Singer Songwriter Courses

Songwriting is not as easy as a lot of people think. Many top musicians will tell you that. We’re not talking second division either, the likes of Dylan, Bowie and Cohen have all stated as much. That’s a fact. Most people who learn an instrument like a guitar invariably arrive at the point where they start to create their own sound and style as well as chord progressions that lead to ideas for their own work. If this describes where you are on your musical journey, then I have the right course for you. So, are you someone who finds creating a tune a relatively simple affair but then struggles with the words and then how to put that down? Maybe you wonder what chords to use and how to progress though those chords? Do you want to know how annotate it so that others can play it?

“I don’t think you can ever do your best. Doing your best is a process of trying to do your best.” Townes Van Zandt

Perhaps you have words and ideas but don’t know where to start with arranging what you have created? Or, are you looking to create new music or, perhaps adapt other people’s music into a different style – like for example, a Beatles tune performed in the style of John Martyn? Well, you are in the right place.

Bespoke Songwriting Courses

Our courses are designed with you in mind because not everybody needs the same help. Some people have already mastered aspects of this art and need coaching in other areas. So, what we do at Teach Guitar Preston is focus on your needs and address the issues you need addressing – there’s no wasting time here. Here’s a list of the tuition and support services we provide for guitar, ukulele, lute and mandolin:

• Organising your thoughts. Approaches to songwriting and capturing ideas in the real world.
• Writing lyrics. How to, things to avoid and techniques to use.
• Understanding chord progressions and keys to provide feel and emotion. How to underpin meaning in songs by finding the right expressive chords.
• Musical notation forms for song distribution (classic stave notation or tab).
• How to get your basic ideas down and how to develop them.
• Preparing material for performance.
• Developing solo instrument performances both with and without lyrics.
• Getting the best of of your time in the studio.
• Performance preparation.
• Studio craft and recording services.

Song writing made easier, I have the course designed just for you so please, give me a call.

“Songwriting is a very mysterious process. It feels like creating something from nothing. It’s something I don’t feel like I really control.” Tracy Chapman.