Course Title
SONG 110 Six Elements of A Complete Song

Instructors
Susan Tucker and Kim Copeland

Course Introduction
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Course Description
This course identifies and studies the six essential elements of emotionally and commercially satisfying songs. You will learn how to discover more unique song ideas and develop them into well-crafted songs that will inspire listeners and increase your chances of commercial success.

Course Content
Lesson 1: Finding Unique Ideas
Lesson 2: Finding A Universal Theme
Lesson 3: Writing Believable Lyrics
Lesson 4: Writing Memorable Hooks
Lesson 5: Focusing Your Lyric Using A Lyrical Hook
Lesson 6: Matching Your Music And Lyric

Estimated Time
This course consists of six lessons each of which takes approximately fifteen to thirty minutes to complete. To obtain the greatest benefit, we suggest that you leave enough time after finishing each lesson to do all the exercises and fully absorb the material before beginning the next lesson.

Pre-Requisite Knowledge
A working knowledge of songwriting terminology (lyric, hook, verse, chorus, bridge, etc.).

Software Required
This course uses examples that use Flash and iTunes For more information, see our system requirements page.