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Composer's Workshop I

This six week course is designed to introduce fundamental music theory concepts to the songwriter as applied to commercial songwriting. This class is taught on site at our Nashville, TN location.  Our online versions of these classes are anticipated to launch in 2003!

Six 90 minute sessions will focus on:

• Understanding scales and key signatures

• Chord Progressions and Substitutions

• Effective Musical Contrast and Variation

• Constructing melodies

• Mastering song forms

Next Offered:  Summer 2003
Cost:       $150
Instructor:  Danny Arena
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The Composer's Workshop II

For songwriters who want to go beyond "three-chord songs" but aren't sure where to start, this six week advanced course will focus on music theory techniques as seen in today's hit songs. Weekly songwriting assignments will reinforce concepts learned in class.  This class is taught on site at our Nashville, TN location.  Our online versions of these classes are anticipated to launch in 2003!

Six two hour sessions will focus on:

• Melodic development

• Chord substitutions

• Inversions

• Pedal Point

• Secondary dominants

• Modulation

• Writing music to lyrics

• The Nashville Number System

Course prerequisites: Students must have a basic understanding of how to play chords on an instrument or have previously taken the music theory for songwriter's course. Class size limited to ten.  This class is taught on site at our Nashville, TN location.  Our online versions of these classes are anticipated to launch in 2003!

Next Offered:  Summer 2003
Cost:       $180
Instructor:  Danny Arena
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  The Writer's Group

For the advanced songwriting student, this six week songwriting course will focus on current trends in country music as well as student work's in progress.

Each week, one song from the country top 40 will be examined in terms of its musical and lyrical songwriting craft. Students are encouraged to bring songs in progress to each class meeting for feedback and analysis.

Course prerequisites: Students must have previously taken the Composer's Workshop (see above) or submit an audition tape to be accepted. Class size limited to six.

Two sections will be offered this spring.  Students may sign up for either six week section.  This class is taught on site at our Nashville, TN location.  Our online versions of these classes are anticipated to launch in 2003!

Next Offered:  Summer 2003
Cost:       $125
Instructors:  Danny Arena and Sara Light
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