Udemy The 5 Most Powerful Songwriting Exercises Revealed! [TUTORiAL]

Level up your songwriting with five radically practical exercises used by professional songwriters around the world

What you'll learn
Five practical exercises that will absolutely make you a better songwriter
How to create bangin' Choruses with simple chord combinations
How to draw people in with powerful and inspiring lyrics
How to write memorable melodies
How to avoid lyric writing cliches
Ways to develop strong songwriting habits that will drastically improve your creative flow and output
Live demonstrations and detailed breakdowns of professional songwriting techniques
Practical applications and examples of each method

Overview
Section 1: EXERCISE 1 - SENSE WRITING

• Lecture 1 Why Sense-based Language is So Powerful
• Lecture 2 Sense Writing - What is it?
• Lecture 3 Sense Writing in Action: Live Demonstration
• Lecture 4 Analysis: Identifying the Senses and their Impact
• Lecture 5 Practical Applications of Sense Writing - How to Use it in Your Own Songs
• Lecture 6 Case Studies: 'Bed Song' by Amanda Palmer & 'The Other' by Lauv
• Lecture 7 Case Study: 'Nothing' by Bruno Major
• Lecture 8 Action Steps - Make Sense Writing Your Superpower

Section 2: EXERCISE 2 - LANDING THE CHORUS

• Lecture 9 The HOME and AWAY Function of Chords in Your Song
• Lecture 10 Variation 1: Avoiding the Tonic in Your Verse
• Lecture 11 Variation 2: Using the Tonic in the Verse and Chorus
• Lecture 12 Variation 3: Avoiding the Tonic in the Chorus
• Lecture 13 Actions Steps: Working Your Lyrics Through 3 Variations

Section 3: EXERCISE 3: RHYME SCHEMES

• Lecture 14 What is Rhyme Scheme and How Does It Create Momentum
• Lecture 15 Understanding Rhyme Scheme Notation
• Lecture 16 Rhyme Scheme #1: aaab cccb
• Lecture 17 Rhyme Scheme #2: abba
• Lecture 18 Rhyme Scheme #3: Last Line x

Section 4: EXERCISE 4: SONG FORM BLUEPRINTS

• Lecture 19 What is Song From Blueprinting?
• Lecture 20 LIVE DEMONSTRATION: Analysis of 'WAY WITH WORDS'
• Lecture 21 LIVE DEMONSTRATION: Analysis of 'ANOTHER MAP'
• Lecture 22 Using Blueprinting to Improve Your Songwriting

Section 5: EXERCISE 5: MELODIC TIMING

• Lecture 23 The Value of Exploring Different Melodic Timing Options
• Lecture 24 Demonstration #1: Lyrical Phrase Moving Through 3 Rhythmic Options
• Lecture 25 Demonstration #2: Lyrical Phrase Phrase Moving Through 3 Rhythmic Options
• Lecture 26 Demonstration #3: Lyrical Phrase Moved Through 3 Rhythmic Options
• Lecture 27 Action Steps & Wrap-Up

Songwriters of any level looking for new exercises, techniques, and processes to inspire their songwriting.,People looking for concise, digestible, and immediately practical tips.,People who want to learn from professional songwriters who are also experienced teachers.,Songwriters who love learning and acquiring new skills.,People who have never written a song and want to know how to start.

Published: 2/2023
Format: MP4
Video: h264, 1280x720
Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English
Duration: 2h 57m

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