Idea To Song: A Step-By-Step Approach To Songwriting

This course breaks down the different aspects of songwriting to help students craft songs from start to finish.

Created by: Katie Lott
Music Instructor & Songwriting Coach

What Will I Learn?

• Songwriting
• Lyric Writing
• Melody Writing
• Song Structure
• Music Theory
• The Basics Of Rhythm & Tempo
• Chord Progression Writing
• Song Editing & Rewriting

Requirements

• The ability to play at least four chords on an instrument (This can easily be learned through YouTube Tutorials!)
• Piano/keyboard, guitar, and ukulele, are the most common instruments for songwriters, but any instrument (or music software) that can play chords will do!

Target audience

• Songwriters looking for a more structured approach to writing.
• Beginning songwriters who have written fewer than 10 (complete) songs.
• Experienced songwriters who feel like they are lacking the basics of music theory & the technical aspects of songwriting.
• Songwriters who struggle to come up with enough content to write a whole song.
• Musicians who have written songs, but aren't happy with them and feel like they haven't turned out like they intended.
• Songwriters struggling with one particular area (melody, lyrics, chord progressions, etc.)