Aspiring or established Artists & Songwriters who wishes to create their own release-ready songs and perform live
Aspiring or established Music Producers & DJs looking to learn the secrets to writing Hit Records with Topliners
Musicians & Artists aiming to have creative control over their music and receive formal training from Billboard chart topping Hitmakers
Anyone with a passion for music and a desire to learn Vocal Production in a professional studio environment
Anyone looking to be part of a collaborative community and learn the music business of publishing, copyright and revenue streams for a songwriter
Ever pondered why your songs, though good, aren’t labeled as hits by industry experts? Have you devoured songwriting books and scoured countless YouTube tutorials with little real impact? Our Hit Songwriting and Toplining course unveils concepts that other sources might not know or are reluctant to share. It’s crafted to unearth the hitmaker within you. If you aspire to craft hits for contemporary artists or yourself, our course in Los Angeles is the ultimate pathway to elevate your skills.
We will set you up with multi-platinum songwriters from the Pop, Urban and EDM worlds who will dissect and analyze Hit records over the decades in various genres. After learning the principles and secret sauce of great songs, we help you craft your own future hits. You will also get to play your songs in a listening session with Label A&Rs and/or Artist Managers. They can help you formulate release strategies depending on your genre and career goals. So join us on this transformative journey and watch your songwriting prowess reach new heights. You will graduate with songs ready for your own releases, placement with an artist or music library catalogs.
Last but not least, we will throw you a Songwriter Showcase Concert in our Citrus Lounge! Invite friends and family and leave with a high quality video of your performance.
(10 % off Early Bird Special $310 discount on tuition if booked 14 days before start!)Get in touch and our placement experts will follow up with information.
We can then set up an assessment call to get you enrolled in the most suitable schedule for you.
SongCraft course ends with Song Critique Sessions and our Songwriter Showcase Concert !
SongCraft Course Syllabus
You are set up with award winning top liners and songwriters who dissect and analyze Hit records over the decades in various genres. After learning the principles and secret sauce of great Melodies and Lyrics, we help you with your own future hits.This is followed up with Vocal Production lessons andRecording Sessions in our state of the art studios. We highly encourage you to collaborate and cowrite with your batch in SongCraft lessons and Song Labs. Once your songs are fully recorded and produced, we will teach you to Tune, Edit, Use creative effects and Mix Vocals to craft your release ready song. You will be taught throughout the process SongSplits, Publishing, Master Ownership, Sync and other relevant topics in Music Business.Last but not least, you will get to play your songs in a listening session with Label A&Rs and/or Artist Managers. They can help you formulate release strategies depending on your genre and career goals.
Songwriting: Melody & Lyrics
🎶 Your Inner Songwriter: Crafting Melodies and Lyrics That Resonate
Songwriting Foundations: Understanding the art of songwriting, common chord progressions and different songwriting styles for various genres.
Lyric Writing: Learn how to craft compelling and evocative lyrics that connect with your audience on a deep emotional level.
Melody and Harmony: Explore the art of creating captivating melodies and harmonies that make your songs unforgettable. Take a deep dive into the world of melodic math, analyze hits and hitmakers from the various decades.
Song Structure: Dive into the various song structures, such as verse-chorus-bridge, hook-drop, rap verses and many more, to give your songs a sense of progression and intrigue.
Music Theory for Songwriters: Discover essential music theory concepts that will empower you to experiment with different musical ideas and elements in your compositions.
Inspiration and Creativity: Unleash your creativity with exercises and techniques that help you overcome writer’s block and generate fresh ideas.
Feedback and Collaboration: Share your work with fellow songwriters in the class, receive constructive feedback, and explore opportunities for collaboration.
In The Studio: Recording, Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Production & Mixing
🎛️ Songcraft to Soundcraft: Studio Vocal Recording & Vocal Production for Songwriters
Songwriting and Track Production Synergy: Learn how to write appropriate top-lines that compliment your tracks, the art of improvising melodies while on the mic, produce music that complements all elements thereby enhancing the emotional impact of your masterpiece.
Studio Life: Understand recording studio etiquette and best practices for capturing your or another artist’s best performances.
Setup Fundamentals: Get hands-on experience with industry-standard Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), deep dive into Mic and Preamp choices, master pro studio-set ups, patchbays and outboard gear. Learn how to work in smaller home-recording and mobile setups, make a great song even on a tight budget. We know it is not always about a million dollar studio, but about creating a hit wherever you are with the available tools.
