Hit Songwriting
101 - Compose Yourself (and with friends)
- →Habits and Techniques
- →What makes a hit?
- →Form
- →Chord Progressions
- →Hooks in the track
- →Repetition
- →Common Tones
- →"Fly on the wall": how songs get written and developed
- →Harmony
- →Analysis
- →More composing tips, tricks, and exercises
- →Master the use of chords, scales, musical form, rhythm, melody in your compositions.
201 - Tackling the Top-line
- →Using music theory for melodies.
- →Understanding melody patterns in pop music.
- →Harmonic and melodic intervals.
- →Different methods to start a top line – melody or lyric first?
- →Finding your own style and feet (creative exercises).
- →Get the creative juices flowing, writing lyrics, melodies, and song concepts -- rhyme, meter, and writing techniques for musicians.
- →Learning how to craft powerful melodies and lyric ideas for your tracks.
- →Understanding harmony and melody movement.
- →Get the most out of your writing by understanding how to craft more emotive and detailed lyrics.
- →What makes a lyric relatable, how to choose interesting concepts in today’s industry. How to twist the common topics and lyrical safe bets that work every time.
In our students' words.
“My songs that were already finished were improved significantly, when I didn't think there was much room to improve. My writing ability and originality also increased. Casey is patient, but also honest, and it's exactly what I needed to get my music to another level. She was always open to hear original songs and give feedback, and was very good with answering questions even if they were asked more than once. If I could take the course myself again I totally would.”
Evan Frazer
What you'll cover.
101 - Compose Yourself (and with friends)
- →Habits and Techniques
- →What makes a hit?
- →Form
- →Chord Progressions
- →Hooks in the track
- →Repetition
- →Common Tones
- →"Fly on the wall": how songs get written and developed
- →Harmony
- →Analysis
- →More composing tips, tricks, and exercises
- →Master the use of chords, scales, musical form, rhythm, melody in your compositions.
201 - Tackling the Top-line
- →Using music theory for melodies.
- →Understanding melody patterns in pop music.
- →Harmonic and melodic intervals.
- →Different methods to start a top line – melody or lyric first?
- →Finding your own style and feet (creative exercises).
- →Get the creative juices flowing, writing lyrics, melodies, and song concepts -- rhyme, meter, and writing techniques for musicians.
- →Learning how to craft powerful melodies and lyric ideas for your tracks.
- →Understanding harmony and melody movement.
- →Get the most out of your writing by understanding how to craft more emotive and detailed lyrics.
- →What makes a lyric relatable, how to choose interesting concepts in today’s industry. How to twist the common topics and lyrical safe bets that work every time.
Instructors
Before you enrol.
No. The course works from the song outwards; bring your ideas and the tools come as you go.
The Hit Songwriting course runs 30 hours. Tuition at Garnish Hongkong: 30 Hours - In-Person: $1199 + $100 Registration Fee.
Yes. The Hit Songwriting course can be taught one-to-one, in person in Hongkong or online, built around your own projects - ask admissions about private instruction.
Yes. The Hit Songwriting course runs in person at Garnish Hongkong and live online in the same sessions, using our music collaboration software, Muse - you join whichever suits you.
Melody, lyric and structure - what separates a song from a hit, and how to write more of the latter.
Ready when you are.
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