do anything about it, just don't let it bother you.
Honestly, I have learnt to find that freeing, rather than something that makes me anxious. I would also say that it's inaccurate to say that everything is pointless, rather that the purpose of it is simply that which you apply to it in the now, rather than some over-arching purpose. As in, it does matter what you do, and it matters how you feel, and it matters how others' feel. Everything has an affect, and that matters, no matter how small.
sprinkleseverywhere Look at the phrase "Nothing matters" from a different light. Don't use it as something to bring you down, so much as something to overcome anything holding you back
I am not in the music industry, yet I find those are great tips (What are you afraid of? Why?... Having a general direction...). And I totally understand where the fears come from 😅.
tessa what concealer did you use??? it looks so freaking good and you blended it so easily with just your finger whaaattt
Ornella I'm pretty sure she mentioned using the two faced born this way concealer, in her 'how cruel is my makeup bag' video I think
nodded throughout this entire video, lovely vid x
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OK Tessa. I have to make my final art proyect this month and was terrified of doing something that was not worth it. This (even tho is about music) actually helped. I think you just helped me a little to get out of my stress and fear, I'll try to create and see where it leads me.
tessa's kanken: clean, hanging, well tended to, probably full of love
my kanken: covered in dirt, looks like it just came out of world war 2, also probably full of love
An Australian comedy band, 'Axis of Awesome' has a very popular song called 'Four Chord Song' which is another great example of repetition in western music (more pop/rock genre though), and is really funny :)
This is what I had to think about as well. When Tessa said "maybe that's a new thing on the internet" I laughed to myself. I think I know the Four Chord Song from 2009 or earlier. I love it soo much :)
This is lovely! I've been stuck with songwriting and it helps so much to hear your thoughts on it. Thank you for sharing your answers to these questions!
7:45 - 7:50 MASSIVE TONAL SHIFT FROM PEP TALK TO NEITZCHE XD
"it's all just practice for the next thing." love how your advice can be applicable to so much. thanks for sharing your thoughts. much needed wisdom.
Would you describe yourself as a songer-songwriter who makes youtube videos or a youtuber who sings and writes songs?
THIS IS SUCH A GOOD QUESTION
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(songer-songwriter lol)
Gregory Jackson she already awnsered this questions in her past vlogs...... DUDE YOU KEEP ON ASKING QUESTIONS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN AWNSERED IN HER PAST VLOGS GO DO YOUR RESEARCH MAN
right so what's the answer
i would describe her as a singer-songwriter who makes youtube videos honestly, i love her music so much
I am really curious how other song writers deal with not so much sounding the same as a song by another artist, but after the fact realizing you have basically written the same song you have previously written but with different words? I struggle with this A LOT. Advice appreciated!!!!
Thank you for the wonderful advice 😍 It took me such a long time to get to a point where I could just let myself create without worrying about rules, quality, originality ect... it's so much more fun. My question: How do you do your hair??? Its always so cute!
I wish you could be my therapist, I've been having such a bad mental health day, and this video just completely calmed me down.
I had one very bad performance years back that still haunts me, even though I know it's ridiculous and I never see any of the people who were there anymore. It hasn't exactly stopped me from performing, but it's possibly stopped me from stretching myself. At any rate, I still can't let it go. Does anyone relate/have any advice?
I love your view of the whole thing! And your advice can be followed by anyone in a creative work field. I am a writer and it works the same way. More than half of my recent stuff keeps getting filed instead of published, but I know that this is just practice towards just getting better and better.
Also, I think Tarte should really do some collaborative work with you! Their products are great and you use them all the time!
Thank you Tessa, honestly. You just make everything easier to understand and more relatable. You also help people understand that our thoughts can be our own but similar and it's okay. Thank you so much ❤️
thank you so much for making this!! this is exactly what i needed❤️also, loving the hair!
Hey Tessa,
I really enjoyed this video. Do you ever feel like your goal of creating is to make something other people will like, and not just to enjoy the creative process? If so, what are some things you do to help prevent this? "A great way to never write anything is to enter into creativity with fear." Is a quote from this video that I can really relate to. I am not a song writer but I find fear stopping me from doing other creative things like painting. Thank you for making videos and for being honest:)
Okay, um Tess, hun, beautiful video, but the reminder that we are all gonna die. That’s not. Please no.
