Write Brain Song Crafting Skills™ - Each week we learn and practice essential skills for song crafting – commercially and just for fun.
Jan 4, 11, 18, 25
Feb 1, 8, 15, 22
Covers – repetition, rhyme, figurative language, extended imagery, form
Requires about 3 hours per week to do the course well. 1 hour in-class live / recorded training and 2 hours of independent practice / homework.
Write Brain Melody Writing Skills - Each week we learn and practice a different melodic technique, and write songs for homework.
Apr 5, 12, 19, 26
May 3, 10, 17, 24
Covers – some music theory (but not enough to hurt you) reharmonization, motifs, rhythm
Requires about 3 hours per week to do the course well. 1 hour in-class live / recorded training and 2 hours of independent practice / homework.
Write Brain Commercial Songwriting – Survey popular hit songs and practice writing techniques from different genres to spice up your style.
July 5, 12, 19, 26
Aug 2, 9, 16, 23
Covers – Covers – pop, rock, country, R&B, folk, gospel, Top 40, Americana
Requires about 3 hours per week to do the course well. 1 hour in-class live / recorded training and 2 hours of independent practice / homework.
Write Brain Out of the Box Target Writing – Write for different commercial targets in various popular genres, and explore trail blazing hit writers who broke all the rules so you can, too
Oct 4, 11, 18, 25
Nov 1, 8, 15, 22
Covers – target writing for the commercial market in unconventional, artistic ways
Requires about 3 hours per week to do the course well. 1 hour in-class live / recorded training and 2 hours of independent practice / homework.
