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Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics
  • Level Foundation
  • المدة 16 ساعات hours
  • الطبع بواسطة Berklee
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عن

There's a songwriter lurking somewhere inside you, peeking around corners, wondering if it's safe to come out. Now it is. This course is an invitation to let your inner songwriter step into the sunlight. All it takes is a simple "yes" and you'll be climbing that windy hill, marveling at the view. If you haven't written any or many songs, this course will show you an efficient, effective process for tailoring songs to express your ideas and emotions. If you have, you'll look at your process differently, taking control of aspects of the process you may have not noticed. The course will start by examining the tools available to you, all revolving around the essential concept of prosody. You'll learn to use your tools to enhance your message"to work compositionally at the same time you're developing your ideas. You'll be working both lyrically and musically, though musically it's not necessary that you either read music or play an instrument. If you play, great, and you'll be encouraged to play and record your musical responses to the assignments. If you don't play, the course offers you a number of musical loops to work with. All you'll have to do is sing your melodies over the loops. Assignments will ask you to post something for peer review"sometimes lyric lines or sections, sometimes melodies, sometimes both. None of it has to be polished. The course is about writing, not performing. Most important, you'll have a lot of fun.

الوحدات

Welcome!

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

  • A Note From Pat
  • Connect with Your Classmates

Orientation

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • What Are Your Goals?

2 Readings

  • Course Resources
  • Earn A Course Certificate

Welcome to Lesson 1

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2 Readings

  • Lesson 1 Suggested Reading
  • Lesson 1 Song List

Identifying Point of View and Identifying the Development Engine

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Point of View and The Development Engine

4 Videos

  • Point of View
  • Boxes: Your Development Engine
  • Six Best Friends
  • Song Form

Developing an Idea

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Reflection: Developing an Idea from the Title

1 Discussions

  • Share Your Ideas and Provide Feedback

2 Readings

  • Developing an Idea from the Title
  • "Fool's Gold" Development Example

Welcome to Lesson 2

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

  • Lesson 2 Suggested Reading
  • Lesson 2 Song List

Stopping and Going

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Lesson Discussion

6 Videos

  • Prosody
  • Practice: Stable or Unstable?
  • Five Compositional Elements
  • Effects of Number of Lines
  • Length of Lines
  • Effects of Length of Lines

Unstable to Stable

    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Stopping and Going

1 Peer Review

  • Unstable To Stable

Welcome to Lesson 3

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

  • Lesson 3 Suggested Reading
  • Lesson 3 Song List

Sonic GPS—Mapping Your Song with Rhyme

    • 13 Videos
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13 Videos

  • Rhyme Scheme, Part 1
  • Rhyme Scheme, Part 2
  • Perfect Rhyme
  • Family Rhyme
  • Finding Family Rhymes
  • Additive and Subtractive Rhyme
  • Assonance Rhyme
  • Consonance Rhyme
  • Using Rhyme to Generate Ideas
  • Organizing Your Ideas by Developing Rhyme Schemes, Part 1
  • Organizing Your Ideas by Developing Rhyme Schemes, Part 2
  • Stable and Unstable Tones, Part 1
  • Stable and Unstable Tones, Part 2

Stable to Unstable

    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Sonic GPS—Mapping Your Song with Rhyme

1 Peer Review

  • Stable To Unstable

Welcome to Lesson 4

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1 Readings

  • Lesson 4 Suggested Reading

Making It Move

    • 9 Videos
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9 Videos

  • Multi-Syllable Words
  • One-Syllable Words
  • Stressed vs. Unstressed Syllables
  • Rhythm
  • Developing an Idea Through the Boxes
  • Master Class: Melodic Rhythm and Lyric Rhythm, Part 1
  • Master Class: Melodic Rhythm and Lyric Rhythm, Part 2
  • Master Class: Melodic Rhythm and Lyric Rhythm, Part 3
  • Master Class: Melodic Rhythm and Lyric Rhythm, Part 4

Crossing the Finished Line

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Lesson Discussion

3 Videos

  • "Pieces," Part 1
  • "Pieces," Part 2
  • "Pieces," Part 3

Stressed and Unstressed

    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Making It Move

1 Peer Review

  • Writing the Song

Auto Summary

Unleash your inner songwriter with "Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics," an Arts & Humanities course by Coursera. Guided by expert instruction, this foundational course helps you craft compelling lyrics and melodies, even if you're new to songwriting. Over 960 minutes, explore tools like prosody to enhance your message and engage in fun, peer-reviewed assignments. Perfect for beginners and those looking to refine their process, with flexible subscription options including Starter, Professional, and Paid plans. Embrace your creativity and start writing songs today!

Pat Pattison
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Pat Pattison