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The SongU.com Course Catalog
Below is the complete listing of SongU.com courses, including both instructor-led courses as well as self-paced courses.  New courses are added to the catalog on a regular basis.  All SongU.com Platinum Members can take any SongU.com course at any time for no additional cost.  A selection of the courses listed below are also available for individual purchase. 

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  Lyric Writing
    LYR 130 SP     Power Rhymes
    LYR 140 SP     Creating Lyrical Contrast
    LYR 160 SP     Lyrical Devices I
    LYR 161 SP     Lyrical Devices II
    LYR 210 L     Writing From The Heart: Finding Your Own Voice
    LYR 211 L     Writing From the Heart: Finding Your Own Voice II
    LYR 220 SP     Thinking As A Songwriter
    LYR 250 L     Successful Lyric Writing I
    LYR 251 L     Successful Lyric Writing II
    LYR 260 L     Story Songs And Character Development
    LYR 320 L     Master Class: Lyric Writing
  Music
    MUS 100 SP     Creative Guitar For Songwriting
    MUS 101 SP     More Creative Guitar
    MUS 130 SP     Musical Elements Of A Successful Song
    MUS 150 SP     Essential Music Theory For Songwriters
    MUS 205 L     Chord Chemistry
    MUS 206 L     Chord Chemistry II
    MUS 210 L     Melody Magic
    MUS 215 L     Getting Into The Groove
    MUS 220 SP     Prosody: Writing Music To Lyrics
    MUS 240 SP     The Nashville Number System
    MUS 310 SP     The Composer's Bag Of Tricks
    MUS 320 L     Applying The Creative Chi Energy To Your Music
  Performing Songwriter
    PERF 140 SP     Promoting Yourself As An Artist
    PERF 200 SP     Making And Releasing Your Own Record: Pre-Production
    PERF 201 SP     Making And Releasing Your Own Record: In The Studio
    PERF 203 SP     Making And Releasing Your Own Record: Releasing Your Record
    PERF 300 SP     Meta-Tags: Making Your Artist Website User-Friendly
  Commercial Songwriting
    SONG 100 SP     Commercial Song Forms
    SONG 110 SP     Six Elements Of A Complete Song
    SONG 115 SP     Introduction To Christian Songwriting
    SONG 120 SP     Whats In A Name: The Central Importance Of The Song Title
    SONG 125 L     Super Song Starters: Analysis Of Intros And First Two Lines
    SONG 130 SP     How Close Are You To Your First Cut
    SONG 150 L     Collaboration: The Key To Getting Cuts
    SONG 160 L     12 Steps to Building Better Songs
    SONG 181 L     Writing Songs For Movies
    SONG 182 L     Writing for the Pop Market
    SONG 183 L     Writing Songs For TV
    SONG 184 L     Writing For The Children's Market
    SONG 185 L     Writing For The Christian Market
    SONG 186 L     Writing For the Pop and Hot AC Market
    SONG 200 L     Elements of Commercial Songwriting: Lyrics
    SONG 201 L     Elements of Commercial Songwriting: Music
    SONG 210 SP     Evaluating Your Song: Musical Structure
    SONG 215 SP     Evaluating Your Song: Lyrical Structure
    SONG 220 SP     Evaluating Your Song: Arrangement And Structure
    SONG 235 L     Tricks to Make Your Song Plots Stand Out
    SONG 250 L     Reality Songwriting
    SONG 260 L     The Craft and Business of Writing Humorous Songs
    SONG 270 L     Songs In The Spotlight: How To Write Songs That Artists Want to Sing
    SONG 280 L     Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting
  Tech & Production
    FDBK 250 L     Production Feedback and Mentoring: Worktapes and Beyond
    TECH - Special L     Home Studio Mixing Workshop
    TECH 110 SP     Demo Essentials
    TECH 120 SP     Setting Up Your Home Studio
    TECH 130 SP     Home Studio Recording Techniques
    TECH 150 L     Beginners Guide To Computer Recording
    TECH 220 L     Getting Killer Sounds: More Than Just Gear
    TECH 230 L     The Recording Process Series: Recording
