Offering instruction Onsite and Online each Winter, Spring, Summer, & Fall in songwriting, production, recording, voice, sync licensing, music business, guitar, Logic Pro, 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; you will not owe this for any subsequent classes.
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UNLIMITED ENROLLMENT During 2024 - One Season, Two, or Four (Winter • Spring • Summer • Fall)
$ 2,997.00 $ 4,297.00
All classes are offered ONLINE, both live in real-time with Zoom AND on-demand--and MANY classes are offered again in-person here in LA! SPRING/SUMMER 2024 FULLY-INTERACTIVE ONLINE CLASS OPTIONS FOR UNLIMITED ENROLLMENT STUDENTS: Writing Commercial Hit... View full details
THE ROOTS - Foundational Course for Songwriting Study - ONLINE & FULLY INTERACTIVE - Wednesdays 7-10pm PT - SPRING Starts 5/29/24!
$ 499.00 $ 799.00
The SUMMER 2024 Weekly section of THE ROOTS meets on WEDNESDAY nights 7-10pm PT starting 5/29/24, over Zoom with full replays and support materials on-demand--and in-person co-writing for LA people(!) in classes 5 and 6... View full details
SONGMAKERS: Beyond The ROOTS - Weekly Song Feedback & Exercises for Graduates of THE ROOTS - ONLINE INTERACTIVE, SPRING 2024 STARTS TUES 4/30 or SAT 5/4!
$ 399.00
Please note new dates: SPRING 2024 starts TUESDAY 4/30/24 or SATURDAY 5/4/24, 10am PT--still all online over zoom. 9(!) Meetings in each section with an optional additional in-person group gathering at season's end (that we'll... View full details
Logic Pro, Level 1 - LATE SPRING/SUMMER 2024 Live Online & On-Demand, Starting 5/18/24 - Learn the New LOGIC PRO 11!
$ 79.00 $ 599.00
On 5/13 Apple will release LOGIC PRO 11--this class begins Saturday 5/18 and is the first weekly class anywhere that will not only teach the essential functionality of Logic Pro but include the key features... View full details
RETURNING IN WINTER '24! Your Modern Mindset Music Business Weekend Intensive: In-Person & Online, Friday thru Sunday, dates TBA!
$ 299.00 $ 599.00
RETURNING FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE PANDEMIC! Gaelen Whittemore returns for this impactful, hands-on guide to the modern music business, live and in-person and streaming live in multi-cam HD, Friday evening thru Sunday late afternoon,... View full details
Music Theory & Ear Training for Musicians, FULLY INTERACTIVE ONLINE this SPRING/SUMMER 2024: LEVEL 1 Starts Monday 6/2/24
$ 399.00 $ 549.00
The next Level 1 begins NOW! Watch class 1 on your own time. Class 2 is the first live meeting over zoom, MONDAY 6/2/24, 7pm PT (and on-demand). Class features 8 meetings total: one pre-recorded... 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
Music Production for Songwriters, Level 1 - ONLINE FULLY INTERACTIVE, 2024: LATE/SPRING SUMMER- LEVEL 1 Starts SUN 5/19/24, 2pm PT!
$ 599.00 $ 699.00
If you are not enrolled yet, be our GUEST on to attend class 1 live over zoom (and on-demand) Sunday 5/19, 2-4pm PT: Music Production for Songwriters, Level 1 - Developing Critical Listening Skills to... View full details
How to Write for Musical Theater - Returns SPRING/SUMMER 2024! Thursdays 7pm Pacific - Class Starts 5/16/24!
