This is the only course that has united a veteran hit songwriter, a classically trained tv composer, and a master hip hop lyricist into one course focused on helping you write your best song.
The strength of this course comes from the team of instructors who actively work in their chosen musical fields. Each is also a trained coach and educator. We are focused on you and helping you get better.
We focus on the real skills and tools you need and crave so that your music improves and continues to improve far into the future.
What you will learn...
Song Structure
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We like using this example to show the importance of form in your music.
Learning structure helps your song be easier for listeners to understand. Just like English has rules of writing that help all of us understand the words on a page, music has rules that help a listener understand the notes being performed.
We cover each piece of a song, the function of these parts, and how to use them. Mix and match parts of songs, eliminate parts of a song to highlight the strongest parts, and more.
Melody - Harmony
Identify, understand, and improve your ability to create a melody. You will be guided from the basics of notes and scales and gradually move to more advanced techniques such as: tritone substitutions, chord extensions, and vocal stacks.
Why is there a picture of a chicken?
Learn who this is and how to find yours!
Lyrics - Hip Hop Lyrics - Rhyme Schemes - Storytelling
A hit songwriter and a top hip hop lyricist join forces to provide special videos that focusing on the heart of lyric writing. Each genre has unique qualities. Jeff and Alan provide you insights and tools from expertise in different genres. You’ll work on core elements that will help you tell a stronger story through your lyrics.
After taking this class you will have several new tools to enhance your existing lyrics and several new techniques to implement for your next song.
Rhythm
Rhythm is at the core of all music. You begin with simple exercises and then become skilled in the use of many rhythmic devices. Your teacher is an award winning drummer whose most recent accomplishment was performing in the first place samba school of Rio de Janeiro’s 2020 Carnival in the famous Sambadrome!
Supplemental Materials
The written materials could be a stand alone book. Each section of the course is broken down with downloadable PDFs. Keep them and refer back to them as needed.
Music Notation.
We have worked hard to give examples for both people who can, and can't read music.
Staying Current.
We have compiled the top 5 songs in Urban, Country and Pop so that as you take the course you can check in on what the current masters of the industry are using. As you make your way through the course you'll find that you hear things in the music that you never noticed before. Stay current and understand what most people are currently hearing.
Play along.
We provide mp3s that help you focus in on one aspect of music at a time.
We look forward to helping you along your musical path. See you inside!
