Learn professional songwriting methods and discover strategies for collaborating with artists around the world.
What You’ll Learn
Course Content
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Open up a world of creative possibilities and build professional skills & networks through co-writing and collaboration in songwriting.
For many songwriters, musicians, and artists, co-writing with others provides some of the most exciting and rewarding moments of their creative lives. Connecting with others through collaboration opens up doors and opportunities that you may never have considered possible as a songwriter.
This course has been designed to take you step-by-step through the co-writing process, in three main sections:
- PREPARATION – we give you a checklist of things to do before you get into the room with another writer or musician. This checklist will build your confidence and maximise your chances of success when you start writing—you will learn what kinds of ideas to bring, in what form, as well as what not to bring to a co-write.
- PROCESS – we take you behind the scenes and show you a live-demonstration of our co-writing methods, guiding you through the songwriting process whilst also noting things to avoid and common pitfalls.
- PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE – we provide industry-standard protocols that will help you continue your collaborations beyond the first session – we show you how to establish a reputation for being easy to work with and well-organised, two important traits that will attract collaborators.
Drawing on more than 20 years’ experience, we show you the ins and outs of co-writing and professional collaboration – how it differs from writing alone and how you can start to build skills and relationships in the music world and beyond.
We also answer some of the most commonly asked questions:
Is there a formula for writing a song?
What should I look for in a co-writer?
How and where do I find people to collaborate with?
How do you best structure a session?
How do you deal with anxiety and feelings of not being good enough?
- Songwriters who want to know how co-writing is different from solo writing
- Songwriters who want to collaborate but don’t know where to start
- Songwriters who want guidance on the best practices for preparing for a co-writing session
- Songwriters who want to co-write, but think they may not be skilled or experienced enough
- Songwriters seeking guidance on how to structure a co-writing session
- Musicians who are looking to connect with other artists
- People who want to learn from professional songwriters who are also expert teachers
- No experience or skills required – just an open-minded approach to creative collaboration
Your Instructors
HOW TO WRITE SONGS
We are Keppie Coutts and Ben Romalis, two professional songwriters, performing artists and teachers with over 40 years of collective experience in the music industry.
We have studied and taught at some of the best contemporary music colleges in the world including Berklee College of Music, Sydney Conservatorium, the Australian College of the Arts, the Australian Institute of Music, the LA School of Songwriting and JMC Academy.
Our goal is to help people write better songs! Our belief, having worked with thousands of songwriters (many going on to find careers and success in music), is that your songwriting, like all things, can get better with meaningful and deliberate practice. Our intention is to share the skills, knowledge and ideas that we’ve had the privilege of gathering with others who embrace the art and craft of songwriting.
Testimonials
“This was a very insightful and informative course about collaboration and co-writing. Receiving this amount of detailed tips and techniques from two great instructors and industry insiders was extremely beneficial.”
Michelle Valentin P.
“Keppie and Benny have done it once again. The ideas and concepts that were delivered in this course were relatively new to me and gave me the confidence to seek out collaborative efforts with others. The course is well structured with the do’s & don’t, frequently asked questions and useful tips that are sure to help direct aspiring songwriters into the collaborative process.”
Dylan L.
“If you are a songwriter looking to benefit from the knowledge of some seasoned songwriters, this is for you. Whether you are a beginner or someone who has been at it for a while, you should take both of Keppie and Ben’s Udemy courses so you can take your songwriting to the next level. Do yourself a favor, and find some inspiration for your next great song(s)!”
Steven F.
Self-Paced Online Course
USD$89.00