domhatch
howdy. another one of them
berklee songwriting courses is due to start shortly. i am taking it as a sign most auspicious in nature that this date coincides with my birthday.
just thought some of y'all might like to know, considering it's free
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FruitarGeek
I've taken this course about a year ago with a friend. I HIGHLY recommend it.
I won't lie, you will be required to put in the hours, you will have to submit songs, you will have to write songs, you will have to listen to other songs. It can easily take 6 hours a week (the videos are also quite long). But, having said that all, you will without a doubt walk out a better songwriter if you should see it through. The instructer knows what he is doing, and there is method to his madness.
I'm not just telling you that you will be a better songwriter, you yourself, after completing the course will feel the difference, and know the change. I highly highly highly recommend this for everyone.
domhatch
thanks for the feedback adrian. 2014 is the year i'm dedicating to all things music, one way or another. i can easily afford 6 hours a week for, what is it, 6 weeks? it seems like a perfectly brilliant investment in myself - and what better to invest in?
will definitely be doing this
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NorioDS
Dom, I'll join you ? Hopefully I can manage the time commitment.
Adrian, are the videos downloadable? I watch videos at 2x to get through them faster. Will be great if I can do that.
FruitarGeek
Norio wrote
Adrian, are the videos downloadable? I watch videos at 2x to get through them faster. Will be great if I can do that.
Yes, they are. Although some of the videos have mini-quizzes incorporated into them, but they arn't compulsory quizzes.
NorioDS
Cool, thanks Adrian ?
I get good "sparks" and can write maybe 2 good lines of a song and then it all goes to HELL ? Looking forward to this!
domhatch
cool. we can compare notes as and when. looking fwd to it.
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Josh-Hayes
Also going to do it. Should be interesting.
CDee
Thanks Dom! +1 and thanked
FRIX
Just signed up as well. Thanks Dom.
Talentloos
Glad I found this thread. I am an pretty ok guitar player and a pretty good writer, but I can't for the life of me mix the two. Just signed up. Shot Dom.
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Stoffeltoo
Thanks Uncle Dom +1 and thanked plus two kowtows.
I joined as I can only get through the first two lines and not even the music. I trust this will help.
Talentloos
Anyone started with the videos yet? Totally spaced about the start date. Will have to catch up tonight.
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domhatch
been hectic at work, and going away on friday for the w/e. will have to work through this week's stuff between tonight, tomorrow and sunday night. but looking fwd to it!
NorioDS
Yeah also hectic here but Tanya is away next week so maybe I'll have some time in the evenings to start. Really hoping!
Stoffeltoo
First two videos done, Bandwidth availability sucks ☹ (but got through them) Will do the rest during the weekend and then the assignment
NorioDS
Going thru the videos now meself and had to laugh out loud at his quirky line while developing a love song, at around the 14 minute mark in the 3rd video,
"Everyone I've ever loved is still with me..."
"In the freezer downstairs..."
"Let us always be together..."
"In love love love"
(darker) "love love love"
(creepy voice) "love love love"
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NorioDS
Just finished this week's class, quizzes and assignment. *whew* Hectic 1 hour and 45 minutes! (I watch the videos at double-speed in VLC to save time.)
The videos are fun to watch, entertaining and informative. He gives you great tools to use to develop an idea from nothing into a complete idea.
The quizzes are also fun and make you think about the songs you're listening to and really apply what you've learned.
The assignment is downright SCARY but fantastic as it forces you to start developing a song and forces you to at least TRY (using the tools he teaches) to make it interesting and have a gradual build-up.
V8
Errr, as usual I'm on Cape Town time for this party...(aka as late) - Just saw it today! Thanks for head's up Dom :goodtimes:
Spent about 4hrs on it today, have managed to get through the 1st stage of vid's, quizzes and assignment - Well worth the time and effort as everyone has mentioned. Them tools are powerful things for keepin one focussed on the original song idea.
Really have to give two thumbs up to the presentation, structure and content in general - really impressed so far.
Just a quick question : anyone using the recommended reading (or have used it in the past?)
NorioDS
Argh! Haven't watched the videos or done the quizzes at all yet!
I did, however, do the peer-evaluations yesterday which was very interesting. Some really good stuff out there (and some really terrible stuff ?).
One thing I learned is the stuff that was most compelling was the stuff where the student let you in on something DEEPLY personal and private. The other "fluff" was just hard to even get through. Sadly I think I erred on the side of fluff as I didn't feel comfortable opening myself up like that to my peers. Lesson learned - you wanna write something compelling, open up till you're wearing your heart on your sleeves.
The good news: We have until midnight tonight to complete the quizzes. (2pm PST = midnight SAST)
If you're like me and procrastinated till the last minute, you can still squeeze them in after work today! Good luck!
