DR
5.0Reviewed May 20, 2020
Great course. It not only taught me new techniques, but it also put a name to the things I was already doing in my day to day songwriting. I would definitely recommend it!
Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics
There’s a songwriter lurking somewhere inside you, peeking around corners, wondering if it’s safe to come out. Now it is. This course is an invitation to let your inner songwriter step into the sunlight. All it takes is a simple “yes” and you’ll be climbing that windy hill, marveling at the view. If you haven’t written any or many songs, this course will show you an efficient, effective process for tailoring songs to express your ideas and emotions. If you have, you’ll look at your process differently, taking control of aspects of the process you may have not noticed. The course will start by examining the tools available to you, all revolving around the essential concept of prosody. You’ll learn to use your tools to enhance your message—to work compositionally at the same time you’re developing your ideas. You’ll be working both lyrically and musically, though musically it’s not necessary that you either read music or play an instrument. If you play, great, and you’ll be encouraged to play and record your musical responses to the assignments. If you don’t play, the course offers you a number of musical loops to work with. All you’ll have to do is sing your melodies over the loops. Assignments will ask you to post something for peer review—sometimes lyric lines or sections, sometimes melodies, sometimes both. None of it has to be polished. The course is about writing, not performing. Most important, you’ll have a lot of fun.
Status: Oral Expression
Status: Writing and Editing
BeginnerCourse12 hours
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AS
5.0Reviewed Jul 20, 2023
Professor Pattison opens dimensions that I personally had never come across, and the details on how stability and instability change a lot of things for a songwriter
JB
5.0Reviewed May 4, 2024
I thought it was excellent, I had a heavy schedule , but overall I'm pleased with my final mark. Looking forward to other courses to build upon this and a little more time to give my best.
SV
4.0Reviewed May 5, 2020
There was a lot of good information contained in the course, even though a lot of it seems subjective. Some of the course content examples are inappropriate though which was off putting.
CT
5.0Reviewed Jan 22, 2017
Pat presents with a great demeanour and covers a lot of ground in this course.I'm definitely a better songwriter for it. This includes the secret to removing writer's block.
CS
5.0Reviewed Feb 12, 2021
This course helped me get over the hump of not being able to write songs. I want to thank Sir Pat for helping me organize my ideas and refine them so that I can tell good stories. Thank you sir!!
AM
5.0Reviewed Mar 3, 2019
Incredibly good, Pat Pattinson is really great, and I enjoyed so much the freedom given in order to create my songs, with some materials and directions.
JJ
5.0Reviewed Jun 15, 2017
Enjoyed the course so much!! Got a lot of new insights on song writing and would definitely recommend to any one who would like to write good lyrics!
LZ
5.0Reviewed Jan 18, 2022
This course led by Professor Pattison is informative and vivid, especially when the professor is giving examples, which really helps me understand those new concepts and keeps me from dozing.
RE
5.0Reviewed Aug 22, 2017
It Seems Rushed Until You understand that in The First Few weeks You're being Prepared for a Big Crunch. Worth the hard work and Mulling Over books and
SJ
5.0Reviewed Aug 30, 2016
If i could give this course more than 5 stars I would. It has revolutionized my approach to writing lyrics and given me tools and techniques that really blow my mind. Definitely recommend!
JB
5.0Reviewed May 9, 2021
This is a great course to help people get started in songwriting. It really introduces you to some great concepts to get you started and moving towards a finished product. Loved it.