Offering instruction Onsite and Online each Winter, Spring, Summer, & Fall in songwriting, production, recording, voice, guitar, Logic Pro X, theory, and more. Below, click on the image to read class description, view dates/times, tuition, and REGISTER. Please note: there is a one-time New Student Registration fee of $35 that all students owe upon enrolling in your first class. This can be paid in person the day of the first class; you will not owe this for any subsequent classes.
FALL 2017 classes enrolling now. Interested in a particular class and don't see it offered? Questions about the curriculum? CONTACT US or call 818-848-7664.
UNLIMITED ENROLLMENT For 2022 - One Season, Two, or Four (Winter • Spring • Summer • Fall)
$ 1,997.00 $ 2,997.00
With the COVID-19 PANDEMIC, we have moved all classes to a FULLY-INTERACTIVE ONLINE FORMAT. Note for LA people: there will be some in-person opportunities for certain classes, like Signature Songs, The Performing Singer/Songwriter, & Writing Commercial Hit... View full details
THE ROOTS - Foundational Course for Songwriting Study - ONLINE & FULLY INTERACTIVE - Tuesdays 7-10pm PST - SUMMER Online Weekday Intensive Starts 8/15/22, 12:30pm PDT; Next Weekly Section FALL Tuesdays 9/20/22
$ 599.00 $ 699.00
The Summer round of THE ROOTS will be an INTENSIVE: Starting Monday 8/1 and meeting Monday thru Friday for two weeks, 12:30-3:30pm PT, 7 8/15-8/19 and 8/22-8/26 (10 meetings total). The next weekly round will be... View full details
SONGMAKERS: Beyond The ROOTS - Weekly Song Feedback & Exercises for Graduates of THE ROOTS - ONLINE INTERACTIVE, SUMMER STARTS SAT 7/9, 10:30am PST
$ 399.00
During the pandemic, we are fully interactive ONLINE in this Class For ROOTS Graduates Exclusively designed to help you, well, make songs! There are two sections, Saturdays or Tuesdays, 10:30am-1:30pm. There are at least 8 meetings in each round... View full details
Logic Pro, Level 1 - FALL Live (& On-Demand) Saturdays Starting 10/1!
$ 399.00 $ 599.00
This Summer learn Logic Pro, the Mac-based creating and recording software, from a true Logic master. Class meets LIVE over Zoom, 6 Saturdays at 10am PT, with full replays available at a private class site... View full details
The Masters' Workshop: Feedback on Your Songs from Master Songwriters - SUMMER 2022 Thursday Nights Starting 7/14/22
$ 399.00 $ 499.00
The song workshop culture at The Songwriting School is one of the essential elements to the growth and success of our community. If you've seen Songland, the NBC TV show about songwriters, you have witnessed first-hand... View full details
Your Modern Mindset Music Business Intensive: Success Today in Tomorrow's Music Business - ONLINE & On-Demand, Enrolling Now
$ 299.00
BRIEF TRAILER ABOUT THE CLASS: TAKE THE FULL INTENSIVE, without the traffic! The Intensive Online/On-Demand available NOW! Optional/additional small group ROUNDTABLE video conference 3.5+ hour roundtable QnA with the Instructor. Enroll, get the 12+ hours of... View full details
The Songwriter's Workshop: By Audition-Only - Peer-Driven Feedback on Your Songs. RETURNS NEW YEAR'S 2019!
$ 450.00
This audition-only, peer-driven song feedback setting last ran in the FALL 2017 with Dillon O'Brian (Bonnie Raitt, Shakira, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Jann Arden, Sons of Anarchy, etc.) conducting this audition-only song feedback room. Stay tuned for an announcement... View full details
Music Theory & Ear Training for Musicians - FULLY INTERACTIVE ONLINE this SUMMER/FALL 2022: Level 1 Tuesday Nights -- Join for 8/9/22!
