Songwriting With Bandlab – A Beginner’S Guide

Compose Music like a Pro in any Genre, with the FREE Online Music Platform – BandLab

What you’ll learn
Discover how easy it is to create great sounding songs, in the style of music that you love, from over 480 inspiring, professionaly recorded Loop Packs
Learn through doing! Master the FREE BandLab platform and make money from creating your own music
Create Hip Hop, Trap, Lo-Fi, Rock, Metal, Film Music, Chill, Pop, RnB, Classical, House, Disco, Techno, Drum & Bass, Rave, Garage, Jungle, Grime & many more!
Discover your musical genius and express yourself creatively using the 12,000 FREE sounds and samples
Learn how to use BandLab’s many creative tools creatively to take your music to the next level
Discover how to collaborate and create with other musicians (Over 50 million users worldwide!)
Easily create amazing beats using drum machines, samplers and the huge selection of sampled sounds!
Learn to use the tools that BandLab offers you for high quality music production (a beginner’s guide to recording, editing, mixing, and mastering your music!
Requirements
No prior music or technology experience is required. You just need a technology device with an internet connection – PC, Mac, iPad, Smartphone, Android device, Tablet. In fact and device with an internet connection.
The love of music, a passion for learning, the desire to express yourself creatively and a belief in yourself
Description
In this BandLab Songwriting course, you will learn through doing. By following a structured songwriting process you’ll create a professional sounding song in any one of 60 modern genres including Hip Hop, Trap, RnB, House, Rock, Pop and many more. You need no musical or technology skills, just a love of music, a passion for learning and the desire to express your creativity.Step-by-step video tutorials backed by simple aims and objectives will enable you to progress at your own pace creating the music that you love. The fact that BandLab is FREE, cloud-based and available on any device with an internet connection makes it extremely accessible. Of equal importance is the opportunity to collaborate with over 50 million other users worldwide through the BandLab social platform. Here other people’s songs can be listened to and if one desires a band or collaboration can be formed to work together. So for example I could create a song in BandLab without vocals, then publish it and ask for singers to add some vocals. I might wake up the next day with many new vocal tracks added to my song. I could then choose my favourite and work together with that singer. The potential and possibilities are infinite! Within this course, you’ll have all the resources you need to create your first song and start selling it, keeping 100% of the proceeds!Forget those limiting beliefs and start your musical journey today! Everyone has music inside them – It’s time for you to discover your musical genius and share it with the world!

Overview

Section 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome to the Course

Lecture 2 Introducing Your Instructor – Phil Heeley

Section 2: Getting Started

Lecture 3 Sign Up To BandLab And Create A Free Account

Lecture 4 Video – BandLab Structured Demo Song

Lecture 5 BandLab Demo Song Structure with Sections

Lecture 6 Various Song Structures

Lecture 7 Useful Shortcuts and Cheat Sheet for the Mix Editor

Section 3: Basic Skills

Lecture 8 Summary – Basic Skills

Lecture 9 Basic Skills Part 1

Lecture 10 Basic Skills Part 1A

Lecture 11 Basic Skills Part 1 B

Lecture 12 Basic Skills Part 1 C

Lecture 13 Basic Skills Part 1 D

Lecture 14 Basic Skills Part 1E

Section 4: The Introduction

Lecture 15 Demo Song Video & Summary – The Introduction

Lecture 16 Suitable Loop Packs For Songwriting

Lecture 17 Graphic Explainer – The Introduction

Lecture 18 Video – The Introduction Part 1

Lecture 19 Video – The Introduction Part 1A

Lecture 20 Video – The Introduction Part 1B

Lecture 21 How To Write Song Lyrics

Section 5: Getting Organised – Identifying Sounds & Instruments

Lecture 22 Summary – Getting Organised

Lecture 23 Video – Getting Organised

Section 6: The Chorus

Lecture 24 Demo Song Video & Summary – The Chorus

Lecture 25 Video – The Chorus – Part 3 – (First Attempt)

Lecture 26 Video – The Chorus – Part 3A (Happy Accidents)

Lecture 27 How To Create Unique Lyrics for a Song

Section 7: The Break

Lecture 28 Demo Song Video & Summary – The Break

Lecture 29 Video – The Break Part 4A

Lecture 30 Video – The Break Part 4B

Lecture 31 How to Write Lyrics to a Rap or Hip Hop Song

Section 8: The Verse

Lecture 32 Demo Song Video & Summary – The Verse

Lecture 33 Video – The Verse – Part 5

Lecture 34 How to Put a Tune to Song Lyrics

Section 9: The Bridge

Lecture 35 Demo Song Video & Summary – The Bridge

Lecture 36 Video – The Bridge

Lecture 37 How to Memorize Lyrics of a Song

Section 10: The Chorus 2

Lecture 38 Demo Song Video & Summary – The Chorus (2)

Lecture 39 The Chorus (2)

Lecture 40 How to Write Meaningful Lyrics

Section 11: The Instrumental

Lecture 41 Demo Song Video & Summary – The Instrumental

Lecture 42 Video – The Instrumental

Lecture 43 How to Turn Poetry Into Lyrics

Section 12: The Ending

Lecture 44 Demo Song Video & Summary – The Ending

Lecture 45 Video – The Ending

Lecture 46 How to Make a Lyric Video for YouTube

Section 13: The Icing On The Cake

Lecture 47 Demo Song Video & Summary – The Icing On The Cake

Lecture 48 Video – The Icing On The Cake

Lecture 49 Downloading Your Song

Section 14: Mastering Your Music

Lecture 50 What is Mastering & Why is it Important?

Lecture 51 Mastering Your Song – How To Make Your Finished Track Sound Even Better!

Lecture 52 Congratulations! You’ve Created Your First Song!

Section 15: Making Money From Your Music

Lecture 53 14 Ways To Make Money From Music

Lecture 54 BandLab’s Tip Jar

Section 16: Additional Material – Videos, Tutorials & Articles to Inspire & Educate

Lecture 55 How To Create A Song With Just 4 Chords

Lecture 56 Apply for the BandLab Creator Grant

Lecture 57 BandLab Contests – Submit Your Music For A Chance to Win

Lecture 58 Your Guide to Entering a BandLab Contest

Lecture 59 Introducing Opportunities: Get Your Next Big Break

Lecture 60 5 Ways To Overcome (Song)writer’s Block

Lecture 61 Introducing BandLab’s Version of AutoTune

Lecture 62 Introducing SongStarter: Your Gateway to Infinite Musical Possibilities

Anyone who wants to learn how to express themselves musically and start their music career or education,Anyone wanting to learn BandLab,Anyone who wants to create music,Anyone with music inside of them,Anyone who wants to make money from their music,Anyone looking for an enjoyable and rewarding hobby,Anyone wanting to connect and collaborate with other like minded musicians,Any musician who wants to record their instrument or vocals