What you'll learn
New to songwriting? This will be the only course you will ever need!
Songwriting, song structures, ideas and themes, inspired lyric writing, powerful melody construction, memorable chord progressions, writing songs
Have You Writing Well Crafted Songs in the Shortest Amount of Time While Having the Most Fun
Learn insider industry tips and secrets that usually take decades to learn.
All the information I wish I had when I started my career as a professional songwriter.
Tips on how to break into the music industry, resources for songwriters and music business essentials
Ways to make money as a songwriter
How to create and execute a plan to further your artistry based on your personal goals
Requirements
Songwriting is a learned craft. No special skills needed
A desire to write your own songs
An open mind that is ready to apply tried and true methods proven to elevate songwriting
Description
This course will teach you the crafting tools and practices used in professional songwriting for creating great song ideas, writing common themes, understanding song structure, basic hit chord progressions, and crafting elevated lyrics and melody. We'll dive into core music business topics for songwriters such as collaborating, breaking into the industry, resources for networking and how songwriters make money. What will you receive inside this course? *Over 70 video songwriting lessons*PDF attached exercises for every section to continued practice and growth*Insider resources and recommendations for networking in the music industry*Over 3 and a half hours of video *The course is organized in an easy step-by-step layout*Available on a PC or MAC and there is an iPad, iPhone and Android app ready to go.*Taught by a songwriter with over 20 years of professional industry experience, hit song commercial success and critical acclaim. *Most teachers teaching songwriting don't have the combination of teaching at the university level, professor level mentoring of younger songwriters and is still currently having commercial songwriting success. *30 day money back guarantee Not only do I have a passion for writing songs, but I'm also passionate about helping others get to their songwriting goals in the most time-efficient and powerful way possible. These are all the things I wish someone would have explained to me when I was starting out as a songwriter that would have saved me years and helped level up my writing immediately. I have also attached resources and exercises throughout the program to further your ease in comprehension and development. Because songwriter is not a one-size-fits-all craft, you will have questions and I will be with you every step of the way. I am literally just an email away as I check messages daily and am dedicated to your success.Thank you for taking the time to check my course out. AMAZING things await for you within this course. I cannot wait to see you inside!
Overview
Section 1: Songwriting Introduction
Lecture 1 What You Will Learn About Songwriting
Lecture 2 Who Am I?
Lecture 3 The Genie
Lecture 4 What is Your Story?
Section 2: Song Ideas
Lecture 5 Intro to Song Ideas
Lecture 6 Where Song Ideas Come From
Lecture 7 Writing Great Song Ideas
Lecture 8 Keeping a Song Idea Book
Lecture 9 Writing What You know
Lecture 10 Helping Artists Execute Their Vision
Lecture 11 Checking In / My Gift to You
Section 3: Song Themes
Lecture 12 Exercises for Song Ideas
Lecture 13 Song Themes
Lecture 14 Exercise for Developing Song Themes
Section 4: Parts of a Song and Song Structure
Lecture 15 Song Structure Intro
Lecture 16 Parts of a Song- Part 1
Lecture 17 Parts of a Song- Part 2
Lecture 18 Common Song Structures
Lecture 19 Irving Berlin's Songwriter Checklist
Lecture 20 Exercises for Song Structure
Section 5: Chord Progressions
Lecture 21 Intro to Chord Progressions
Lecture 22 The Most Popular Chord Progressions
Lecture 23 Other Magic Songwriting Chords
Lecture 24 Exercises for Chord Progressions
Section 6: Song Lyrics
Lecture 25 Intro to Lyrics
Lecture 26 Crafting Tools- One Idea, One Emotion
Lecture 27 Outline Your Song Lyric
Lecture 28 Organize Song Sections
Lecture 29 Be Efficient With Words
Lecture 30 Opening Line Showstoppers
Lecture 31 Show Me, Don't Tell Me
Lecture 32 Show Me, Don't Tell Me Con't
Lecture 33 Supporting Your Lyrical Hook
Lecture 34 Elevated 2nd Verse
Lecture 35 Tone & Tense
Lecture 36 Rhymes- Part 1
Lecture 37 Rhymes- Part 2
Lecture 38 Common Rhyme Schemes
Lecture 39 Word Mapping
Lecture 40 My Lyric Tips
Lecture 41 Rewriting and Editing Lyrics
Lecture 42 Resources for Songwriting
Lecture 43 Exercises for Lyrics
Section 7: Song Melody
Lecture 44 Intro to Melody
Lecture 45 Getting Started
Lecture 46 Use Melody to Communicate Emotion
Lecture 47 Melody Lines & Sections
Lecture 48 Classic Melody Patterns
Lecture 49 Using Repetition
Lecture 50 Melody Range
Lecture 51 Melody Lifts
Lecture 52 Signature Licks
Lecture 53 Expect the Unexpected
Lecture 54 Modulations or Key Changes
Lecture 55 Tension & Release
Lecture 56 BPM and Time Signature
Lecture 57 Re-writing and Editing Melody
Lecture 58 Work Tape vs Demo and Copyrighting
Lecture 59 Melody Exercises
Lecture 60 Hit Song Dissection Exercise
Lecture 61 My Gift to You
Section 8: Music Business
Lecture 62 Intro to Music Business
Lecture 63 When to Co-Write/Collaborate
Lecture 64 Co-Writing Tips
Lecture 65 Breaking Into the Music Industry
Lecture 66 Resources for Networking
Lecture 67 How I Did It and the Advice I Received
Lecture 68 Explanation of Co-Writing and Stories Behind the Songs
Lecture 69 What to Expect in a First Songwriter Deal
Lecture 70 How a Songwriter Makes Money - Intro to Royalties
Lecture 71 Mechanical Royalties and DDMR
Lecture 72 Performance Royalties
Lecture 73 Sync Licenses
Lecture 74 Works for Hire
Lecture 75 Mind Map Exercise
Lecture 76 Thank You!
Musicians who want to write their own music.,Lyricists who desire to hone their storytelling,Songwriters desiring to sharpen their melodic and chordal capabilities,Frustrated songwriters who can feel the song within them, but don't know how to conjure it out


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