Melody Writing Course
Hit Song School 10-lesson, work-at-your-own-pace online Melody Writing course, with real-time instructor feedback via online video chat.
Students will listen, read text related to, analyze the melodies/melodic structure of, and complete exercises and compose melodies employing melodic techniques found in hit pop songs. Instructor will also provide students with critiques of students’ melodies and melody technique assignments. Course objective is for student to learn and employ techniques and exercises for generating coherent memorable hit song melodies. (Partial syllabus, here.)
The course is taught by multi-platinum, five-million selling songwriter, record producer, artist developer, educator and Hit Song School founder Wayne Cohen.
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Enroll in our Melody Writing, 10 lesson, work-at-your-own-pace online course, with real-time instructor feedback, here.
Lyric Writing Course
Hit Song School 10-lesson, work-at-your-own-pace online Lyric Writing course, with real-time instructor feedback via online video chat, by 5M-selling hit songwriter and founder Wayne Cohen. Students will learn and employ techniques for generating compelling titles, stories, structure, hooks, consistent lyric perspective, and universal, real, urgent emotional truths, found in hit pop songs. Students will also listen, read text related to, analyze the lyric structure of current hit songs. Instructor will provide students with critiques of students’ lyric writing technique assignments. Course objective is for students to learn and employ techniques and exercises for generating coherent memorable hit song lyrics. (Partial syllabus, here.)
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Enroll in our Lyric Writing, 10 lesson, work-at-your-own-pace online course, with real-time instructor feedback, here.
One-On-One Song Tutoring
↑ Hit Song School individual 1-hour song tutoring sessions via video chat or in-person meeting. 5M-selling songwriter and founder Wayne Cohen shares a series of personalized hit songwriting tools gleaned from 25 years as a songwriter/co-writer/producer/artist developer, which will help you to create immediately impactful attention-grabbing songs. You will also receive detailed melody, lyric, structure and track critiques of your songs. Enroll, here.
Saturday Songwriting Intensive Workshop
5-million selling songwriter and Hit Song School founder Wayne Cohen leads a song tutoring workshop, at NYC studio Stand Up Sound, via Zoom. Workshop includes a critique of your song by Wayne.
In this workshop, you will:
Wake up your creative thinking
Learn the differences between a hit song and just a good song
Learn intentional melody, lyric and songs structure tips
Receive melody, lyric, structure and track critiques of your songs
Bring 1-2 songs or songs-in-progress to be shared during the workshop.
Attend this workshop, and learn to create immediately impactful, attention-grabbing songs. For aspiring and pro songwriters.
Next workshop will be 2 - 6pm ET Saturday April 29 or May 6, 2023 , via Zoom, enroll, here.
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Track Writing/DAW Arranging Course
Hit Song School 10-lesson, work-at-your-own-pace online Track Writing/DAW arranging course, with real-time instructor feedback via online video chat by 5M-selling hit songwriter and founder Wayne Cohen. Students will learn to analyze and employ contemporary pop track writing, arranging and production techniques, including use of Pro Tools, and various soft synth samplers, beat making apps and digital plug-ins. Students will also listen, read text related to, analyze the track structure of current hit songs. (Partial syllabus, here.)
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Video song critiques:
For a limited time, hit songwriter and Hit Song School founder Wayne Cohen is offering cost-effective video song critiques, delivered directly to your inbox. These personalized videos give you precise melodic, lyrical and structural feedback on your songs. Wayne’s critiques will help you understand and implement improvements that make the difference between a breakthrough song and just a good song (see student reviews, here). These individualized critiques were previously only available in our 1-on-1 song tutoring and group workshops.
So send Wayne your songs and get your critiques now while they are available as a stand-alone offering!
U.S. payments $45 per song; non-U.S. payments $55.
Enroll here, and then upload a recording and lyrics of your song to the private folder, here. You’ll receive your critique within 4 working days.