Songwriting & Art of Listening

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For artists who want to create original songs

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For singers, writers and topliners

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For musicians who want to develop a feel for melody and lyrics

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For enthusiasts who want to understand the songwriting process more deeply

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For creative people who want to work in a professional music environment

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Understand the process of creating a song – from idea to form

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Develop skills in active and conscious listening

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Create melodic and lyrical ideas for songs

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Work with artists and topliners in a creative process

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Understand the role of emotion, structure and detail

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Work in a professional studio and real creative environment

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Participate confidently in a collaborative songwriting process

Art of Listening: how to hear beyond the sound

Idea and emotion: where the song begins

Melody and lyrics: connection and balance

Form and development: verse, chorus, bridge

Collaboration: artist, topliner, producer

Studio process: working in a professional environment

Feedback and development of the idea

From sketch to song: next steps