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Gone, Gone, Gone

A great look at melody and harmony principles!

Instructor: 
Pat Pattison
Students: 
Jonathan Carr

No More Runnin'

Sometimes the muse gives us really great stuff but in the wrong order.

Instructor: 
Pat Pattison
Instructor: 
Steve Seskin
Students: 
Ellis

Iowa Girl

Want to see how a song goes from "already good enough" to "you didn't think it could get that much better"? Watch how Bob Bradshaw's "Iowa Girl" does just that.

Instructor: 
Pat Pattison
Students: 
Bob Bradshaw

Amelia

Point of view, the importance of proper setting and phrasing.

Instructor: 
Pat Pattison
Students: 
Ali Rapetti

Better Way

Consistency of point of view, setting, relationship between music phrasing, prosody, and more.

Instructor: 
Pat Pattison
Students: 
Maureen McMullin

What Livin's For

The concepts of ideas development, song form, motion creates emotion and phrasing.

Instructor: 
Pat Pattison
Students: 
Liz Longley

Stepping Stone

Featuring Johnny Duke’s song “Stepping Stone,” Pat deals with issues of verse development, prosody, stable vs unstable verse phrasing, and using phrasing to make your chorus feel special.

Instructor: 
Pat Pattison
Students: 
Johnny Duke

Invisible

Want to see how a song goes from "already good enough" to "you didn't think it could get that much better"? Watch how Michael Jade's "Iowa Girl" does just that.

Instructor: 
Pat Pattison
Students: 
Michael Jade

I'll Keep Tryin'

Point of view matters.The listener must always know who you are and who you're singing to.

Instructor: 
Pat Pattison
Instructor: 
Steve Seskin
Students: 
RJ Crowdery

Not Pretending

See how the principles used to rewrite "Not Pretending" might possibly be applied to your song in a revisionary mode.

Instructor: 
Pat Pattison
Instructor: 
Steve Seskin
Students: 
Mark Lee