The "Hook"

The "Hook", available at $39.99, has an average rating of 4.85, with 27 lectures, 7 quizzes, based on 49 reviews, and has 359 subscribers.

You will learn about At the end of of my course, students will understand why a catchy hook is necessary for their song, and how to create one. They will be able to create a great title, compose a memorable melody for their title, make a title from a melody, write a hook from a pre-recorded music track, and how to present their song to a producer, publishing company or record label. This course is ideal for individuals who are This course is for anyone who desires to enhance their songwriting skills by learning how to create the most import part of the song; “The Hook”. It is particularly useful for This course is for anyone who desires to enhance their songwriting skills by learning how to create the most import part of the song; “The Hook”.

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Summary

Title: The "Hook"

Price: $39.99

Average Rating: 4.85

Number of Lectures: 27

Number of Quizzes: 7

Number of Published Lectures: 27

Number of Curriculum Items: 34

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 27

Original Price: $39.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

At the end of of my course, students will understand why a catchy hook is necessary for their song, and how to create one. They will be able to create a great title, compose a memorable melody for their title, make a title from a melody, write a hook from a pre-recorded music track, and how to present their song to a producer, publishing company or record label.

Who Should Attend

This course is for anyone who desires to enhance their songwriting skills by learning how to create the most import part of the song; “The Hook”.

Target Audiences

This course is for anyone who desires to enhance their songwriting skills by learning how to create the most import part of the song; “The Hook”.

This course covers, explains and details how to write a song Hook and its’ use. In a step by step process the student will be shown what the difference is between the hook and the chorus and the parts that make up a catchy Hook.

They will learn how to create a strong Title for their Hook, which includes; “How to find Titles in Conversations”, “How to find Titles in books and magazines”, in social media, TV commercials, movies, street signs, etc.

Examples are given on composing melodies for titles, creating a melody from a pre-recorded music track, writing a melody for a sad or melancholy track, and creating a Hook from a drum beat. There is also a session on, “How to add a Tag Line to your Hook”.

As a bonus, students will receive pre-recorded music tracks to practice creating their own Hooks. I give them an audio version of me creating ideas to a pre-recorded track, then give them an opportunity to create their own Hook to the track. In some instances, I demonstrate how I created a song Hook from start to finished product; the professional studio recording.

This course is to not to be rushed through. It is to be gone over slowly, many times until it is internalized. Songwriting in any form is an art, and should be not be treated like a speed reading course. It is for anyone who has the desire to understand the basics of writing a song Hook or for those who hunger to make songwriting a career.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: The "Hook"

Lecture 1: Course Overview

Lecture 2: What is a HOOK?

Lecture 3: What makes a Great Title?

Lecture 4: Where do you find a Great Title?

Lecture 5: How to find Great Titles in Conversations

Lecture 6: How to find Titles in Magazines and Books

Lecture 7: How to find Titles in Street Signs

Lecture 8: How to find Titles in Commercials

Lecture 9: How to find Titles in Movies and TV

Lecture 10: How to find Titles in Cliche's

Lecture 11: How to find Titles in Life Experiences

Lecture 12: How to find Titles in Social Media

Lecture 13: How to find Titles in Numbers

Lecture 14: How to compose a Melody for your Title

Lecture 15: List of Short Hooks

Lecture 16: Bass Hooks

Lecture 17: How to create a Hook from a Drum Beat

Lecture 18: How to create a Hook for a Pre-Recorded music track

Lecture 19: How to create a Hook from a melody within a track

Lecture 20: How to create a Hook for a Melancholy track

Lecture 21: How to create Tag Lines for your Hook

Lecture 22: Collaboration (co-writing)

Lecture 23: Your song is always a "work in progress until recorded"

Lecture 24: What genre is best to write my song?

Lecture 25: How to protect your song

Lecture 26: BMI or ASCAP?

Lecture 27: When they ask for a "piece of your song".

Instructors

Clay Drayton
Award winning Motown Hit Songwriter, Producer & Instructor

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2 stars: 0 votes
3 stars: 6 votes
4 stars: 13 votes
5 stars: 29 votes

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