SONGWRITERS COLLECTIVE (Grades 9-12)

SONGWRITERS COLLECTIVE (Grades 9-12)
(MUS8053)

Students will explore the process, skills, format, fundamental ingredients and techniques of songwriting. Students will begin by analyzing a wide range of genres then work to create their own. We will utilize basic piano, guitar, digital instruments and vocal skills while working on our projects and the culmination of the class will have a student created collection of songs with a performance/showcase opportunity. Students will also learn to cover the topics of writer's block, creativity stimulation, performance anxiety, rhyming, publishing, copyright, demo production, computer aids for the songwriter and collaboration. Students should be open to performing and have an interest in the subject of music.