Course Title
LYR 161 Lyrical Devices II (formerly Mastering Lyrics II)

Instructor
Sara Light

Course Introduction
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Course Description
In Part II of Lyrical Devices you'll learn more techniques to develop the lyrical plot of your song in interesting and skillful ways. Lyrical devices such as parallel form, developing a lyric through questions and third-person vignettes will be explored. Examples will be given from rock, pop and country music including songs by Aerosmith, Matchbox Twenty, Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill and many others.

Course Content
Lesson 1: Using Parallel Form
Lesson 2: Using Questions
Lesson 3: The Third-Person Vignette

Estimated Time
This course consists of three 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
This course assumes a thorough understanding of commercial song structures and the ability to form a cohesive lyric. Suggested pre-requisite courses include: SONG 100 Commercial Song Forms and LYR 160 Lyrical Devices I.

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