Why this is the course for you if you want to be a professional songwriter.
Do you want to make a living from songwriting? Have you already started down that road or want to know how to make songwriting a career? Would you like to refine your craft or judge whether or not your music is ready to pitch to the industry?
This is the course for you if you want to release music that gets noticed. In this course, you will learn methods of songwriting used by top songwriters and publishers across the world. It will help you break out of any limitations in your current ways of writing music. We also study the business side of being a professional songwriter so by the end of the course you can start earning money from your music and build a professional reputation.
I am not simply teaching my own personal methods of writing like a lot of songwriting courses. I have witnessed these methods used by multi-platinum writers and producers in studios I have worked across the world. I also hold a master of music degree in songwriting so these methods are backed up by research and study as well as a successful career as a commercial songwriter.
How does this course work?
This course is designed to help you write beautiful music then publish and market it. We will look at what makes a commercially viable song, starting with learning to write lyrics, melodies and hooks, and song forms. The course also covers music publishing (different types of publishers and deals), copyright, PROs (the organizations which collect royalties), marketing your music and organizations that are there to help. Each section has practical songwriting tasks to complete and there are invaluable opportunities to get feedback on your songwriting from a published commercial songwriter with a master's degree in songwriting.
About me
I have been teaching songwriting since I graduated from my master of music in songwriting in 2012. I have written with award-winning songwriters and multi-platinum producers. My last 2 albums received airplay in around 8 countries and I have toured successfully. I am signed to a music publishing company and frequently attend international commercial song camps. My music has been used in advertising and documentaries as well as recorded by up and coming artists. I have been commissioned to write for reality TV show graduates amongst other exciting projects. I would love to help you discover the exciting world of a pro songwriter.
What will you learn in this course?
Who should take this course?
The course is suitable for writers in all genres. If you are a singer but not an instrumentalist, the course is still for you.
You should have a basic knowledge of music theory.