Lyric Writing Courses and Certifications

Level Up Your Lyric Writing: A Creative Guide to Songwriting Like a Pro

Elevate your songwriting with techniques for compelling characters, clever phrases, and unique perspectives. Learn to craft lyrics that captivate listeners and break expectations.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Writing and Performing Musical Theatre

Explore musical theatre writing and performance with Sir Tim's expert guidance, from crafting lyrics to nailing auditions and collaborating with industry professionals.

• BBC Maestro
• 4-5 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Microcredential

Songwriting: Writing, Arranging, and Producing Music

1 review

Comprehensive songwriting program covering lyrics, melody, arrangement, and production using Ableton Live. Develop hit-making strategies and transform ideas into polished demos with guidance from award-winning Berklee faculty.

• Coursera
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Microcredential

The Singer Songwriter

Develop your singer-songwriter skills: learn guitar, improve vocal techniques, craft compelling lyrics, and record using Ableton Live. Transform your musical ideas into polished, shareable songs.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Microcredential

O Músico Contemporâneo

Desenvolva habilidades em teoria musical, composição e produção para se tornar um músico versátil na indústria contemporânea, dominando desde a escrita de letras até a mixagem final.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

The Basics Of Pro Songwriting

2490 ratings at Udemy

Learn all the basics of writing commercial songs - plus the EXACT method used by Pro’s

• Udemy
• 6 hours 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

SONGWRITING SIMPLIFIED: Music Theory, Melody & Creativity

1573 ratings at Udemy

Songwriting for PIANO and GUITAR. Chord Progressions, Scales, Melodies, and Lyrics... with no Music Reading!

• Udemy
• 4 hours 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Songwriting Hit Mastery: Lyric Writing, Music Theory

1000 ratings at Udemy

Song Writing with Melissa Peirce (#1 Hit Songwriter), Music Composition, Lyrics, Music Theory, Chords & Melody

• Udemy
• 3-4 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Songwriting 101- Composition, Lyrics + Music Production

594 ratings at Udemy

Learn the Essentials of Songwriting, Music Composition, Writing Lyrics and Music Production in Different Genres Today

• Udemy
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Songwriting: Creative Lyric Writing Approaches

414 ratings at Udemy

Explore fresh lyric writing approaches, develop disciplined practices, and invigorate your songwriting through journaling, inspiration gathering, storytelling techniques, and prosody.

• Udemy
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Song Tantra - Songwriting from the Soul!

43 ratings at Udemy

How to use soul singing to write songs that will magnetize your audience to you.

• Udemy
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Lyric Writing

2 reviews

Songwriting 101. Writing lyrics, metaphors, favorite songwriting tool: Prosody.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Songwriting Process

45 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Discover a more productive songwriting process. Learn how to set up your space, reduce distractions, develop your chords and lyrics, work with a cowriter, and publish your songs.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Creative Songwriting For Beginners

Explore songwriting techniques, overcome writer's block, and learn song structures to convey emotions effectively. Gain practical skills and confidence in creative music composition.

• Skillshare
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Write Think and Act Like a Professional Songwriter

38 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

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.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available