Course Title
MUS 215 Getting Into The Groove

Instructor
Jai Josefs

Course Description
What makes a song sound "contemporary"? What makes a demo more appropriate for the pop, rock, or country market? In this workshop, Jai will show you how knowledge of the underlying principles of rhythm can help make your songs both more dynamic and more marketable by answering these questions and more. Using examples from well known music in all genres, he illustrates how working with groove can dramatically impact both lyrics and melodies, with a special emphasis on how you can immediately apply what you learn to your own writing.

Estimated Time
This live course will meet weekly with the instructor in the SongU.com e-Classroom. Registration required. Limit 25.

Required Textbook
None

Pre-Requisite Knowledge
This course assumes a thorough understanding of commercial song structures. Suggested pre-requisite courses include: SONG 100 Commercial Song Forms.

Software Required
This course uses examples that use Flash and RealPlayer and/or Windows Media Player. For more information, see our system requirements page.