Top 10 Types of Songs in Musicals (part 1)

In Part 1 of the Top 10 Types of Songs in Musical Theater, Brett and Josh discuss: Opening Numbers, Character Establishment Songs, Ballads, Conditional Love Songs and Comedy Songs.

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:55 What is Your "I Want Song" for the Week?
• 06:05 Every Song Has a Job
• 08:45 List of 10 Types of Songs in Musicals
• 09:45 Opening Numbers
• 22:45 I Want Song / Character Establishment
• 30:10 Ballads
• 37:37 Conditional Love Songs
• 43:31 Comedy Songs

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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.

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