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Songwriting - free course from Skillbox, training, Date: November 29, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 01, 2023
For those who want to try their hand at music
You will understand where to start working on the song. Learn the process of creating music and lyrics. Master a sought-after specialty and become part of a professional community.
Copywriters, writers, poets
Learn how to write song lyrics and how they differ from other lyrics. Immerse yourself in the music industry, learn how to look for customers. Get a new profession and you can increase your income.
Vocalists, instrumentalists, producers
Learn to write songs for yourself and to order. Master music management and copyright law. You will be able to independently promote your project.
Beginners and experienced songwriters
You will study current music trends. You will get acquainted with different songwriting techniques and be able to learn from the experience of practicing authors. You will find new ideas and learn how to avoid a creative crisis.
Course Information
You will learn how the course works. You will understand what a songwriter does. Meet the author of the course, Maria Melnikova.
What is a song
Explore the role of song in modern culture, get acquainted with different genres, major song competitions and festivals.
History of the song's development
You will be introduced to all stages of song development. You will understand how and why you can be creative without a musical education.
Idea for your song
You will learn to find the basis for any song and analyze the work of other authors. Decide on the topic of the future track.
Where does the song begin?
You will study the experience of different songwriters and understand where to start writing your own song. Learn techniques for creating a track from one line, from a rhythm, from a melody. Get acquainted with other author's approaches.
Track structure
You will learn what elements a song consists of. You will understand what topline, harmony, arrangement, verse, chorus, bridge are and what their functions are.
Working on the text
You will understand how to convey intent and emotion through text. You will find out what the “language of song” is, study its style, genres and dramaturgy. You will understand where to start working on the text and write a draft of the track.
Working on music
You will learn to convey emotions through music. You will learn what harmony, chords, fingerpicking are and how they affect the song. You will understand how to come up with a melody.
Working on the arrangement
You will find out why the song needs an arrangement, what is included in it and what meaning it has. Learn to write parts in Ableton Live.
Interview with songwriters
You'll learn about the challenges professional songwriters face at different stages of their careers. Get acquainted with the author's approaches to songwriting.
Recording, mixing, mastering
You will study mixing and mastering technology. Learn how to set up a studio at home and record your voice. Learn the main types of audio equipment. Learn to upload recorded or mixed material as a separate file.
Release of the track on digital platforms
You will become familiar with different digital platforms and aggregators. You will understand under what conditions they work. Learn how to upload your song to TuneCore.
Marketing and promotion
You will understand how to find your audience using promotion tools. Learn the basics of music management. Learn what SMM, targeting and seeding are. Learn to create marketing plans.
How to start making money from your songs
You will learn how a songwriter can make money. You will understand how to structure work with a customer. Learn to write songs for commercials and artists. Get acquainted with the principles of poetic translation and the features of writing songs for TikTok.
Copyright in music
You will learn how to register and protect your rights to musical works and not violate others. You will understand what sampling and quoting are. Register your authorship with RAO.
Bonus module. Remix
You will understand what a remix is and how it relates to DJing. Explore the impact of remixing on music and promotion. Learn to process finished tracks in Ableton Live.
Graduation project. Track for a personal project
You will come up with an idea for a song, write lyrics and music. You will make an arrangement, record a voice and mix the material. Register the copyright, upload the track to streaming services and develop a promotion strategy.
Graduation project. Song for the artist
You will make a topline of songs, come up with an arrangement and record a track. Prepare a pre-master of the recorded material and send it to a professional studio for mastering. Submit your song file for review and get feedback.
Graduation project. Song for advertising
Based on the training brief from the brand, you will come up with a concept for the track, write the words and melody, and make an arrangement. Defend your project to the customer.
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