Become a Songwriter

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Music Theory for Songwriters: The Fundamentals
-Professional musician Julian Velard covers the basics of music theory through the lens of songwriting. Explore intervals, chord progressions, voice leading, song forms, and more.

Course 2: Music Theory for Songwriters: Harmony
-Learn music theory through the lens of songwriting. These tutorials cover the basics of harmony: minor scales, modes, 7th chords, modulations, and more.

Course 3: The Business of Songwriting: First Steps
-Get started in the business of songwriting. Learn about all of the major organizations, rights, and procedures that songwriters have to deal with in the music business.

Course 4: 20 Unofficial Rules of Songwriting
-Professional songwriter Cliff Goldmacher reveals 20 unofficial songwriting rules that can make your songs more engaging and memorable.

Course 5: Write Think and Act Like a Professional Songwriter
-Want to know how to become a songwriter? Cliff Goldmacher shows what it takes to make it in the music business as a professional songwriter.

Course 6: The Dos and Don'ts of Songwriting Collaboration
-Join professional songwriter Cliff Goldmacher as he explains best practices for songwriting collaboration, from planning the song promotion to keeping the co-write moving forward.

Course 7: Logic Pro X: Producing Music with Live Loops
-Learn how to produce music with the new Live Loops workflow in Logic Pro 10.5. Explore composition, sequencing, sampling, and mixing.

Course 8: Pro Tools 2021 Essential Training: 101 - The Basics
-Get up and running with Pro Tools. Learn all of the fundamentals you need to get started, from creating your first session to bouncing down a final mix.

Course 9: Learning Songwriting: Ableton Live
-Learn how to capture your musical ideas quickly and turn them into great songs with Ableton Live.

Course 10: Music Law: Copyrighting a Song
-Learn how to get and protect copyrights for your songs, and understand the critical language, concepts, and business aspects of music copyright.

Course 11: Music Law: Recording, Management, Rights, and Performance Contracts
-Learn how to understand and negotiate terms for the four major types of music business contracts: recording, management, performance, and rights agreements.

Course 12: An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 1 The Big Picture
-Learn how the music industry really works. Insider Music industry insider Steve Rennie explains the business and how artists and songwriters can kick off successful music careers..

Course 13: An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 2 Making Great Music
-Learn the secrets of making great music that makes its way into the hands of music biz movers and shakers.

Course 14: An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 3 Treating Your Career as a Business
-Steve Rennie explains how to approach the music biz with the mindset of an entrepreneur and look at a career in music as a business.

Course 15: An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 4 Building a Professional Team
-Learn about the key players you need on your team as you pursue a career in music. Discover what these music professionals do, how you find them, and when you need them.

Course 16: An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 5 Managers
-Learn how to find and hire a manager to guide your music career, and build a long-lasting artist-manager relationship.

Course 17: An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 6 Marketing and Promotion
-Learn how to market and promote your music and turn music consumers into permanent fans.