Any Good Songwriting / Composition Teachers to Recommend?

[muakz]

Have piano background and very keen to improve on my songwriting skills. Any recommendation?

Thanks.

 

[Vio]

do check out the book called "The complete idiot's guide to songwriting" in Borders. It's really a good book on songwriting though it sounds somewhat insulting.

Just to clarify in case you think this is sarcasm, i own 3 copies from the "Idiots guide" series of books myself which i find highly beneficial.

 

[teraslasch]

Re: Any Good Songwriting / Composition Teachers to Recommend

Have piano background and very keen to improve on my songwriting skills. Any recommendation?

Thanks.

learn urself =p..

jk..

just write more and more and you will improve, be patient. Songwriting skills cannot be improved overnight. Write songs, let ur frens ( especially those who knows music ) listen. Then, they will point out certain issues or give u certain pointers on what's nicer etc. Thats how i improve on my songwriting skills ,i don depend on teacher or books .. Although i learn theory and stuff but they don really teach me much!

 

[teraslasch]

isnt Berkley a University in the US? lol.. oops i think its Berk lee music college, how are u guys related to them?

 

[Mobius]

If u are willin to fork out $200+ every month, u can try the Lee Weisong School of Music at Sommerset.

 

[mingguan]

Re: Any Good Songwriting / Composition Teachers to Recommend

learn urself =p..

Write songs, let ur frens ( especially those who knows music ) listen.

agree :wink:

 

[teraslasch]

If u are willin to fork out $200+ every month, u can try the Lee Weisong School of Music at Sommerset.

i am a student learning composing there myself. It really has not much of use to be YET because the first year is just sing and play, but u will get to write some stuff. The next year is the year u get to write full songs.

 

[Mobius]

My friend use to learn there, he says u really learn a lot, and is very good in building a solid foundation, but the thing is that the course is too draggy for his liking and he gave up.

 

[teraslasch]

it is indeed draggy but i still learn some nice stuff about chords. But the progress is going too slow..

 

[lppier]

Re: Any Good Songwriting / Composition Teachers to Recommend

I second this. Also analyse the songs that you like. Really analyse, not just listen. A 2nd/3rd/4th opinion is very important because a song is your own baby - you'll never say that your baby is ugly
Theory will help for sure, though. Keep writing and you'll improve.

Pier.

learn urself =p..

 

[nitrovo]

Theres a chick..her nickname is Mary - Jane. She will give you all the song writing techniques you will need.

:weedman:

 

[muakz]

Erm, i have piano background until Grade 8, but so far I am unable to write anything good. I can come up with the simple melodies but am unable to fit in lyrics and accompaniments. All my works sound kiddish to me!

Does a music school really help? And if I go for the song-writing course, wont I be wasting time going through the 1st year if it just teaches theory?

Thanks for all the advises! Appreciate it.

 

[teraslasch]

haha.. then i think you should do your own stuff and improve by ur own. Im only grade 5 and i can come up with something that my frens/families likes, even ppl from the internet. Just keep practicing, theres no way u gona find a teacher thats gona teach u how to cr8 l337 melodies and stuff, since u already got THE BEST BASICS( grade 8 ), it's ur creativity now ..