This goes for literally any creative thing. Nothing is truly original your ideas are influence by what you're surrounded by
Were you always naturally good at singing? Did you have professional singing lessons? I'm new to your channel so I don't really know. I want to be able to sing reasonably well and I'll probably write music even though at this current point in time I have no intention of entering the music industry so I was just wondering how you got so good 😊
Are slavs here?
in place
I'm really mad because the first thing I thought was "wow her hair looks so pretty today" (great vid by the way ❤)
When is your next video? :D Keep it up!
is this your new bedroom? IT LOOKS SO GOOD!
What advice would you give someone who thinks they are pretty good at singing but is way to scared to sing in front of anyone!
When did you realise that you getting better good at songwriting? after how many songs? and how many have you written so far?
how do i pursue my love for music and my longing for writing it when thats not the direction im heading towards in the next few years? (as in how do i keep it up..)
izzy I recommend doing that before anything else. Like instead of going on RUclips or doing homework first, take an hour or whatever to work on music first. Prioritizing is everything. You'll be amazed at how much time you have.
Look up four chords song on youtube. it shows you the key part of the song is the melody. the background chords are mostly the same. i mean no wonder. there are only so many combination you can do.
Came looking for inspiration and motivation and have left with inspiration and motivation :D x
Ok but what if I look insanely unattractive when singing
how can i distance myself from formerly best friends who have become toxic and annoying? they consider me their best friend too and I'm not sure what to do. love you so much and this was such a great video and it really helped and encouraged me to write a song. thanks!!
Erin Flanagan hey I'm not sure I can offer much advice myself but I've been in a similar situation with former best friends, now toxic friends
like I said I don't know if I can offer much advice on how to cut yourself off from/distance yourself from them 'cause I don't know your situation but
Just know it feels great without toxic people in your life. Not at first- becoming distant from anyone you were close with at one point is difficult/has an affect on you in one way or another- but in the long run it feels much better without that in your life.
Try talking to and hanging out with other people. Find other people to focus on yknow? People that care about you and are good for you. That helped me distance myself from toxic friends a lot.
Hope this maybe helped!
thanks so much! i'll try to do that more. i appreciate the advice!!
Also, forgot to add, try openly communicating
This isn't always something you can do in a toxic friendship, it depends on your situation, but if you can then being open can be helpful in some cases. Maybe not too much in toxic friendships now that I think about it...
Well, like I said I don't know your situation so getting yourself out of that friendship asap might be the better course of action if it's super toxic
best of luck, toxic friendships are gross n you don't need that crap in your life
thanks again!!💕
Erin Flanagan No problem!!! Your comment just spoke to me 'cause a few years back I got out of a super abusive and toxic friendship myself, so I really feel for anyone going through stuff like that
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i was literally just looking for a video like this, thanks bean!
your audio is, i cant even.
thank
I love this and I love you. I've watched your channel for years, and how've you've embraced each passion and art form as they've come and you've let them go as you've needed to. You are an artist whatever that looks like, because it's not the art but you that shines through it all.
I'm a singer, and I've been making my living singing other people's songs for a few years now, and it's so easy to forget to pay attention to my own art and creative process. Thank you for constantly reminding me to be brave and vulnerable and to honor my inner artist. I always look forward to your videos in my feed! Thank you for everything you do!
Korbe Sings ... wow. What a lovely thing to say to Tessa. I really hope she sees your comment.
AND ... wow, you are talented Korbe!
(Here comes the next line you're probably sick of seeing already) You deserve more views!
You do you know.
Only two minutes in and I've shouted "YES SOMEONE SAID IT" three times already. It took me a while to get over the whole "I need to be ORIGINAL, I need to be ME, but who AM I" madness. When I started consuming more art, I was able to MAKE more art. I think that's true with anything, but especially music. Do not feel guilty for sounding like something else, friends. I've gotten to a comfortable place where I can freely make music and know it will be original to me- not because of something I'm actively DOING, but simply by the fact that whatever I make WILL inherently HAVE to have my footprint on it.
