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SONGWRITING FASTER & BETTER
30 students
What you'll learn
- How to give commercial music users what they need from you, the songwriter.
- 10 skills that will banish writer's block and ensure your song stays on track and moving forward.
- How to start a song you know you will finish.
- How to maintain an authentic, emotional connection with the listener.
- The secret to rewriting songs that always makes them better!
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Course content
2 sections • 12 lectures • 55m total length
Requirements
- Experience with basic songwriting or lyric writing skills will help but is not necessary.
- A desire to write songs that will move listeners beyond your friends and family.
Description
Are your songwriting sessions filled with hours of waiting for inspiration, searching for the right melody, trying to figure out what to say in your second verse, or going down rabbit holes that take you nowhere?
I've given advice to thousands of songwriters through my work as a song consultant, record label executive, music producer, author, and guest lecturer. I've watched as they struggled with their songs. I've seen them abandon good songs or give up in frustration. And I've found that the problem is usually the result of their songwriting process. Change the process and you change everything!
Here are some of the things you'll learn that will help you get the most from every, single songwriting session.
Find out how to start a song you know you will finish.
Learn how reference songs can be a guide to solving problems FAST.
Discover what your "time wasters" are and how to avoid them.
Find out how to keep your objectivity and stop making endless changes to your song.
These simple concepts and more will revolutionize your songwriting process just as it has for many others. Now, it’s your turn. Try it for yourself and see what happens.
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Here's what a few of my students are saying...
"I can always go back whenever I'm stuck to find the guidance I’m looking for. I’m now writing better songs and pitching them for TV and film placements!"
- Joanna Butler, Singer-Songwriter, semi-finalist International Songwriting Competition
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"I love that it is in manageable bites, and always keeps me interested. It is also a good kick in the pants for procrastinators and time wasters like me!! Great tips!!" - Susan Trewick, songwriter
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"Clear and concise. This class is filled with gold nuggets." - June Biancalana, Songwriter, Musician
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"I love the song sketch idea. (#2 "Create a Song Sketch") Sketch it out BEFORE you get invested!!! I have to say... the flood gates are open now that I see there's some reason to the rhyme!"
- Kristin Chambers, singer-songwriter, vocal coach
JOIN IN AND SEE HOW FAR YOUR SONGS CAN GO!
Who this course is for:
- Songwriters or lyric writers who are interested in pitching their songs to the music industry, including music publishers, record labels, and film and TV music supervisors.
- Songwriters and lyric writers who want to add more emotional power and listener appeal to their songs.
- Recording artists who want to write and release more singles.
- Music producers working with artists whose songs could use more strength and appeal.