Songwriting Course


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Overview

The Songwriting Course is designed for the songwriter who wants to learn how to write great songs guided by an expert practitioner with half a million record sales. The course will take you  through the simplest building blocks of contemporary hits, through to the creative essentials that the many successful writers rely on every day. To be able to participate fully in the Songwriting Course, you will need to have the ability to play an instrument such as a guitar or keyboard and the facility to record the instrument and some vocal parts (yourself or a singer you work with) to submit to Point Blank as part of your course work. If you feel you have hit a plateau with your songwriting or are simply looking for fresh inspiration, book your place now.

 

Includes exclusive video tutorials / DVR (1-2-1 video feedback)/ 12 hours live masterclasses /1 year access / over 300 pages of course notes / 24/7 access to forum / exclusive audio resources to download. Optional: sign your track to Point Blank Music distributed by iTunes, beatport, Juno Download and Amazon.

 


 

Course Contents

Week 1: Songs and the Music Industry

  • The value of a song within the music industry
  • Publishing
  • Attributes of a successful song

Week 2: The Basics of Song Structure

  • The components of a successful song
  • The principle of light and shade
  • Choruses, verses and prechoruses

Week 3: Hooks

  • What is a hook?
  • How to write a hook
  • The ‘energy' of a successful song

Week 4: Music Theory for Songwriters Part 1

  • Keys
  • Modes & scales
  • Time signatures

Week 5: Music Theory for Songwriters Part 2

  • Extended chords
  • Bass parts
  • Using music theory basics to write songs

Week 6: Music Theory for Songwriters Part 3

  • Chord sequences
  • Key changes (modulation)
  • Extended chords

Week 7: Melodies

  • Melody construction
  • Melodies and harmony
  • The relationship of melodies and chord sequences

Week 8: Lyrics

  • Song styles
  • Rhyming structure
  • Writing lyrics that work with existing melodies

Week 9: Lyrics Part 2

  • The essentials of a successful lyric
  • Writing from a title
  • Writing a lyric without an existing melody

Week 10: Creative: Ideas for Great Songs

  • Where to find inspiration
  • How to cope with ‘writer's block'
  • Exciting and innovative ideas for songs

Week 11: Production for Songwriters - Part 1

  • What ideas work best with a large audience?
  • Refreshing cliché and making it work for your song
  • Commercial songwriting techniques

Week 12: Production for Songwriters - Part 2

  • How to present your song for other musicians
  • Basic skills required for demo recordings
  • Effective arrangements for songwriters


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Schedule
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Weeks: 12

 Available Dates
2nd April 2012
25th June 2012
17th September 2012

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