What editing software do you suggest for a beginner who has a windows computer? I have been spending the past year trying to give youtube a shot, and mostly due to my frustration with windows movie maker, I have put out only a few videos.
Also, what other beginner youtube suggestions do you have? Thanks!
Love your videos!
I'm have a subscription to Adobe Premier Pro (which i think is only $20 a month, but i know you can also get Adobe Elements for even less). I definitely recommend it! It's great!
DaVinci Resolve is a free Video editing software, with capabilities similar to Adobe
i love you ya5! this is so so so useful for all forms of art 😊
thanks a lot
you truly are an inspiration ❤ I feel like i'm always leaving the same comment, but just know that it's really inspiring to listen to your thoughts and knowledge of things. Good luck with your new projects! I hope everything works out amazing 😄
Great advice!
so helpful! thanks tessa!! ❤️
I'm writing songs for a comedy showcase that is happening at my school, so you have impeccable timing as always! What do you think about the stigma on teenagers? You know, depression and rebellion and bla bla bla.
Chon Cunningham are you saying millenials are revolutionary and mentally ill? cool ... i think?
How do you get your hair so friggen awesome
your hair looks really good like this Tess!
I love your background ❤
How do you write lyrics?
What is the foundation of your faith?
HOW DO YOU JUST SO CONFIDENTLY SAY "You will die and no one will remember you" WITHOUT FREAKING OUT AT THE THOUGHT?? does this not scare you? how do you deal with the fear of running out of time and it all being for nothing?
Ok, question. When you say you would take a song you liked and rewrote it, did you just use the chords or did you use the original lyrics as well. Was the only new thing the melody?
just the chords!
Awesome, thank you! Do you think you could maybe one day make a video going into lyric writing itself? I really struggle with words when writing in prose, much less poetry.
What is the name of the song at the end?
what are u using on ur eyebrows?:) it looks so nice and subtle
Wise words :)
Part of me is so so jealous that you started songwriting as an adult, and so got to think rationally about how to get better at it. I started as a middle schooler, and it was the way I processed my depression and grief. I'm so grateful that that was a healthy tool I found to get through the worst, most confusing years of my life, but it also became so attached to depression because of that, y'know? And so I really felt like I had to be feeling things really strongly and writing purely from emotion and passion (so it had to come out ALL AT ONCE or it was worthless) -- but that it also had to be an objectively good song. It was too much pressure to put on something that should be healthy work. Being creative for a living is confusing. I'm so grateful for your perspective on these things, it's helped me untangle some of the hangups I have about creating.
I haven't even watched this yet I'm still so ready for this video ily tessa
Those closing statements. 😂 Thank you for this though. I've really been in a funk lately with writing and this helped immensely!
revolution tessa violet
I always have problems with coming up with creative ways to film singing songs, since I only have my phone to work with as camera/mic. Any ideas?
Thank you Tessa! We will all die, and we will be forgotten. XD Question: What was the first lyric you wrote that made it to one of your final cut songs?
lovely background lovely video everything SO LOVELY
Loving the blonde hair
"You will die and no one will remember anyways" 😂😂 Love you Tessa 💜
Question: How to get your music to a wider audience?
No offence, Tessa but don't you think sometimes you get too preachy and try too hard to be a good person. This is not a very nice thing to say. I'm so sorry if I hurt your feelings.
No offense taken! Yes I try VERY hard to be a good person and I totally get why someone would think I am pretentious (and maybe I am?), but like I said in the video about entering into creativity with fear, I also don't want to fall into the trap of sharing my feelings or opinions with the fear of "being too preachy" or "being too pretentious". Ultimately I'm just answering questions to the best of my ability. I don't see a good reason to overthink my presentation.
Tessa Violet thanks for replying Tessa..
A few questions! A. How does one spark creativity. Sometimes I feel this deep longing for creativity in my chest and I can't express it, any ideas on how to stop this?
B. Makeup brands/where you shop in general because I NEED YOUR AESTHETIC
C. I need recommendations! Any favorite books/movies/musicals/podcasts/albums/etc.?
Thank you for the always excellent advice, it's great for all art forms, not just song writing. I've been stumped for awhile and this helped a lot.