    TECH 240 L     The Recording Process Series: Mixing
    TECH 250 L     The Recording Process Series: Mastering
    TECH 260 L     Record Guitar Like An Ace
    TECH 300 L     Using Your Home Studio For Profit
  Music Business
    BUS 110 L     The Professional Songwriters Code of Conduct
    BUS 120 SP     Contemporary Contract Issues: Just Sign on the Dotted Line
    BUS 200 L     Life's a Pitch and Then You Get Cuts
    BUS 210 L     Demo and Pitch Your Songs for Multiple Genres
    BUS 220 SP     Pitching Your Songs
    BUS 240 L     Pitching Your Songs For Film and TV
    BUS 250 L     Setting Up and Operating Your Own Publishing Company
    BUS 251 L     Covering All The Angles; Pitching Songs in Today's Market
    BUS 252 L     The Indie Writer-Artist: Social Networking and Promotion
    BUS 253 L     The Value Of A Copyright in Film, TV, Radio, I-Tunes, Ring Tones and CDs
    BUS 254 L     Creative Tips For Cutting The Best Possible Demo
    BUS 260 L     Alternative Markets And Outlets For Songwriters
    BUS 320 SP     Making Money As An Independent Songwriter
    FDBK 385 L     Business and Publisher Q/A
    FDBK 390 L     Business and Legal Q/A
  General
    FDBK 100 L     Song Feedback and Mentoring
    FDBK 105 L     Song Feedback and Mentoring
    FDBK 115 L     Christian Songwriters Feedback and Mentoring
    FDBK 116 L     Christian Songwriters Feedback and Mentoring
    FDBK 120 L     Pop, Hot AC, Singer-Songwriter Feedback and Mentoring
    FDBK 130 L     Alt, Rock, Pop, Urban, TV, Film Songwriters Feedback and Mentoring
    FDBK 188 L     Song Feedback and Mentoring (International Members)
    FDBK 200 L     Song Feedback and Mentoring II
    FDBK 210 L     Songwriters Bio Feedback
    FDBK 300 L     Advanced Writers Group: Feedback and Mentoring
    FDBK 305 L     Advanced Writers Group: Feedback and Mentoring
    FDBK 310 L     Advanced Writers Group: Feedback and Mentoring
  Informational
    GEN 101 SP     Orientation To SongU.com
    GEN 110 SP     Preparing Your Audio For SongU
    GEN 120 SP     Pitching Orientation
    GEN 150 L     The Artist's Way
    GEN 160 L     Walking In This World
    SPEC-1 L     New Gear for the New Year
    SPEC-12 L     What's Cole Pitching?
    SPEC-21 L     How To Unlock The Mysteries of Song Pitching
    SPEC-24 L     Peer Feedback Session
    SPEC-28 L     What You Really Need to Know About Songpluggers
    SPEC-29 L     Take Charge of Your Own Career in the Music Business
    SPEC-30 L     Guitar Clinic With Stuart Ziff
    SPEC-31 L     Q&A with Hit Songwriter Clay Mills
    SPEC-32 L     From the Other Side of the Desk with Alex Torres
    SPEC-33 L     Q&A with Author Dan Kimpel
    SPEC-34 L     Q&A with International Music Consultant, Dennis Sinnott
    SPEC-AW CLUB L     Artists Way Club Meeting
    SPEC-CCM CLUB L     CCM Club Meeting

 

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In this exclusive SongU.com self-paced course, practice examining the world around you in a more creative way.  This course by Grammy-nominated and multi award-winning songwriter and author Pamela Phillips Oland will give you practical skills to incorporate your artful discoveries into well crafted songs. Examples from pop, country, musical theatre and rock will illustrate the concepts in this course.

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This self-paced course was developed by one of the best in the field, Diane Rapaport, author of the successful book, "How To Make And Sell Your Own Recording." This information packed course covers how to put together a great press kit with all the necessary elements, including bios, photos and press releases. You can take this self-paced course 24 hours a day, 7 days a week only at SongU.com

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