Songwriting Course

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The Beehouse offers a unique one to one Songwriting Course, or Songwriter Workshop, for those either with a song idea in their head or a melody, lyrics and and harmonies to work with, and anywhere in between. The Songwriting Course costs £199.75 for five hours. We work with individuals with all kinds of musical background - some arrive ready to put down an entire dong with lyrics, melody harmonies and an ability to record the vocals and instrumentation. Some arrive with a tune in their head and very little else. At the end of the day, your track will be recorded to commercial standards on a CD.

The workshop is practically focused and usually includes some elements of music production. The course is accessible to most parts of the Midlands, Central England and Wales, at postcode SY225JG. It is particularly ideal for anyone seeking a Shropshire songwriting course, Cheshire songwriting course or Birmingham songwriting course.

How we carry out songwriting courses

Our songwriting courses are very flexible and can contain any of the elements listed here.

For those who have not yet structured their harmonies, we start with the arrangement session where the bare bones of the song or music are laid out. Then on into studio, where melodies and harmonies are clarified and the musical infrastructure of your song is worked together, including what you choose from an array of acoustic or computer generated sounds! You can add bass, drums, guitar, piano, keyboards, strings, all to your personal taste, with the skilled help of our production specialist. If you prefer a different vocalist, or session musicians, these are also available at a fee, although sometimes it's best to hear the end product before adding in costs, as a huge amount can be realised in the studio these days. We also have a downloads site, Noochoon, where you can market your new songs and music.

The Songwriting Course offers an opportunity to work with professional songwriters, musicians and creative producers in a dynamic and inspiring day with rewarding results. Because of its creative input, the songwriter day is the course which generates most return bookings, with artists going on to complete one or more albums at the Beehouse. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you would like to speak with one of our current or past customers for an in-depth recommendation. More detail on what may be included in our courses:

In order to arrange a one-to-one songwriter course, please contact the studio to arrange a date and then book below. The standard five hour music production day costs £199.75, please enquire if you want to book more time. 

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You can purchase a songwriting course voucher at the paypoint below. Vouchers are valid for a year and make an excellent gift. To book a specific date please contact us here.

  We also have a downloads site Noochoon where you can market your new songs and music, once developed.

Production Workshop

The Beehouse offers a unique semi-professional Music Production Workshop for those who would like to put a track or tracks together in a professional studio. We can either work on existing tracks you have created elsewhere, or build a whole new track, and can offer help with instrumentation, arranging,recording, synthesized additions, effects, mixing and mastering. The Music Production Course, sometimes called the Studio Engineering Experience, costs £199.75 for five hours of one-to-one tuition and fun.

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Songwriter Course Details

Any or all of the elements below may for a part of your day, depending on your requirements.

1. Successful song components.

2. Traditional and evolving song structure and song structures from different ethnic perspectives.
3. The chorus, the verse, the bridges, the middle eight and the introduction.
4. The hook and how to write an effective hook. Where the hook fits within the song structure.
5. Key signatures, scales, progressions and time signatures.
6. The purpose of the song and effective time signatures or rhythms in achieving that purpose.
7. Music theory as it applies to songwriting.
8. Extended chords, arpeggios and harmonisation evolving from them.
9. How to write a bass line and how the bass line determines the mood of the song.
10. Using a bass line to add movement and fluidity to a song. The bass contrasted with the voice.
11. Using music theory to write songs
12. Chord sequences for Songwriters
13. How a chord sequence builds tension or other emotions.
14. To resolve or not resolve. How a songwriter uses harmonies to resolve a song or to create other effects
15. Unexpected and unusual harmonies and harmonisation in songwriting.
16. Key changes within a song
17. Melodies and melody development. The relationship between melody and lyrics.
18. Melody and harmony.
19. The relationship of melodies and chord sequences, the importance of suspense and discord within a song.
20. How to write memorable lyrics.
21. Scanning and phrasing of song lyrics.
22. Rhyming structure.
23. Finding a hook lyric.
24. Songwriting from a title or theme, or writing to a sentiment.
25. Where to find inspiration for your song.
26. Great and original song ideas.
27. Writer's block.
28. Music Production for Songwriters.
29. Commercial Songwriting.
30. Writing songs for a live audience - showtunes, musical theatre and pantomime.
31. Writing a song for recording studio production.
32. Writing band songs.
33. Preparing your song for a competition.
34. Preparing your song for demonstration to artists and musicians.
35. Songwriting demo preparation.
36. Selecting a showreel of your songs.
37. Working with a music producer.
38. Song production and music production for specific purposes.
39. Songwriter legal issues - how to protect your songs.
40. Royalties on your songs and compositions.

Bilingual Welsh English Songwriting Competition Located as it is on the Powys Shropshire border, the Beehouse is well placed to host the MOWO competition for the best bilingual song in Welsh and English, following the recent continental tradition of writing songs in two languages. The idea is to offer recording and promotion of the song to the winning songwriter. The object of the competition is to stimulate a genre which could be instrumental in bringing together the two cultures and promoting Welsh popular culture and language in an accessible format for the English population. Songs should have at least half the verses and one or more of the choruses in Welsh. Ideally, English and Welsh verses should have the same translated meaning. For full details, please contact the Beehouse.