7 Secrets to HIT Songwriting

7 Secrets to HIT Songwriting, available at $64.99, has an average rating of 4.95, with 74 lectures, 4 quizzes, based on 609 reviews, and has 3937 subscribers.

You will learn about By the end of this course you will learn the secret elements that Motown used to make their songs magnetic and timeless. You will learn the "Power of the HOOK", How to write a catchy Title, How to Hum out a Melody, How to Paint pictures with words and MORE… This course is ideal for individuals who are This class is for those who have a desire to write their first song or those who would like to take their songwriting to the next level. It is particularly useful for This class is for those who have a desire to write their first song or those who would like to take their songwriting to the next level.

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Summary

Title: 7 Secrets to HIT Songwriting

Price: $64.99

Average Rating: 4.95

Number of Lectures: 74

Number of Quizzes: 4

Number of Published Lectures: 74

Number of Published Quizzes: 4

Number of Curriculum Items: 78

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 78

Original Price: $39.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course you will learn the secret elements that Motown used to make their songs magnetic and timeless.
You will learn the "Power of the HOOK", How to write a catchy Title, How to Hum out a Melody, How to Paint pictures with words and MORE…

Who Should Attend

This class is for those who have a desire to write their first song or those who would like to take their songwriting to the next level.

Target Audiences

This class is for those who have a desire to write their first song or those who would like to take their songwriting to the next level.

When Clay Drayton instructs songwriters, he comes from a place of experience and longevity. He doesn't want you to be a “1 Hit Wonder”. You will learn the secrets of writing songs that have the potential to become Classics.

What many songwriters today are missing are mentors (Seasoned writers who have "Been there, Done that!") to help them develop their songs with tried and proven methods of creating Hit songs. Clay will give you examples, templates and tools to use in your songs. He will be your mentor. He will help you write songs that everyone will want to hear and singers will want to cover.

Not only will Mr. Drayton instruct you, but he will consult with, critique and collaborate with his students.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Before You Start

Lecture 1: COURSE SUMMARY

Lecture 2: GOALS & REQUIREMENTS

Chapter 2: Welcome

Lecture 1: Welcome

Lecture 2: 7 Secrets intro

Lecture 3: You don't need to know how to play an instrument

Lecture 4: Taylor Swift's co-writer doesn't play an instrument

Lecture 5: Songwriting Tools

Chapter 3: Preparation H.I.T.S.

Lecture 1: Preparation for Writing

Lecture 2: How to find Inspiration

Lecture 3: Beat the Clock!

Chapter 4: SECRET #1 A Great Title

Lecture 1: Great Titles Intro

Lecture 2: What makes a Title GREAT?

Lecture 3: Intro to Spotting Great Titles

Lecture 4: Finding titles in Cliche's

Lecture 5: Finding Hot Titles on Social Media

Lecture 6: Finding GREAT Titles on Signs

Lecture 7: Finding Titles in Conversation

Lecture 8: Finding Titles on TV & Movies

Lecture 9: Titles in Life Experiences

Lecture 10: Titles beginning with "YOU"

Lecture 11: Slicing & Dicing your title

Lecture 12: GOOGLE your Title

Lecture 13: My Title Google Search

Chapter 5: SECRET # 2 A Powerful Hook

Lecture 1: Hook Intro

Lecture 2: What is a HOOK?

Lecture 3: List of SHORT HOOKS from hit songs

Lecture 4: My Hook

Lecture 5: Well known BASS HOOKS

Lecture 6: How to create a Hook from a Drum Beat

Chapter 6: SECRET #3 The Chorus

Lecture 1: The Chorus Intro

Lecture 2: CHORUS VS HOOK (What's the difference?)

Lecture 3: Pre-Chorus

Chapter 7: SECRET #4 A Great Melody

Lecture 1: Great Melody Intro

Lecture 2: What is the Melody?

Lecture 3: The Process of Making Melodies

Lecture 4: Exercise: How to compose a Melody for your Title

Lecture 5: Exercise: Composing a Hook from a Track Melody

Lecture 6: Exercise: How to compose a Hook from a Music Track

Lecture 7: Exercise: Composing a Melancholy Hook

Chapter 8: SECRET #5 Writing Greating Verses

Lecture 1: Intro to writing great Verses

Lecture 2: Building Blocks Intro

Lecture 3: Building Blocks to help create your Verses

Lecture 4: Building Blocks pt2

Lecture 5: Building Block example #1

Lecture 6: My Building blocks

Lecture 7: Good storyline

Lecture 8: Storyline Builders 5Ws

Lecture 9: Verse writng using the 5 Senses

Lecture 10: WRITING WITH PASSION

Lecture 11: Intro to the 1st Verse

Lecture 12: Creating the 1st Verse

Lecture 13: The 1st Line of the 1st Verse

Lecture 14: Verse Kick Starters

Lecture 15: My 1st Verse

Lecture 16: The Lyric Writing Process

Lecture 17: Metaphors and Simple phrases

Lecture 18: My Pre-Chorus

Lecture 19: Second Verses

Lecture 20: My 2nd Verse

Lecture 21: What is a BRIDGE?

Lecture 22: My Bridge

Lecture 23: Surprise twist

Chapter 9: SONG STRUCTURE – Putting all the pieces together

Lecture 1: Song Structure (Showing lists of the order of a song)

Lecture 2: Creating the INTRO

Chapter 10: SECRET #6 Collaborating

Lecture 1: Intro to Colllaborating/ Co-Writing

Lecture 2: The Benefits of Collaborating/Co-Writing

Lecture 3: Stories Behind the Collaborating/Co-Writing of Hit songs

Chapter 11: SECRET #7 Rewrite…Rewrite…REWRITE!

Lecture 1: Rewrite Intro

Lecture 2: REWRITE!…REWRITE!…REWRITE!

Chapter 12: THE BUSINESS of the Music Inducstry

Lecture 1: Copyright Organizations

Lecture 2: Should I SELL my song?

Lecture 3: Performance Rights Organizations

Lecture 4: Songriting Networking Groups

Chapter 13: Legendary Songwriters Speak out

Lecture 1: The Motown Legends

Instructors

Clay Drayton
Award winning Motown Hit Songwriter, Producer & Instructor

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 13 votes
2 stars: 17 votes
3 stars: 48 votes
4 stars: 141 votes
5 stars: 390 votes

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