Tessa thank you so much for making this video. It means the world to me. As a beginner singer/songwriter this really helps sort of encourage me to keep going. Thank you thank you thank you
I'm not a songwriter, but I am a screenwriter/filmmaker. It's always interesting to me how much creative fields overlap - everything you said I was able to modify into my own creativity, and it was very useful.
I adore your chit chat videos (along with your amazing music btw!) because they're so well thought out and insightfully useful?
A lot of good advice. Is there a genre of music you wouldn't want to experiment in, e.g. heavy metal etc. ???
Very good video! A lot of these points I have made myself in the past. A few I haven't really thought about. The phrasing of lyrics to match the way the words are naturally spoken is really smart. That's something I've never consciously thought about. And I must heavily echo the writing part. As far as singer/songwriter projects go, I've got endless instrumentals and a handful of lyrics done. Yet, I have not released any songs that are not a cover, a remix, or an instrumental. It takes time. It also takes focus and motivation. Things that I have been lacking but am slowing attaining more of.
I'm late watching this video b/c I graduate this week and I have been all over the place mentally and emotionally. Anyway, I really enjoyed this video and I found this advice to be useful. When writing songs, I always hesitate writing certain things because I like guarding how I really think and feel about certain subjects. I think that's because I like control and once what I truly think is out there I can't control how others will react to how I feel... But like you said- one day I'll be dead and those people that I am worried about will be dead and nobody will remember any of us. Anyway, I have a question: How do you approach writing songs that you know will be hard to share?
Dat wisdom tho. The 1/10th thing is so good and also the speaking-singing thing is super interesting and is a characteristic I like about your music but could never have put my finger on! All the best with keeping the creative tap on:)
I heard your song on Match breaker and i was like OMG AHH but then as I kept watching i figured out you are ACTUALLY IN THE MOVIE!!!!
Your grwm vids are my favorites
i also thought about this. There are only so many chords in music. It's amazing how music works. Also i like to point out that every voice is different. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. :) like urs is so special and beautiful!
8:30 "Saass!".
Is that what you said?? I swear that is the same sound we used to make as kids when something would go wrong or a sudden letdown or negative turn in storytelling would happen.
And we were Mexican kids speaking Spanish!
¿Pero como puede ser?
How do you collect your thoughts if they ever feel scattered and disorganised? This can relate to social interactions, videos, anything? Even (especially?) songs
You give such good advice Tessa :) THANK YOU SO MUCH! (I'm not a song writer, but our words can help with with future "onstage" stuff!)
"You will die and in a hundred years no one will remember you" that's my philosophy for life 😀
It's made every aspect of my life so much easier!!
So happy to see you doing so well and having grown so much,...
But can you do me a favor... DO THE PURRR!!!!
I completely agree. Going to art school and writing my own music really caused me to struggle with the idea that nothing is really "original" and that is ok. Art is supposed to be fueled and inspired by like and other artists. The is one of the most beautiful things about it. Everything, in a sense is a collaboration. This video perfectly puts that idea into words as always.
I am really curious how other song writers deal with not so much sounding the same as a song by another artist, but after the fact realizing you have basically written the same song you have previously written but with different words? I struggle with this A LOT. Advice appreciated!!!!
As someone who's not at all a musician, I want to also share how helpful your words are for me about all art (and even things that don't feel like art). Like, I'm in the process of writing my personal statements for grad school and it's so hard to feel unique or to create a nice progression of thoughts and tones, etc. And what you're sharing is exactly what I keep telling myself - write something, write more than you need to and you can go back and revise and perfect. So thank you, as always, for sharing your insight in such a lovely and eloquent way. I'm in love with your way with words. :)
Your chatting videos are always wonderful. They're interesting, relaxing, and often thought provoking. This one especially inspired me. Thank you
I love these videos. Watching you do your makeup is so relaxing?? Also, you express yourself really well and you always have something valuable to say. LOVE U TESSA
Applying your advice to writing fiction, this seems incredibly helpful and I'm sure I'll come back to this video again. Thanks Tessa.