The Singer Songwriter Specialization

Write, perform, and record original music. Learn how to transform your ideas and emotions into songs that are uniquely you

Instructors: Erin Barra +3 more

What you'll learn

  •   The basics of playing the guitar, including chords, scales, strumming and picking patterns.
  •   How to sing in your preferred genre and style healthfully, using proper breathing and vocal techniques.
  •   Basic songwriting tools and techniques to augment your songwriting.
  •   How to record, edit, and mix music productions that include MIDI and audio to create professional sounding recordings of your music.

    • Skills you'll gain

  •   Automation
  •   Music Performance
  •   Writing
  •   Music
  •   Peer Review
  •   Editing
  •   Creativity
  •   Software Installation
  •   Music Theory
  •   Self-Awareness
  •   Storytelling
  •   File Management

    • Specialization - 4 course series

    In the first course of this specialization, Guitar for Beginners, you will play a song using a lead sheet from start to finish. In Singing Popular Music, you will hone your style and perform a song. By the end of Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics, you will have completed an original song. Finally, you will produce and record your original music using real instruments and MIDI in Introduction to Ableton Live.

    Singing Popular Music

    Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics

    Introduction to Ableton Live

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