Recording Techniques: Proper gain staging, Latency and Headphone-monitoring, Recording modes like Punch and Loop recording, Setting up a Vocal chain and effects in your DAW.
Studio Vocal Techniques: Learn how to enhance vocal performances to convey emotion and impact. Learn from expert singers the secrets behind different vocal tones and singing habits. It is extremely useful even if you are not a singer, but a songwriter or producer who works with singers in professional studio sessions.
Vocal Production: Learn to write compelling harmony parts and record background vocals. The art of creating the perfect ‘comp’ from multiple takes, processing vocals and using creative effects to professional standards.
Vocal Arrangement and Orchestration: Discover advanced techniques for arranging and orchestrating your vocal parts- Creating a dynamic arrangement using Vocal Pads, chants, effects etc
Using your voice as an instrument: Crafting unique vocal sounds to elevate your compositions, Discover creative use of Vocoders and Formant shift plug-ins.
Mixing & Mastering: Learn Mixing and Mastering for songwriters to achieve clear, cohesive, and release-ready song with an amazing vocal performance.
Feedback & Music Business
🔊 Soundtrack to Success: Setting You Up for What’s Next
Collaboration: Collaborate with fellow songwriters and producers to refine your skills for external co-writes in the future. Our team has extensive experience as members of songwriting camps put together by major labels and publishers for top artists. We re-create that experience in the studio each week in a different genre so you are well equipped for all challenges and opportunities that may come to you in future.
Feedback: Receive constructive feedback and expert guidance on your work on a weekly basis. Getting constructive critique from industry veterans is invaluable for all new writers to develop good writing habits.
Music Marketplace: Navigate copyright, publishing, labels, licensing, and distribution. No songwriting program is complete without knowing the value of your work, protecting your rights and releasing it properly. It is just as important as writing your hits.
Entrepreneurship and Promotion: Develop strategies to promote and expose your music effectively. Explore various avenues to promote your artistry and revenue generation in the Music Marketplace.
Song Labs in Studio A
Online tutorial Videos without Feedback and practical guidance will only take you so far. Whats the use of learning Songwriting & Vocal Production if you can’t apply it immediately to your music? This is why we have Song Labs at Garnish LA!
Work on your songs and class materials in Song Labs in our state of the art Studio A. You can witness your songs transform using everything you have learned in class combined with the experience of your vocal recording instructor. Plug in your laptop and feel free to use the outboard gear and hardware synths to make your songs stand out! Co-write with your batch mates. We want you to leave with release ready records out of the SongCraft Course.
GARNISH LA STUDIO A GEAR LIST
Studio set up- Pro Tools HDX with Apogee Dual Set up
DAWs- ProTools Ultimate, Ableton Live Suite, Logic Pro
Convertor- Lynx Aurora 8
Speakers- Adam S3V with Adam Sub 12, Yamaha NS10s with Bryston 4B Amp
All synths are MIDI connected for DAW use via iconnectivity MIO and Clever Audio MXM 12 Synth switcher. We also have a guitar pedal collection for sonic experiments in studio.
Listening Session
In Listening Sessions, you play your songs to Artist/Producer Managers and label A&Rs. You can use their suggestions to make any refinements to your music. You can also share your goals with them in music and with their help formulate a release strategy.
Songwriter Showcase Concert
We throw you a Graduation Showcase at the end of each batch where you (or your Artist friends) perform the songs you created during the Program. Invite family and friends and we will have a high quality Live Video and Audio Recording of your songs. You can use this for Social Media, EPKs etc to promote your brand and music. Great songs work best performed and shared Live. We would love for you to keep being part of our songwriting community and keep creating with your friends!
Curriculums : Music Technology and Music Business are constantly evolving as you know. So we update our curriculums routinely to give you the best experience.
Contact usand we will email you the latest versions for all current course offerings.
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Our Testimonials
My songs that were already finished were improved significantly, when I didn't think there was much room to improve. My writing ability and originality also increased. Casey is patient, but also honest, and it's exactly what I needed to get my music to another level. She was always open to hear original songs and give feedback, and was very good with answering questions even if they were asked more than once. If I could take the course myself again I totally would.
Evan Frazer
Learned about song structure theoretically, but also about how to implement it. We saw what a songwriting session looks like, and how to get past obstacles that are common to those types of creative marathons.
Michael Wiener
I would recommend this course to my friends that love music and creating their own songs. I definitely have learnt so much and loved everything about it.
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