Online Songwriting Courses & Live Events
SongTown songwriting Courses & Events are led by top pros and are attended by thousands of writers from all over the world. Our online MasterClasses, CrashCourses, and live “SongTown in YourTown Workshops” are designed to inspire your writing and give you the right tools to attain your songwriting goals.
CrashCourses
3-Week CrashCourse
Stay Tuned for the next Course – Online Classroom
SongTown Songwriting CrashCourses are where real-world training meets real-world opportunity. A great way to interact with pro songwriters, producers, publishers and get to know the SongTown community.
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SongTown TV
The original “On Songwriting” Monthly Webinar.
On Songwriting Live Webinar
Stay tuned for next month’s guest announcement!
An online songwriting event you won’t want to miss…
Join host Marty Dodson and a special industry guest for an hour of online songwriting education!
Writing Retreats
VIRTUAL Fall SongWriting Retreat 2020
October 17-18, 2020
Spend two inspiring days, honing your songwriting craft and co-writing with top hit-makers Marty Dodson, Clay Mills, and special guest hit writers/producers!
Network with Publishers, Producers, and Writers
Special Events
SongTown Creative Xperience Workshop & 6th Annual Birthday Bash
VIRTUAL from your computer – Saturday, October 10, 2020
Spend the day online with us honing your songwriting craft and learning from top hit-makers Marty Dodson, Clay Mills, and special guests in our full day-roll-up-your-sleeves, get-your-hands-dirty songwriting workshop. Then join us in the evening for the big annual SongTown Birthday Bash!
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Video Training Packs
Created by Hit Writers – Work at Your Own Pace
Amateur Vs. Pro Songwriting
Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall when hit songwriters are creating magic? This one-of-a-kind songwriting course/video, featuring Tim Johnson and Clay Mills, pulls back the curtain to spotlight the differences in pro songwriting sessions vs. amateur. You will watch real-time as Pro songwriters write the same song title as 2 sets of Amateur writers in adjacent studios. We captured all on film and it’s eye-opening!
All Levels
1 Video
Total Time 1hrs: 46mins
(Price: 29.99)
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This course is FREE for members of SongTown!
Intro To GarageBand and Building Tracks
Pro Songwriter/Track Guy Daniel Ross takes you step-by-step through building a demo track from scratch in Garage Band. You’ll learn tips and tricks used by one of the hottest up-and-coming track guys to use in your own home demos. Daniel and host Marty Dodson take a basic guitar/vocal version of a song and build a track into a finished production. A must watch songwriting course for anyone wanting to build their own tracks
Levels: Beginner, Intermediate
22 Videos
Total Running Time – 7hrs: 41 mins!
Breaking Down The Hits: Tom Shapiro
Hall of Fame Songwriter Tom Shapiro breaks down 21 of his biggest hits in an exclusive SongTown songwriting course. A rare step-by-step breakdown of his writing, re-writing, and demoing process of each song.
Includes 21 companion assignments from SongTown co-founder Marty Dodson!
All Levels
21 Videos
Total Time 5hrs: 33mins!
(Price $179)
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This course is FREE for members of SongTown!