Song lyric writing for popular music

City Lit

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Create original, catchy and memorable lyrics from scratch. Learn how to generate lyrics from your every day experiences. Learn about structure, creating a hook, imagery, scanning & rhythm. In class you will edit and refine your work, listen to and analyse songs in a variety of modern genres, and discuss and show your work with constructive feedback.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Create original lyrics that relate to you and your experiences
- Create a chorus hook
- Structure and edit your ideas effectively
- Find your own lyric writing style
- Listen to and analyse songs in a variety of styles.

A notebook, pen, USB memory stick.

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Subjects

  • Writing
  • Music

Course programme

- Generating original ideas and imagery from your everyday experiences
- Structure and form
- Genre
- Themes, subjects and perspective
- Creating a hook
- Rhyming schemes
- Listening to and analysing the work of singer-songwriters, bands and lyric writers in a number of genres (pop, jazz, rock, folk) from the 1930’s to the current day.

The emphasis is on practical work in class. You will be asked to complete homework to show in class.

Additional information

You might also be interested in Writing Song Tunes and/or Songwriting: form and function Learn how to record, mix and master your songs with one of our Music Technology courses and learn how to build your musical career through onie of our courses in Professional development for musicians. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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