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MusicMusic FundamentalsSongwriting

Complete Songwriting Course: Chords, Melodies & Lyrics

Learn how to write great songs from a published songwriter heard on UK national radio and TV.
Rating: 4.7 out of 54.7 (32 ratings)
202 students
Created by USONGWRITER - Bradley Lynch
Last updated 10/2020
English
English [Auto]

What you'll learn

  • You'll learn how to write a full song by first learning how to write each of the main elements: chord progressions, melodies & lyrics.
  • We'll bring all of these elements together in a project where you'll write a full song!
  • You'll be equipped with a process and framework for writing songs to ensure you stay on track and finish a song even if you hit a roadblock.
  • You'll be able to write songs faster and more efficiently.
  • You'll learn how to prevent or break through writers block with general creativity exercises as well as specific songwriting practices.
  • We'll go deep into what makes great chord progressions, melodies & lyrics - breaking them down so you can build your own.

Requirements

  • Be able to play basic chords on guitar, piano or any other instrument. Or be able to input chords in music software such as Logic, Cubase, etc.

Description

Hello, my name is Bradley Lynch and I run USONGWRITER - a platform for teaching people the art of songwriting. I’ve written songs which have received airplay on UK national radio & TV, as well as at Manchester United Football Club.


“Like a lone voice in the dark.” Steve Lamacq, BBC6 Music

“Sounding excellent.” John Kennedy, Radio X


Are you struggling to write songs on your own? This course will allow you to write full songs, starting with learning how to write each of the main elements that make up a song: chord progressions, melodies and lyrics. Then we’ll bring everything together in a final song project where you’ll write a full song. You’ll be able to call yourself a songwriter and feel confident about it.


In this course I will teach you everything you need to know about song writing, as we go into the DNA of chord progressions, melodies and lyric writing so that you can use this knowledge to write your own. There’ll be examples and demonstrations throughout to clarify what you are learning.

At the end of each Section is an exercise for you to put what you’ve learnt into practise and start rewiring your brain into a songwriting machine.

There are also pdf transcripts for each Section that include all of the lessons within them for further clarity and easy reference. These also include resources such as a full list of all of the keys and chords within them, as well as links to other helpful resources that will aid your learning and strengthen your understanding.


This course is for beginners. You do not need any previous knowledge of songwriting. We will start right at the beginning and work our way through step by step. In the aforementioned final song project, you’ll write a full song along with me using the same process.


You’ll be equipped with a structure and framework for starting and finishing songs. There’ll also be general creativity exercises to prevent and break through writer’s block, as well as specific songwriting practices.


You’ll learn how to:

  • Analyse songs

  • Cultivate creativity

  • Capture inspiration

  • Write chord progressions

  • Write melodies

  • Write lyrics

  • Write a full song


If you have never attempted to write a song or are struggling, follow me and together we’ll learn how to write great songs.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner songwriters
  • Existing songwriters who need a structure and framework to finish songs & be more productive
  • Musicians

Instructor

USONGWRITER - Bradley Lynch
Songwriter & Teacher
USONGWRITER - Bradley Lynch
  • 4.7 Instructor Rating
  • 32 Reviews
  • 202 Students
  • 1 Course

Hello, my name is Bradley Lynch and I'm a musician, singer, songwriter and teacher in Manchester, England. I run USONGWRITER - a platform for teaching people the art of songwriting.

I’ve written songs which have received airplay on UK national radio & TV, as well as at Manchester United Football Club.

“Like a lone voice in the dark.” Steve Lamacq, BBC6 Music

“Sounding excellent.” John Kennedy, Radio X

I was teaching guitar for several years but decided I also want to teach people how to create through songwriting. Creativity and songwriting have changed my life for the better and I know it can change the lives of others too.


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