Discover the musical and lyrical aspects of songwriting while composing an original song over the course of the week. Participants will also develop the knowledge and skills to continue writing, experimenting and collaborating with others in their own time, as well as an introduction into the place of songwriting within the music industry.

Course content includes:

• Song structures in pop music

• Standard chord progressions for writing pop songs and an exploration of chord options within one key

• Approaches to writing melodies

• Approaches to writing lyrics, including storytelling, themes, metaphors and communicating a message

• Identifying the favourite parts of our favourite songs and using these to inspire your own writing

• An introduction to songwriting within the industry, from PRS to writing camps, writing sessions and the role of professional songwriters.

• A brief history of the development of songwriting.