$ 399.00
SUMMER/EARLY FALL 2022: LEVEL 1 section offered ONLINE, FULLY-INTERACTIVE and On-Demand, Tuesday nights--Join for Tuesday 8/9 (and watch class 1 on-demand)! Designed to dovetail with THE ROOTS songwriting curriculum, Music Theory & Ear Training Level 1 equips... View full details
The Beatles Code: A Master Class in the Composition of The Beatles - ONLINE / On-Demand - Start Immediately
$ 299.00
WATCH A SPECIAL EVENT WITH INSTRUCTOR BILL LaFLEUR HERE and ENROLL in this fully online & on-demand class. Explore the compositional mastery of the Beatles theoretical concept by concept and how each is used in different... View full details
The PROFESSIONAL SINGER-SONGWRITER: Returns SUMMER 2022! Thursdays 7:30pm Starting 8/18/22, In-Person & Over Zoom
$ 499.00
We are pleased to announce the return of this much-beloved class, with both an in-person and online component, SUMMER 2022! Thursday nights starting 8/18/22! Instructor Nikhil Korula has had an inspiring past few years: he co-wrote... View full details
Music Production for Songwriters, Level 1 - ONLINE FULLY INTERACTIVE, 2022: FALL 2022 Sundays 5-7pm Pacific Starting 9/18
$ 499.00 $ 599.00
We have revamped this essential class for this ONLINE-ONLY format to address directly the world you find yourself in: how to make great productions with your laptop, MIDI, your voice, your instruments, and a mic,... View full details
How to Write for Musical Theater - Returns FALL 2022! Thursdays 7pm Pacific Starting 9/22/22
$ 240.00 $ 240.00
The next round of class returns FALL 2022. If you have previously taken this class, Bob Garrett runs a small weekly workshop to keep your project moving forward. Please inquire about joining. WATCH CLASS 1... View full details
Placing Songs in TV, Commercials, & Film - Returns FALL 2022, Mondays 7pm PST Starting 9/19
$ 699.00 $ 799.00
This essential class in Licensing Songs to TV, Film, and Commercials returns for the FALL 2022 session Monday nights starting 9/19/22. You can take the Spring 2022 Session ON-DEMAND and start RIGHT AWAY, content only.... View full details
New Student Registration Fee: One-Time Only
$ 35.00
The first time a student takes a class at The Songwriting School of Los Angeles, there is a one-time new student registration fee of $35. You never owe this again. If you are registering for... View full details
SONGWRITING LESSONS & Private Consultations - In-Person or Online via Video Conferencing
$ 100.00
For the time being, all private sessions are held over Zoom during the pandemic. Our instructors work with songwriters all over the globe in various genres. Want to move at your own pace and work... View full details
How Does It Work? Where Do I Start?
Free & Open Event
The most important quality a songwriter can develop is the capacity to ask good questions. You are on your way! KEEP READING, BELOW. Get answers to your questions, Browse course offerings, or click the "CONTACT" button to begin... View full details
MY CONTRIBUTION
$ 25.00
We all know what a gift it is to be able to write songs. For those who would like to make a contribution to a specific service or program at The Songwriting School, your generosity makes... View full details
Thank you for your generosity & for supporting our mission to inspire, instruct, & empower at The Songwriting School!
Free & Open Event
We are able to put on remarkable events like this one because of the generosity of many. Thank YOU for your generosity of spirit in supporting our mission to inspire, instruct, & empower at The... View full details
Signature Songs: Write, Sing, & Showcase Your Essence - Returns SUMMER 2022 Wednesdays 7pm - Watch Class 1 / Join for 8/10
$ 499.00
Or...HOW THE SINGER-SONGWRITER BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL ARTIST. WATCH CLASS 1 HERE. ENROLL for class 2, meeting WED 8/10, 7pm Zoom & In-Person: The first two meetings will take place over Zoom entirely. LA people... View full details
Gift Certificate for Class Tuition, Private Lessons, or Services
$ 50.00
Let someone you care about know you support them in what they care about: their music. In the notes portion please leave the following information: for whom is the gift intended if you have a specific use... View full details
Writing Commercial Hit Lyrics, with Platinum-Writer Mark Winkler - Returns for FALL 2022 MONDAY Nights 7p PDT Starting 9/26/22!
