How to Write Your First Song
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more Whether you’re a complete novice who has never written a song in their life, a budding amateur looking to develop further skills or an accomplished professional brushing up on the basics, this course will deliver comprehensive practical and theoretical knowledge to help set you on your path. While it will be useful to have access to a musical instrument this is not a requirement, you can participate in the course just using your voice or with freely available music software. You can use the hashtag #FLSong to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered- Setting words to music
- Time and pitch
- Working with melody
- Chords and chord progressions
- Song forms
- Arranging your song
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hearing efforts from others
The best part of the course is hearing efforts from others and sharing your own via social media.
need to read music
You don't need to read music (but it will help).
which explores many aspects
A good course which explores many aspects of song writing via interviews with actual song writers and lectures of various topics.
own via social media
interviews with actual
as peer
There is no formal evaluation of the song you write (such as peer evaluation) and I think this is a pity.
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