Hit Songwriting
Course — London

Hit Songwriting

It takes more than just polished melodies and dope beats to make it as a successful songwriter, especially in today’s extremely competitive music business. It takes courage, faith, dedication, and most importantly, love for music. In our small-class setting, you will learn from a pro in the industry, who has remained on the front line of songwriting and collaboration. Arm yourself with tips and tricks of the trade, practical advice based on real-world experience, and optimize your songwriting capabilities. We aim to not only make you a better songwriter during this course, but also to help you reach the pinnacle of your music acclaim. Students are encouraged to bring in their own projects, process critiques, be guided through improvements to their work, and join a collaborative songwriting session. During our Hit Songwriting Course, we will invite a guest speaker(s) to impart additional insight and perspective.
London is where Garnish began, and the Hit Songwriting here is taught by producers working in the city's studios, clubs and labels. Groups are small, classes are hands-on, and the same course runs live online for students elsewhere in the UK and Europe.
Curriculum

What you'll cover.

01

101 - Compose Yourself (and with friends)

  • 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.
  • Habits and Techniques
  • What makes a hit?
  • Form
02

201 - Tackling the Top-line

  • 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. Writing Top Line
  • 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.
  • 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?
03

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