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.
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UNLIMITED ENROLLMENT For 2021 - 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 until further notice. This WINTER 2021 includes a special offer to avail yourself of essential instruction at a reduced rate. WINTER 2021 FULLY-INTERACTIVE ONLINE... View full details
THE ROOTS - Foundational Course for Songwriting Study - ONLINE & FULLY INTERACTIVE - Next Weekly Tuesdays Nights FALL 2021 - TU 9/28, 7pm PST
$ 599.00 $ 699.00
THE FALL 2021 SECTIONS OF THE ROOTS WILL BE ALL ONLINE AND FULLY INTERACTIVE! IF there is an in-person option, we will update that here. We are paying careful attention to COVID-19 protocols and seek to create... View full details
SONGMAKERS: Beyond The ROOTS - Weekly Song Feedback & Exercises Exclusively for Graduates of THE ROOTS - ONLINE INTERACTIVE, FALL 2021 Starting SAT 9/25 or TU 9/28, 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
THE ART OF AMAZING PERFORMANCE, with Joy Graysen - Returns FALL 2021, Dates TBA!
$ 499.00
THIS beloved class returns FALL 2021, dates TBA! WE ARE FULLY INTERACTIVE & ONLINE VIA ZOOM, as of now, and IF class has an in-person option, we will announce it. You can register early to secure a limited... View full details
Logic Pro, Level 1 - FALL 2021, LEVEL 1 Starts Saturday 10/16/21, 10am Pacific Live over Zoom (& on-demand)
$ 599.00
NEXT SECTION LIVE OVER ZOOM & FULLY ON-DEMAND will be FALL 2021. If you prefer to take the class entirely on-demand, you may start right away. Class will meet online over Zoom in real time.... View full details
Writing Commercial Hit Lyrics, with Platinum-Writer Mark Winkler - ADVANCED SECTION Has Begun; Next Full Regular Section Starts Wednesday 9/30 7p PST
$ 399.00 $ 499.00
FOR GRADUATES OF MARK WINKLER'S Writing Commercial Hit Lyrics class, graduates of Mark's UCLA Extension classes, as well as more experienced lyricists and songwriters. Class offered Online, fully interactive over Zoom, and on-demand. Mark Winkler... View full details
The Masters' Workshop: Feedback on Your Songs from Master Songwriters - FALL 2021 Thursday Nights, Starting 10/7/21
$ 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
How to Write & Pitch a Country Song, with Multi-Platinum Songwriter Kevin Fisher - Returns Wednesday Nights Start TBA (Online Also!)
$ 549.00
If your life were a song, what's the title? Answer that in the mentorship of a Multi-Platinum country songwriter and write an EP worth of songs this Winter! Multi-Platinum selling songwriter & class instructor Kevin Fisher... View full details
Music Theory & Ear Training for Musicians - FULLY INTERACTIVE ONLINE this WINTER 2021: Level 1 Join for M 2/22; Level 2 Join for W 2/24, 7pm PST
$ 399.00
WINTER 201: Both LEVEL 1 and LEVEL 2 sections offered ONLINE, FULLY-INTERACTIVE and On-Demand. Level 1: Mondays 7-9p PST, Join for 3/8/21 (7 mtgs) Level 2: Wednesdays 7-9p PST, Join for 3/10/21 Designed to dovetail with THE ROOTS songwriting... 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: WINTER 2020 Mondays Starting 3/9/20, 8-10:30pm
$ 499.00
Instructor Nikhil Korula has had an inspiring past two years: he co-wrote the lead single to the Grammy Winning Reggae Album of the Year for Ziggy Marley, and as a self-booked artist his band played... View full details
Guitar for Songwriters, Level 1 & Level 2 - FALL 2019 Thursdays Starting 10/10
$ 299.00
Have you owned a guitar for years but have only a passing acquaintance with it? Maybe you learned a few chords but never went forward? Or perhaps you have just started to teach yourself and... View full details
Co-Writing Songs: The Art & Business of Collaboration - WINTER 2020 Thursday Nights Starting 2/27/20
$ 149.00
GET BACK IN THE ROOM with the great Alan Roy Scott, former Motown Staff Writer. Winter 2020 starts Thursday 2/27/20. ENROLL in any Winter 2020 Class and take 100 OFF the Co-Writing Songs Tuition! This hands-on class... View full details
Music Production for Songwriters, Level 1 - ONLINE FULLY INTERACTIVE, 2021: FALL Sundays 4pm Pacific Starting 10/3/21
$ 499.00 $ 599.00
WATCH THIS WORKSHOP: Understanding & Reimagining Pop Music Production in "Drivers License" with Production class instructor Alex Marlowe We have revamped this essential class for this ONLINE-ONLY format to address directly the world you find yourself... View full details
How to Write for Musical Theater - Returns THURSDAY Nights - Thursdays 7pm Pacific - Space for ONE to join late at reduced tuition
$ 499.00 $ 699.00
We are proud to announce the return of this class for SUMMER/FALL 2021! This is a rare chance to get small-class, individual attention from someone of Bob Garrett's experience & skill. If you are not... View full details
Placing Songs in TV, Commercials, & Film - WINTER 2022 - Sold out class returns for NEW YEAR! Mondays 7pm Starting 1/10/22
