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Creative Songwriting

Introduction

Course Information

Course Content

Lesson 1 - Introduction (5:53)
Lesson 2 - 10 Tips for Writing Lyrics (20:16)
Lesson 3 - Imagine (19:19)
Lesson 4 - How to Set Words to Metre and Rhythm (49:25)
Lesson 5 - Melodic Shape, Pairs of Phrases and Word Painting (18:31)
Lesson 6 - Harmonising a Melody in Major Keys (29:20)
Lesson 7 - Harmonising a Melody in Minor Keys (36:01)
Lesson 8 - Harmonising a Melody Using Extended Chords (23:53)
Lesson 9 - Writing a Melody from a Chord Scheme (49:00)
Lesson 10 - Harmonic Tricks of the Trade 1 (Added 9ths) (14:36)
Lesson 11 - Harmonic Tricks of the Trade 2 (Using Borrowed IV) (7:55)
Lesson 12 - Harmonic Tricks of the Trade 3 (Using IV Over V) (6:42)
Lesson 13 - Harmonic Tricks of the Trade 4 (Using Secondary Dominants) (10:54)
Lesson 14 - Harmonic Tricks of the Trade 5 (Modulating up a Semitone) (6:34)
Lesson 15 - Harmonic Tricks of the Trade 6 (Using Diminished 7ths) (16:16)
Lesson 16 - Harmonic Tricks of the Trade 7 (Using Augmented 6th Chords) (15:53)
Lesson 17 - Harmonic Tricks of the Trade 8 (Using Pedal Points) (11:11)
Lesson 18 - Harmonic Tricks of the Trade 9 (Colouring with Augmented Chords) (12:37)
Lesson 19 - Writing Sequences (9:28)
Lesson 20 - Using and Developing Melodic Motifs (13:30)
Lesson 21 - Writing Melodic Lines that Paint Point of Climax and Relaxation (15:32)
Lesson 22 - Balancing Conjunct and Disjunct Movement in Melodic Writing (8:52)
Lesson 23 - Injecting Rhythmic Character into a Line (9:54)
Lesson 24 - Varying Textures (16:05)
Lesson 25 - Using Power Chords (Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple) (15:50)
Lesson 26 - Structuring a Song (18:22)
Lesson 27 - How Warm Harmony Colours a Song (31:40)
Lesson 28 - Writing a Memorable Melody Using Straightforward Harmony (19:23)
Lesson 29 - What Makes a Melodic Line Memorable? (24:34)
Lesson 30 - Constructing a Melodic Line and Harmonising It (25:35)
Lesson 31 - Contrast Within a Songs Structure (58:11)
Lesson 32 - Analysing a Song in Baroque Style (Dido's Lament - Purcell) (27:54)
Lesson 33 - Analysing a Song in Classical Style (An Die Freude -Mozart) (48:54)
Lesson 34 - Analysing a Song in Romantic Style (Du bist die Ruh - Schubert) (45:08)
Lesson 35 - Analysing a Song in Pop Style (Perfect - Ed Sheeran) (40:03)
Lesson 36 - Writing a Song in Baroque Style 1 (Planning Structure, Metre, Word Underlay) (11:31)
Lesson 37 - Writing a Song in Baroque Style 2 (Word Underlay, Writing the Vocal Melody) (31:36)
Lesson 38 - Writing a Song in Baroque Style 3 (Writing the Instrumental Part) (19:06)
Lesson 39 - Writing a Song in Baroque Style 4 (Writing the Harmony) (51:24)
Lesson 40 - Writing a Song in Baroque Style 5 (The Completed Accompaniment) (13:11)
Lesson 41 - Writing a Song in Classical Style 1 (Metre and Word Underlay) (14:47)
Lesson 42 - Writing a Song in Classical Style 2 (Writing the Vocal Melody) (52:34)
Lesson 43 - Writing a Song in Classical Style 3 (Writing the Independent Vocal Material) (17:28)
Lesson 44 - Writing a Song in Classical Style 4 (Completing the Accompaniment) (32:25)
Lesson 45 - Writing a Song in Romantic Style 1 (Word Underlay) (15:36)
Lesson 46 - Writing a Song in Romantic Style 2 (Designing the Harmony) (45:18)
Lesson 47 - Writing a Song in Romantic Style 3 (Writing the Melodic Content) (25:31)
Lesson 48 - Writing a Song in Serial Style 1 (Constructing the Row and the Derivations) (24:14)
Lesson 49 - Writing a Song in Serial Style 2 (Writing the Vocal Line) (18:12)
Lesson 50 - Writing a Song in Serial Style 3 (Writing the Accompaniment) (25:20)
Lesson 51 - Writing a Song in Folk Style 1 (Writing a Chord Scheme) (10:51)
Lesson 52 - Writing a Song in Folk Style 2 (Writing a Vocal Melody from the Chord Scheme) (13:16)
Lesson 53 - Writing a Song in Folk Style 3 (Writing an Instrumental Melody) (25:44)
Lesson 54 - Writing a Song in Pop Style 1 (The Lyrics) (25:41)
Lesson 55 - Writing a Song in Pop Style 2 (The Vocal Line and Harmony) (48:56)
Lesson 56 - Writing a Song in Pop Style 3 (Adding an Instrumental Melody) (13:29)

Practice Exercises

Word Setting
Melodic Shape
Borrowed Chords
Chord IV over V
Secondary Dominants
Augmented Sixth Chords

Additional Resources

Scores
Recordings

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Course Review

Course Review

Melodic Shape

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