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Songwriting

Write the song only you can write

Ages
Ages 13 and up
Lessons
Private, 45 or 60 minutes a week
Price
from $195 a month
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An adult student and a teacher writing a song at a table with a lyric notebook, a guitar and a small keyboard under a lamp.

Everyone has songs in them; most just never get finished. Our songwriting lessons are about finishing: shaping a melody, sharpening lyrics, choosing chords and building a song that holds together.

When a song is ready, we record a simple demo in our studio, so you leave with something you can share.

Right for you if

  • You have notebooks full of lyrics
  • You play a little and want to write your own songs
  • You want to record what you write

Every month

  • Four private lessons
  • Feedback on your drafts between lessons
  • A recording session for a finished song
  • A spot at the songwriting workshop

Your first year

  • Finishing your first song
  • Hooks, verses and choruses
  • Chords that serve the melody
  • Co-writing with other students
  • Recording a demo

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Who teaches it

Questions

Do I need to play an instrument?

It helps to know a few chords on guitar or piano, but many writers start with just their voice.

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