$ 599.00
We are proud to welcome back Music Supervisor Lindsay Wolfington (One Tree Hill, The Royals, Ghost Whisperer, The Village, her hit Netflix show Virgin River, the To All the Boys I've Loved Before film trilogy, etc) as a... 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
Becoming Iconic: Vocal Performance Class, with Joy Graysen - WINTER 2020 Wednesdays Starting 2/5/20 (Audition only)
$ 599.00
Much like Beyoncé becomes Sasha Fierce when she performs, she is not really becoming someone else. She is becoming a larger, bolder version of her best self. By accessing her best self, she has become... View full details
Piano for Songwriters, Levels 1 & 2 - ONLINE/On-Demand
$ 299.00
Learn to play Piano as a Songwriter from a respected piano teacher who is also an accomplished songwriter and an instructor in composition and music theory. Learn chord theory, harmony/melody relationships, voicing, accompaniment and arrangement,... View full details
Signature Songs: Write, Sing, & Showcase Your Essence - WINTER 2020 Thursdays Join for 3/5/20
$ 499.00
Or...HOW THE SINGER-SONGWRITER BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL ARTIST. Signature Songs communicate your unique vision, message, and identity as an artist to the world. You need clarity of purpose to craft them memorably. Precision of intent to record... View full details
Logic Pro X, Level 2, ONLINE FULLY INTERACTIVE - FALL 2020 Starts Saturday 11/7/20, 2pm PST!
$ 499.00 $ 599.00
Fully Interactive Online Logic Level 2 class, including the NEW LOGIC 10.5 UPDATE! Class will meet online in real time. You'll be able to view every mouse move and keystroke of instructor Jay Asher on... View full details
MASTER YOUR FREEDOM AS AN ARTIST, Vocal Performance Class - FALL Starting WED 10/25
$ 450.00
This brand new class is offered for graduates of Conquer Your Fear as an Artist as well as select, more experienced singers, by permission of the instructor, to keep you moving forward from fear through... View full details
KILLER CHORDS FOR GUITAR - SUMMER - START DELAYED
$ 325.00
All you need is three chords and the truth. But if the truth is that you're tired of those same three chords (or the first position and barre chords you keep recycling in your songs),... View full details
MELODYNE WORKSHOP - Learn Professional Quality Vocal Tuning, Timing, & Special Effects - SUNDAY 7/21, 2-5pm & On-Demand
$ 79.00
Ever wonder how the vocals on your favorite records sound flawless? Ever wonder why your recordings don't? Time to learn Melodyne, the professional tool for vocal pitch and timing correction. In this interactive, hands-on 2... View full details
GUEST PASS: Class 1 of The Professional Singer-Songwriter, On-Campus/Online - TH 10/26 8pm
Free & Open Event
COME AS OUR GUEST FOR CLASS 1. YOU MAY STILL ENROLL IN THE 8-MEETING CLASS. The Professional Singer-Songwriter class will consist of an advanced songwriting and career curriculum aimed specifically at the performing singer-songwriter. Class will help... 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
Vocals from A to Z, with Paulette McWilliams: Professional Performance from the Inside to the Outside - 4-Wk Workshop Class SPRING 2019 - Join for Mon 4/22/19 (One-Off Class Visit Option)
$ 99.00
LIMITED TO 10 SINGERS, 4 Mondays starting 4/15 (4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6), 7:30-10pm. TWO SPOTS HAVE JUST OPENED UP! Join for M 4/22 for a reduced tuition and still get a private lesson as part... View full details
Vocals from A to Z, with Paulette McWilliams - One-Night Workshop NEW DATE: Monday 3/12/18, 7:30pm Pacific, on Professional Background Vocals
$ 25.00
Vocalist Paulette McWilliams has recorded or performed alongside some of the greatest voices of all time: Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, Michael Bublé, Aretha Franklin, Lauryn Hill, Dolly Parton, David Bowie, Luther Vandross.... She... View full details
Writing Commercial Hit Lyrics, with Platinum-Writer Mark Winkler - RETURNS WINTER 2022! WEDNESDAYS 7-9:30pm Pacific Starting 1/12/22
$ 399.00 $ 599.00
THIS BELOVED CLASS RETURNS WINTER 2022, ONLINE OVER ZOOM Wednesday nights 7pm Pacific starting 1/12/22! If in-person attendance is possible, we will update that information here. Watch Mark Winkler's Zoom conversation on WRITING STRONGER LYRICS:... View full details
Music Production in Garageband (for the Totally Terrified Beginner) - 3 Hour Workshop Sunday 4/7, 2-5pm
$ 75.00
There are songs, podcasts, and so much more inside of you that couldn't get out without someone else's help--until now. In Music Production in Garageband for the Totally Terrified Beginner, learn to record and so much more in... View full details
WORDS & MUSIC: Major Songwriting for Minors (Ages 8-10 and 11-12) - NEXT SESSION TBA!