$ 499.00 $ 599.00
THIS BELOVED CLASS RETURNS FALL 2022, ONLINE OVER ZOOM with in-person opportunities for LA People, Monday nights 7pm Pacific. Watch Mark Winkler's Zoom conversation on WRITING STRONGER LYRICS: Mark Winkler has been teaching a much-respected lyric writing... View full details
WORDS & MUSIC, TEEN SECTION: Major Songwriting for Minors - SPRING 2022 Wednesdays 4:30-6pm PST, Join for 5/11/22
$ 275.00
SPRING 2022 WEEKLY SONGWRITING CLASS FOR TEENS! Class will meet 6 Wednesday afternoons, 4:30-6pm PST, on Zoom, starting 5/4/22 Class is designed for teens who have some (even small) experience writing songs. Not sure if it's right for... View full details
Placing Songs in TV, Commercials, & Film - Single Class Only Pass (live over zoom or on-demand); Next Live Class: 5/2 Nettwerk Music + Extreme Music (Sony/ATV) - or Special Classes 1-3 Bundle!
$ 79.00 $ 99.00
SPECIAL: Classes 1-3 Bundle for $149 -- OR -- PICK THE CLASS MEETING YOU WISH TO View or ATTEND for $79. If you choose to enroll in the full class, you may apply the cost... View full details
THE BEATLES FOR GUITAR: A SONGWRITING STUDY - On-Demand, Start Right Away! WINTER 2022 Dates TBA!
$ 299.00 $ 350.00
They wrote the songs that changed music. Often on the guitar. In this mind-expanding class, you will study the Masters, with a master. You will learn not only how to play the great songs on guitar--you will... View full details
Keyboard Skills for Producers and Songwriters - LEVEL 2 starts SUMMER 2022 MONDAYS Join for 8/1/22 (Option for L1 on-demand, L2 live!) - Watch Free Review Session Here
$ 299.00 $ 350.00
SUMMER 2022: LEVEL 2 section MONDAY nights starting 7/25/22 (6 wks with full content available weekly, on-demand). Watch Class 1 on-demand and join for class 2 8/1/22--or take the class asynchronously and send work/questions to your instructor.... View full details
THE COUNTRY SONGWRITING MANUAL - Interactive Zoom Class with #1 Nashville Writer Rick Beresford - Additional Saturday Song Critiques + Weekly Sunday 1p PDT class, Starts SUN 9/25/22
$ 499.00 $ 599.00
This popular class RETURNS FALL 2022, online live and on-demand only, with weekly Sunday 1pm PDT classes and optional Saturday 1pm PDT additional song critiques. That's 15 meetings total! This class blends Volume 1's concepts and tools... View full details
4-PART SINGING INTENSIVE, Hit the Money Notes! with KATIE RIGGS On-Demand Only; Next Live Session TBA!
$ 399.00 $ 499.00
Considered one of LA’s finest Vocal Technique and Vocal Therapy coaches, Katie Riggs has been teaching voice for over twenty years. She brings a wealth of experience to this 4-Part Singing Intensive to help you... View full details
HARMONIZING 101: How to Hear, Create, & Sing Harmony - On-Demand Only Starting Right Away (Includes private session)!
$ 299.00 $ 499.00
In this 8 part class, on-demand with private sessions, you will learn to hear, create, and sing harmony by learning to sing all the parts in 4 different songs--while gaining ear training, vocalization exercises, and... View full details
SINGLE CLASS VISIT: 4-PART SINGING INTENSIVE, Hit the Money Notes! with KATIE RIGGS WINTER 2022, Saturday 2/5/22, 2-4pm
$ 125.00 $ 399.00
SPECIAL CHANCE for two singers each week to pay to attend ONE class meeting SAT 2/5, live over Zoom or on-demand. Option to then take the entire course for the balance of tuition (meaning previous... View full details
