Course Title
MUS 210 Melody Magic

Instructor
Jai Josefs

Course Description
There are some melodies that have an almost “magical” quality to them. They’re fresh, interesting and most importantly, you immediately like and remember them the first time you hear them. In this workshop, using examples from hit songs in the Pop, Rock and Country idioms, Jai will demonstrate how you can create melodies that have this effect on your listeners. You will learn the specific techniques that great writers use to make their melodies memorable – and how you can immediately begin applying these techniques to your own writing.

Estimated Time
This live course will meet weekly with the instructor in the SongU.com e-Classroom. Registration required. Limit 27.

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, MUS 130 Musical Elements of a Successful Songs, MUS 150 Essential Music Theory for Songwriters.

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