$ 279.00
Are your walls covered in artwork? Are you in your second hour of traffic and singing is still coming from the back seat? Is a puppet show about to start in your living room? Did... View full details
WORDS & MUSIC, TEEN SECTION: Major Songwriting for Minors - SPRING 2021 Wednesdays 4:15-5:45pm PST, Starting 4/21
$ 299.00
SPRING 2021 WEEKLY SONGWRITING CLASS FOR TEENS! Class will meet 6 Wednesday afternoons, 4:15-5:45pm PST, on Zoom, 4/21/21 - 5/26/21. Class is designed for teens who have some (even small) experience writing songs. Not sure if it's right for you... View full details
VOCAL TECHNIQUE, LEVEL 1 - WINTER 2020 WEDNESDATS 8pm Level 1 Starting 2/19/20; Level 2 Starting 4/22
$ 399.00
LEVEL 1 begins Wednesday 2/19/20. Level 2 begins Thursday 4/16/20. Enroll in both and save! Learn to raise, trust, and love your own voice! Join us for this 6 week small-group vocal technique class with vocal coach,... View full details
FIVE SONGS FOR SUMMER: Write & Re-Write Five Songs You Believe In - Mondays 7/29 - Watch Class 1 / Join for Class 2
$ 499.00
Make this your most creative, productive Summer yet. In Five Songs For Summer you will write five songs you can believe in. The unique, inspiring class format blends essential songcraft instruction, peer workshopping, and extensive one-on-one time... View full details
FIVE SONGS FOR SUMMER - Content Only: Write & Re-Write Five Songs You Believe In - Mondays 7/29 7pm / On-Demand - Watch Class 1!
$ 399.00
This is the content-only version of Five Songs Class: Make this your most creative, productive Summer yet. In Five Songs For Summer you will write five songs you can believe in. The unique, inspiring class format blends... View full details
THE BEATLES FOR GUITAR: A SONGWRITING STUDY - Fully Interactive Online with Bill LaFleur - Saturdays 2:30pm PST; Fully Interactive & On-Demand Now; SUMMER 2021 SEASON 4 Start DELAYED
$ 299.00 $ 350.00
Instructor Illness has delayed the start of this amazing class. Please CONTACT US to let us know you're interested--and if you'd like to take a previous season on-demand, you may and can start right away!... View full details
Keyboard Skills for Producers and Songwriters - LEVEL 2 starts Monday 10/11/21 (Option for L1 on-demand, L2 live!)
$ 299.00 $ 350.00
• WATCH THE WORKSHOP ON ARRANGING, PRODUCTION, & KILLER KEYBOARD PARTS, with instructor Alex Marlowe FALL 2021 LEVEL 1 - Thursday nights 7-9pm PST starting 10/14/21, on Zoom and on-demand! FALL: LEVEL 2 section Monday nights starting 10/11/21! If you... View full details
THE COUNTRY SONGWRITING MANUAL, Volumes 1 & 2 - Interactive Zoom Class with #1 Nashville Writer Rick Beresford - Sundays 1-3pm PST; FALL 2021 - Starts SUN 10/3/21
$ 499.00 $ 599.00
UPDATE: We have added 2 additional class meetings to this popular class (bringing the total to 10) to combine concepts of Volume 1 with the professional song analysis and song critique of Volume 2. We are... View full details
