The Art of Songwriting
There are no absolute rules or formula’s for songwriting, for every rule there is a song that broke the rule and succeeded, but there certainly are songwriting techniques that will help to bring out the best songwriter possible in you. ‘The Art of Songwriting’ will offer new approaches to songwriting, an understanding of the creative process and techniques to make your lyrics work. You will analyse popular songs, why they’re successful and look into the ‘business’ side of the music business. After 6 weeks, you will have a greater arsenal of songwriting tools and your own, original song recorded.
Entry Requirements
Basic musical knowledge and/or playing an instrument/singing an asset but not essential
Student Requirements
Students need to bring a pen and notebook for notes, their instrument if they play (and it’s portable), songs they have written in the past. Purchasing a Rhyming Dictionary/Thesaurus is not essential but is beneficial.
Topics
- Discuss students musical strengths and background.
- Develop a general understanding of music theory basics (major/minor etc)
- Why write music, Writers Block
- Music genre’s
- The creative process and writing techniques
- Form, Blues and chord structure
- Lyrics, Methods and Poetry
- Recording techniques
- The music business, Management, Booking Agents, Representation, Networking and Press Kits
Career prospects
songwriter, performer, musician
Delivery style
This course is very interactive and informative, it is a combination of Hands on practical, Aural and visual demonstration, Performance, Audio analysis. Handouts will be provided. Students will also record their original work and put together a press kit/portfolio
Outcomes
Students will have a greater understanding of songwriting, how to improve their songs, how the music business works, music theory basics and will learn how to record and present their original work.
