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Song on the Spot
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Song on the Spot

A Step by Step Guide to Songwriting
Created byJim Gaven
Last updated 6/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • How to Write a Simple Song
  • Song Structure
  • Stringing Words Together that Make Sense with One Another
  • Creative Writing

Course content

1 section14 lectures40m total length
  • Introduction to Songwriting0:52
  • Choose a Topic1:38
  • Brainstorming Ideas on a Topic1:55
  • Finding Rhymes3:36
  • Lyrics in Poetry Form2:16
  • Putting a Melody or Rhythm Along to Lyrics4:11
  • Alternative Rhyming Options3:36
  • Choose a Genre or Style1:29
  • Choose a Musical Key3:38
  • Choose a Tempo3:38
  • Parts of a Song3:59
  • Making Musical Melodies (Special Book)5:46
  • Recap With Encouragement2:48
  • Congratulations, You Did it!0:50

Requirements

  • No prior songwriting or musical experience needed. You will learn everything you need to know.

Description

**This course is a beginner's guide to songwriting, and is not the 'end all be all' way to learn how to write songs. It is merely a demonstration of how to go about piecing a song together in its most basic form.**

During the course of 'Song on the Spot', students will work their way through the process of songwriting in a fun, engaging, and educational way. Feel free to follow the steps to the 'T' or pick and choose some of the steps, creating your own unique ones to help aid you in your songwriting journey. As you'll see, songs come in all shapes and sizes and no two songs are exactly alike. This is what makes it interesting and new every time you sit down to write a song. And, the best part is that there is no timeline or deadline on songwriting. You can take as short or as long as you want to finish it once you start. For these reasons, this is a judgment free zone where you will be encouraged to write about whatever you want, whenever you want. By the end of this course, we hope you are inspired to write not only your first song, but a whole string of songs on your way to your first album...and beyond.

Let today be the day you join the wonderful world of songwriting!

We look forward to seeing you here.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner composers/songwriters/poets/storytellers.