Chapter 1
The craft of songwriting
Chapter 2
The business of reclaiming music
Chapter 3
The secret language of Swifties
Chapter 4
The seismic cultural impact
Ch 1 · The craft of songwriting
sonia The craft of songwriting
She turns her journal entries to a melodic sound, And millions of Swifties keep singing along.
sonia Swift successfully crossed over from country music to mainstream pop with her 2014 album, 1989.
Fun Fact
Teenage songwriting: At age 14, Taylor Swift became the youngest staff songwriter ever hired by the Sony/ATV Tree music publishing house.
sonia Explore how Taylor Swift uses a diary style of lyrical storytelling to connect with her massive fan base, the Swifties. See the visual breakdown.
Glossary
bridge (noun)
A transitional musical passage connecting two main sections of a song, typically the verse and chorus. Swift's 2012 track All Too Well is widely acclaimed for its emotionally intense, climax-building bridge.
A transitional musical passage connecting two main sections of a song, typically the verse and chorus. Swift's 2012 track All Too Well is widely acclaimed for its emotionally intense, climax-building bridge.
Quiz
Which album marked Taylor Swift's first official, full-fledged transition into the pop music genre?
Quiz
With whom did Taylor Swift collaborate remotely to produce the indie-folk album Folklore in 2020?
Quiz
Which Nashville venue is famous for hosting a young Taylor Swift before she signed her record deal?
Quiz
Which of the following albums did Taylor Swift write entirely by herself without any co-writers?
Quiz
Which of these songs was Taylor Swift's first ever Billboard Hot 100 number-one single?