This specialization from Berklee provides comprehensive guidance for aspiring and established songwriters. The four courses cover essential aspects of songwriting, from crafting compelling lyrics and melodies to arranging and producing complete songs using Ableton Live. Each module is taught by award-winning Berklee faculty, ensuring a rich and detailed learning experience.
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This specialization comprises four comprehensive courses focusing on writing lyrics, crafting melodies, arranging songs, and producing demos using Ableton Live.
Define and identify the point of view, form, and the structure of a song
Utilize various rhyming techniques to evoke specific emotions
Employ phrasing to clarify ideas
Construct strong, expressive melodies and experiment with new chords
Tie specific emotions to chord progressions and change harmonic and melodic rhythms to highlight important lyrics
Create melodic hooks and generate new melodic ideas
Learn to arrange original songs in a digital audio workstation
Heighten the emotional response of listeners and understand instrumentation
Broaden your knowledge of adding sounds without distracting from the vocalist
Navigate Ableton Live and program MIDI drums and instruments
Record and edit audio, including working with preexisting audio loops
Create music using MIDI and audio within Ableton Live
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