Songwriting

Join Gary as he reveals the secrets of his 30 years’ composing experience. You’ll learn just what it takes to become a songwriter and finish with a song of your very own.

• Write your own song in six steps
• Create catchy choruses
• Understand harmony and melody
• Find your creative voice
• Reach your audience
• Navigate the music industry

• Songwriting Introduction
• What is songwriting?
• The process
• Listening
• Early days
• First steps
• First keyboard
• Singing
• Major to minor
• Find your voice
• No idea is ever wasted
• The chorus
• Chords
• Experiment with chords
• Collaboration
• Simplicity
• Constructing a song: part one
• Constructing a song: part two
• Constructing a song: part three
• Constructing a song: part four
• Constructing a song: part five
• Constructing a song: part six
• Confidence
• See an opportunity
• Creativity
• The theatre
• Longevity
• Reaching an audience
• Summary