$ 699.00 $ 799.00
The next round of class returns SPRING/SUMMER 2024 on Thursday 5/16, 7pm PT over zoom! We will meet online over zoom with full replays available--and have some optional in-person gatherings/meetings for LA people as well.... View full details
Placing Songs in TV, Commercials, & Film - Next Full Class Starts 6/10 for SUMMER + Includes Writing Camp
$ 799.00 $ 899.00
This essential class in Licensing Songs to TV, Film, and Commercials returns for the SUMMER 2024 session on Monday 6/10/24. Class includes 6 live meetings (some in-person but all accessible over zoom and on-demand), and... 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
Gift Certificate for Class Tuition, Private Lessons, or Services
$ 100.00
Let someone you care about know you support them in what they care about: their music! We will issue a PDF gift certificate if you would like one! In the notes portion please leave the following... View full details
Writing Commercial Hit Lyrics, with Platinum-Writer Mark Winkler - Returns for FALL 2024 IN-PERSON & OLINE - TUESDAY Nights 7:30p PDT Starting 10/1/24!
$ 599.00 $ 699.00
THIS BELOVED CLASS RETURNS FALL 2024, fully IN-PERSON and ONLINE OVER ZOOM and on-demand, TUESDAY nights 7:30pm Pacific STARTING 9/24/24! Watch Mark Winkler's great talk "A Song is Like a House" and get the handout... View full details
WORDS & MUSIC, TEEN Songwriters Class - SPRING 2024 Thursdays 4:30-6pm PST - Join for 5/9; SUMMER Starting 6/12; SUMMER Intensive 7/8-12
$ 250.00 $ 500.00
SPRING & SUMMER 2024 WEEKLY SONGWRITING CLASS FOR TEENS, over Zoom! LA Families: While we will meet over zoom in this weekly songwriting workshop, both Spring and Summer, there will be a week-long Intensive, July... View full details
Placing Songs in TV, Commercials, & Film - Single Class Only Pass - Access the Archive with Music Business Attorney Ben McLane
$ 49.00 $ 99.00
Access the archived talk with Music Business Attorney Ben McLane and receive 4+ hours of bonus materials. Ben McLane is a music business attorney who has worked on more than 150 Top Ten songs or albums... View full details
THE BEATLES FOR GUITAR: A SONGWRITING STUDY - On-Demand, Start Right Away!
$ 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 SUMMER 2024 TUESDAYS Starting 6/11/24 (Option for L1 on-demand, L2 live!) - Watch Free Review Session Here
$ 299.00 $ 350.00
SUMMER 2024: LEVEL 2 section TUESDAY nights starting 6/11/24 (6 wks with full content available weekly, on-demand). Option to take the class asynchronously and send work/questions to your instructor. Option to bundle with Level 1... View full details
THE COUNTRY SONGWRITING MANUAL - Interactive Zoom Class with #1 Nashville Writer Rick Beresford - Additional Saturday Song Critiques + Weekly Sundays - SUMMER/FALL Special; Open First Class SAT 5/25, 12pm PT!
$ 299.00 $ 699.00
This popular zoom songwriting class RETURNS SUMMER 2024 + FALL 2024, online live over zoom and on-demand only, with monthly meetings over the summer and then weekly in the Fall. It all starts with an... 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
Learn GARAGEBAND on Your iPad or iPhone, with Grammy-Winning Brent Paschke (KIDS & TEENS) - Tuesdays 4-5pm PT Zoom Starting 3/16/23
$ 129.00 $ 250.00
Learn how to use GarageBand on iPad or iPhone to create your own songs--and study live over Zoom (and on-demand) with Pharrell's longtime guitarist, Grammy-Winning songwriter/musician/producer Brent Paschke! For 5 Tuesdays 4-5pm Pacific, LIVE over Zoom,... View full details
THE VOICE LAB with Bob Garrett - Vocal Technique & Performance - SUMMER TUESDAYS, In-Person and Online - EVENT TU 5/14; Class Starts 6/4/24
$ 599.00 $ 699.00
RETURNS for SUMMER with a special event 5/14 and class beginning 6/4/24! Finally, a place to work on your voice in preparation for in-studio work, live gigs, touring and songwriting sessions with composers! Gain essential... View full details
