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Songwriting Workshop - 12 Weeks

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Peter S. - Guitar-Songwriting-Music Production
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(12)
A class for aspiring songwriters who want to learn or improve skills to write and produce original music.

Class experience

12 lessons//12 Weeks
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Intro / Demonstration
To start things off I will be showcasing a recorded project of mine. I will discuss my workflow from an original idea to a fully produced recording.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Intro To Bandlab
Students will be given an overview of Bandlab. It will mainly be used to capture ideas and song sketches. This can be done with the built-in computer microphone. As we go over other topics in the next few weeks the students will be encouraged to keep exploring ways to utilize its potential before I go into more depth of its features.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
What Kind Of Songwriter Are You?
Songwriting comes in many shapes and sizes. Do you start with chords on piano or guitar? Do you start with lyrics.? Do you start with a melody in your head? What do you do from there? In this class, we will explore a few common ways songs are put together
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Song Form
From The Beatles to Billie Eilish there is still a common thread in how songs are constructed. Here we will analyze classic song forms as well as unusual examples
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Chord Progressions
Being one of the foundations of songs, we will spend this week exploring chord progressions and their potential. We will be using our ears and some basic music theory to widen our understanding of how they work.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
MELODY
In this class we will explore various melodies and why/why not they may not be effective. Like we did the previous weeks we will use our ears and intuition on how to make a melody as well as some simple music theory principles
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Bandlab Part 2
This week will be a follow-up to using Bandlab for the songwriting process. We will take a closer look at setting things to a tempo and grid and how to program accompanying parts with MIDI and the piano roll built in
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Beats, Percussion, And Rhythm
Sometimes, in the first stages of the creative process, rhythm is likely to play an important role in your songs and arrangements. We will discuss recording organic sounds and programming MIDI in Bandlab
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Project Demos 1
Students have the option of performing or recording a song. This week we will look at some projects together and I will guide them on how to move forward. I will also be able to answer any questions that come up.
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Project Demos 2
A continuation from the previous week.
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Project Demos 3
A continuation from the previous week.
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Final Presentations
In this final week I will go over your final project and give you tips on how your should move forward.
This class is taught in English.
Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance
Master Of Fine Arts in Film Music
Songwriter and Producer for over 20 years
Homework Offered
Each week the students will be expected to practice and work on the topics from the class.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
The only required materials are going to be your computer and your instrument including voice.

*****Here are some things that are optional to have for recording*****

USB Microphone

Audio interface

Studio headphones (or any wired headphones)

MIDI Keyboard
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Students will be asked to make an account on Bandlab. This is a free web browser based DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) where they can record their music and share it with me and the rest of the class.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(12)
Profile
Peter's life has been shaped by his decision to learn the guitar and pursue music. He holds a bachelor's of music in classical guitar performance from SUNY Purchase and a master's degree in film scoring from Brooklyn College. He is well versed in... 
Self-Paced Class

$25

weekly or $300 for all content
12 pre-recorded lessons
12 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content

Completed by 1 learner
Ages: 11-16

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