Songwriting

Bill DiLuigi and Karin Paparelli

Instructors: Karin Paparelli

• Starting a song - Learn the importance of the opening line, title and how to avoid the pitfall of losing your focus.
• The Hook - What is a hook? Why is it important to the commercial viability of your song? How to find great hooks.
• Song Structures - The nuts and bolts of songwriting. Learning to recognize and utilize the most popular commercial song structures.
• Prosody: The marriage of music & lyrics.
• Co-Writing and the Art of Collaborating - Discover the keys to successfully writing with others. Learn how to avoid common co-writing mistakes.
• Writing for the Market Versus Writing for Yourself - What’s the difference?
• Unblocking Writer’s Block - Setting you free to write, write, write!
• Imagery - Learn how to say it without saying it.
• Say it Another Way - Learn how to use metaphors, similes, and other forms of speech to creatively express your ideas.
• The Nashville Process - Playing with the big dogs. An insiders guide to Music City.
• Songwriting Exercises - Have fun while learning to apply various songwriting techniques and skills.