Class Schedule
June 29 - Class 1
July 6 - Class 2 (Jen Hitt Subbing)
July 13 - Class 3
July 20 - Class 4 (video)
July 27 - Class 5 (Sub)
August 3 - Class 6
August 10 - Class 7
August 17 - Class 8
Songwriting: In Depth
Class 1
Getting Started
1. What is a song?
3. Audience
4. Things to keep in mind
a.) Songwriting is hard.
b.) Songwriting is decision making
c.) Don't edit while you create
d.) No one hears it until you play it
e.) You get better with practice.
Class 2
Writing Workshop
Bring a song that is unfinished to workshop with the group.
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Give constructive and helpful criticism and be open to suggestion!
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Class 3
Music
2. Triads - Different Keys
3. Tonic, Pre-dominant, Dominant Chords
4. Melodic Imagery
5. Matching Music to Lyrics
6. Melodies and Form
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Exercises - Match Chords to Lyrics, Melodic Lines, New Melodies to Old Songs
Class 4
Writing Lyrics (Video)
1. Rhyme Scheme
2. Meter and Word Placement
3. Song Types
4. Character
5. Lyrics and Audience
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Exercises - Free Writing, Rhyming, New words to old songs
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Poetics - Wikipedia
Class 4 Video - Writing Lyrics
Welcome
Welcome songwriters! This class is an overview of songwriting and the songwriting process. It is meant for new writers and experienced writers, and there should be plenty of material for all of you.
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All you will need for this class is a notebook and a pen or pencil. We will explore the elements of songwriting, where to find inspiration, and the work it takes to make a song.
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Thanks for joining me!
Class 5
Writing Workshop
Bring a song that is unfinished to workshop with the group.
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Give constructive and helpful criticism and be open to suggestion!
Class 6
Form and Formula
1. Song Forms
2. Form Sections
3. Real-estate
4. Using Form as Imagery
5. Established Forms
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Exercises - Song Form Worksheets
Class 7
Finding Inspiration
1. What should you write about?
2. Developing your resources.
3. Listening, observing, and creating
4. Things to keep in mind
5. Resources that exist
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Oblique strategies
Improve Songwriting
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Class 8
Publishing and Licensing
1. Copyrighting
2. Licensing & Publishing
3. Distributing
4. Co-Writing
5. The Music Business
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