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The Creative Musician: Advanced Songwriting
Becca VanZant Anderson, Piano and Songwriting
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(24)
A four-week course where you will learn about writing songs with descriptive lyrics, recording or creating parts electronically, composing parts, and releasing your music.
Class experience
What makes a song a hit? In this course, we will break down the characteristics of well-written lyrics, melodies, and harmonies written for pop songs, then you will write and learn how to release your own! For the first class, you will learn about different genres of pop music and explore the varying rhythms, rhymes, instruments, and lyrics, as well as how to illustrate your point and emotions with word pictures. Then you will write your own lyrics! In the second class, you will write the...
You will learn artistry in songwriting through writing expressive lyrics and creating full-sounding songs.
Parents, we will watch a video about using Vizzy to create music videos and CD Baby to distribute music to streaming services. We will not set up Vizzy or CD Baby accounts as part of this class. Per Vizzy's and CD Baby's policies, minors between the ages of 13 and 18 are welcome to use the site with their parent or guardian's permission.
You will need (all free applications): To know how to play a musical instrument Blank staff (https://static.musictheory.net/pdf/blank.pdf) or TAB paper (https://www.imusic-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/tab-diagramme.pdf) Notebook paper Pencil Eraser Access to YouTube, Spotify, or other similar music streaming service Access to a free audio recording app (Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voice-memos/id1069512134, Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.media.bestrecorder.audiorecorder&hl=en_US&gl=US, computer: (https://www.audacityteam.org/download/) Access to a tablet that runs Apple's Garageband (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id408709785) or a computer that runs Audacity (https://www.audacityteam.org/download/) and Kontakt Komplete (https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/bundles/komplete-start/). If using a computer to record, I recommend purchasing a computer microphone. The TONOR podcasting TC 30 has great reviews on Amazon, can plug into a USB 3.0, and is inexpensive (https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-TONOR-Podcasting-Compatible-TC30/dp/B08CVP2HXP/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=microphone+usb&qid=1614962505&sr=8-4).
We will refer to family-friendly pop songs as you learn about form, melodies, and chords. These will be available on YouTube, Spotify, and other music streaming platforms. While listening to them is encouraged, it is not required. During our final class, we will watch videos in class about how to use Vizzy to create music videos, upload your videos to some social media sites, and how to upload your music to streaming services using CD Baby.
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(24)
Hello Outschool! I'm Mrs. Becca, a lover of music, knitting, books, and baking. Having a Bachelor's in Music Composition for Film, TV, and Games from Berklee College of Music, I teach creative classes on writing music, performing music, music...
Group Class
$15
weekly or $60 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
45 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 15-18
2-6 learners per class
