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SongCraft- The Ultimate Hit Songwriter

SongCraft- The Ultimate Hit Songwriter

SongCraft – The Ultimate Hit Songwriter Course
Los Angeles & Live Online

Have you devoured songwriting books and scoured countless YouTube tutorials with little real impact? Our 60 Hr Hit Songwriting and Vocal Production course unveils concepts that many artists might not know or some professionals are reluctant to share. It’s crafted by Billboard chart topping writers to unearth the hitmaker within you. You will graduate with hits ready for your releases, placement with other artists or music libraries. We also throw you a Songwriter Concert in our Citrus Lounge to showcase your talent to industry professionals, friends and family!

 

 

Who is this course for?

  • 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 and working with 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

 

 

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Course Highlights
• 60 hours of world-class training in Hit Songwriting, Vocal Production, Arrangement and Vocal Mixing.
• Billboard and International Chart topping instructors teach in small class sizes ( not more than 8 ) for proper individual attention.
• Track Critique & Promo Strategy Session with Industry Experts (Managers, A&Rs etc).
• Songwriter Concert to show case your release ready hits upon graduation.
• Free Exclusive Garnish Sample libraries & Discounted software from our partners like Arturia.

Prerequisites
Laptop with your choice of DAW and its working knowledge.
If not please join our Ableton Live or Logic Pro courses as part of SongCraft Pro Producer Program. Contact us if you have any questions. This class is also included in our comprehensive 360 Garnish Academy

Meet Instructor Baddluck
Artist Showcase: Elena Coats
Why study Hit Songwriting & Vocal Production with us?

If you aspire to create hits for major label artists or yourself, SongCraft at Garnish Los Angeles is the ultimate pathway to elevate your skills. We will set you up with multi-platinum songwriters from Pop, Urban and EDM worlds who will dissect and analyze Hit records from 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 listening sessions 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. 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 along with release ready hit records.

60 Hours

$2899 Tuition + $200 Registration Fee

(10 % off Early Bird Special $310 discount if booked 14 days before start!)

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Meet Our World-Class Instructors

Our instructor roster ranges from Multi-Platinum Songwriters and Producers to rising LA Hitmakers and Artists. Have a look!

Need some help on a Project or Topic from class? No Problem. Our instructors can work with you 1-on-1 in Focus Hours

 

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SongCraft: Hit Songwriting & Vocal Production Syllabus

SongCraft Overview

You are set up with award winning topliners 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 and  Recording 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 the process SongSplits, Publishing, Master Ownership, Sync and other relevant topics in Music Business.  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.

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! 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

Monitor Control- Dangerous D Box

Microphone- Manley Reference Cardioid, Shure SM57s

Pre Amps- Chandler Limited TG2, Heritage Audio 1073

Reverb- Bricasti Design M7

Compressors- Teletronix LA2A, Urei (Universal Audio) 1176, SSL XLogic G-series Compressor, Empirical Labs EL-8 Distressor

Piano- Yamaha U3

Synthesizers & Drum Machines- Roland Juno 60 (with MIDI), Juno 106, JX3P, Sequential Prophet Rev 2, Mellotron M4000D, Korg MS20, Triton Studio, Moog Subphatty, Yamaha DX7, YS200, Behringer Poly D, RD-8, Edge, Neutron, Arturia Matrix Brute

Universal Audio Satellite

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!

Music Technology & Business are constantly evolving. Our curriculums are routinely updated to give you the best experience.

Our Students Say. . .

 

“Everything went really well in Ibiza this
time and I had so much fun! I am so
glad you taught me, you’re the best
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Paris Hilton
Garnish DJ Program

I wouldn't change a thing about this course. It was ten times better than I expected it to be. The instructor was incredibly informative and kept things fun. I've played with software for a couple of years and thought I got most of the basics down but I definitely was wrong. Great course! I would definitely recommend this course to anybody wanting to learn the production side of music. It was incredibly helpful and left me inspired to make tracks 24/7.

Kristina Bialkowski

I went from knowing pretty much nothing about Logic to knowing how to built loops, work with midi, mix, and actually be able to record the music I write and and arrange on the computer. I'm really excited because Logic Pro X has opened up a new world for me as a singer songwriter!

Dawn Red Sun

I am a lot better off than I was months ago blindly watching Youtube tutorials and not knowing what I was doing. The teacher was a great, very patient and understanding, with all skill levels in the room.

Abraham Perrotta

The small class size allowed the instructor time to give us individual attention/feedback. The teaching style was easily adjusted according to the levels in the class. As a very new producer, I never felt left behind. I never would have thought I could make this much progress in just 6 weeks!

Andie Arbogast

This class was great. I've been wanting to learn digital music production and was warned that Logic was one of the most complex and difficult to learn DAW. In only 6 days I think I've learned the program well enough to start producing my own tracks. Not only that but I've left the class with enough excitement to get busy and make some music with my new found knowledge.

Paul Vachier

It was very hands on. the teacher knew a vast amount about this topic and is very informative and clear. He has methods of utilizing teachings that enable us to relate to better understand in what circumstances these methods would be used for productions.

Raymond Casarez

This class was tough for me, as I'm a beginner (and am 48 with not a ton of technical or DAW experience). I wanted to immerse myself, so I could learn as much as possible, but much of the class was still a bit too advanced for me. Darren was fantastic, and I REALLY appreciated the offer to come back and stand in future classes. That makes me feel like I'll definitely get my moneys worth!

William 'John' Bragg

I came into the program with no idea how to work Logic, and after the intensive week, I worked out programming beats, using loops and samples…I feel like I can take my music to the next level now. Thanks 🙂

Christy Thompson

Great teacher who leaves no stone unturned! After Garnish, I feel that I have the tools to build a strong foundation and begin a career in the music industry.

Daniel Cobos

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