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
YOUR GOAL
Master of The empire of Taylor Swift
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.
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.
Fun Fact
Teenage songwriting: At age 14, Taylor Swift became the youngest staff songwriter ever hired by the Sony/ATV Tree music publishing house.
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?