Songwriting Techniques
Prosody (Seskin)
Examples where lyrics and music are a perfect marriage and the whole song works together
Instructor:
Steve Seskin
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0:28:20 Using Chords
Profound examples of how experimenting with the chord beneath important melody notes can affect the emotional impact of a song.
Instructor:
Steve Seskin
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0:42:22 Where Songs Come From
The ways songs are born: how to take those beginning ideas and expand them into a theme, verse, or chorus.
Instructor:
Steve Seskin
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0:29:02 Writing Emotional Songs: Part 1: Lyrics
There's a knack to writing songs that matter to people. Bonnie shares her secrets.
Instructor:
Bonnie Hayes
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0:30:51 Writing Emotional Songs: Part 2: Notes
Choose notes that make moments in your songs feel more emotional.
Instructor:
Bonnie Hayes
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0:23:16 Point of View
How to find the most powerful way to tell any story.
Instructor:
Steve Seskin
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0:48:37 Writing the Big Chorus: Delayed Gratification and the Power of One: Part 1
Writing Outside the Box
Here we explore specific ways to make your songs unique and less predictable.
Instructor:
Bonnie Hayes
Instructor:
Steve Seskin
Video Duration:
0:30:37 Writing Without Limits: Part 1: Destination Writing
Similar to object-writing, destination will help you use both sense-bound and non sense-bound language.
Instructor:
Andrea Stolpe
Video Duration:
0:18:39