Meeting ID: 837 5337 6615
Passcode: 415298
Week 1
“I’m usually more concerned with how things sound than how they look on the page. Some people write for the page, and that’s a whole other thing. I’m going for what it sounds like right away, so it may not even look good on the page." - Tom Waits
Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
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Thursday, November 28th, 2024
Tuesday -
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Tuesday - Licensing and Publishing
- The PROs
- ASCAP
- BMI
- SESAC
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- Pitching songs
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- DIY Distribution services
- CDBaby
- Bandcamp
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- Streaming Services
- Spotify
- Pandora
- YouTube
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Assignment: Bring a writing prompt for another person in the class to work on for the week.
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Thursday - Thanksgiving!
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Class Recordings
Week 2
"Songwriting is about getting the demon out of me. It's like being possessed. You try to go to sleep, but the song won't let you. So you have to get up and make it into something, and then you're allowed to sleep." - John Lennon
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
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Thursday, December 5th, 2024
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Tuesday - Co-writing
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- Finding Co-writers
- Developing relationships
- Techniques
- Ways to collaborate
- Online communities for collaboration
- Ownership & Publishing
- Advantages and Disadvantages
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Assignments -
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1. Find a person to co-write with.Set up a time and method of collaboration. You present an initial idea and ask them to add to it.
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Notebook - Make a list of five people you would like to collaborate with. Reach out to those people. Keep notes about how it went.
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Thursday - Work-shopping session [In Person]
- Bring a song to share.
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Class Recordings
Week 3
“If you develop an ear for sounds that are musical it is like developing an ego. You begin to refuse sounds that are not musical and that way cut yourself off from a good deal of experience.” - John Cage
Tuesday, December 10th, 2024
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Thursday, December 12th, 2024
Tuesday - Music Business
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What is the state of the music business?
Ideas for getting your songs out there.
Trade organizations.
Festivals, retreats, contests
Retreats
Producers
Sustaining your writing
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Demos, Charts, and Production of Music
- What do you need when you go into the studio
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- Arrangements of songs
- Instrumentation
- Vocals
- Key, tempo, texture, etc.
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- Method of Recording
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- Making Charts
- Nashville Numbering System
- Notation and Tab
- Lead Sheets and Scores
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- Producer or no producer?
- how can they help?
- How can they harm?
Demos, Charts, and Production of Music
- What do you need when you go into the studio
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- Arrangements of songs
- Instrumentation
- Vocals
- Key, tempo, texture, etc.
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- Method of Recording
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- Making Charts
- "Bury Me Beneath the Willow"
- Lead Sheets and Scores
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- Producer or no producer?
- how can they help?
- How can they harm?
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Assignment: What do you think makes great art? Write down a list of things that you look for when seeking art you will enjoy.
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What is your process of analyzing art? What questions do you ask yourself? Write those down to create a process of analysis you can follow.
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Thursday - Work-shopping Session [In Person]
- Bring a song to share
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Class Recordings
Tuesday
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Week 4
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” - Thomas Edison
Tuesday, December 17th, 2024
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Thursday, December 19th, 2022
Tuesday - Class Review
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Thursday - Progressions Concert!!!
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[Swallow Hill Cafe]
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Bring a song to perform for a crowd!
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Class Recordings
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