5 Lesson Bundle (Part 1-5: The 5 Elements of a Song)
$99.99
Through 30+ years of instruction and collaboration, Tony has condensed the art of songwriting into 5 elements that every great song requires: Idea, Melody, Lyrics, Chord Progression, & Continuity. Tony is now teaching aspiring songwriters & musicians how to advance their craft with a lesson plan series dedicated to exploring the individual elements.
In this 5 lesson bundle, Tony discusses the Idea, the importance of Melody, the power of Lyric, navigating Chord Progression & recognizing Continuity.
Topics the 5 Lesson Plan Bundle Covers:
1. Idea – The inspiration for the song; how to recognize THE moment! How to capture and manage the idea!
- Inspiration – What is the big idea you want to leave with the listener?
- Literal or Abstract – Is the idea literal? Is it intentionally abstract?
- The Hook – Different approaches to writing the idea.
- Idea People – When ideas are your strength.
- Genre – Projecting/casting the likely audience.
- Capture the Idea – The Importance of seizing the moment!
- Managing Your Ideas – Keeping record of your creativity.
2. Melody – The importance of melody; writing pretty melody vs complimentary melody; melody’s historic role in longevity!
- Pretty Melody – Isn’t pretty melody always appropriate
- Complimentary Melody – When melody is not the primary focus of the song.
- The Longevity Factor – Melody’s historic role in a songs longevity.
- The Value of Dissecting a Song – The deep dive into the pieces of the song.
- When Melody is Done Well…
3. Lyric – The power of words, learn to love words; what is “rhythm of lyric”; what is trite lyric, why tense is important.
- Learn to love words! Learn the economy of words!
- What is the role of our thoughts in lyric?
- How long should it take to write a song?
- Learn to “wrestle” with words.
- How does the discipline of songwriting apply to abstract lyric or trite lyric?
- Honoring tense… a common mistake.
- Rhyme Schemes. Is Poetry lyric?
4. Chord Progression – Learning to navigate chord progression, regardless of musical proficiency; understanding chord progression basics.
- Learn the Circle of Fifths and Circle of Fourths
- How to read basic key and time signatures
- Mnemonic Devices
- Intro to the Number System
5. Continuity – Learn to recognize continuity; how to correct a lack of continuity; layered elements of songwriting vs filtered elements of songwriting.
- Learn to recognize continuity (or lack of)
- How to identify and correct issues of continuity
- How to employ continuity
- Learn the strategy of song structure
- The use of tension to promote continuity.
Downloads the 5 Lesson Plan Bundle Includes:
- Idea Lesson One – Video (mp4) AND Audio File (mp3)
- Idea Lesson Two – Video (mp4) AND Audio File (mp3)
- Melody Lesson One – Video (mp4) AND Audio File (mp3)
- Melody Lesson Two – Video (mp4) AND Audio File (mp3)
- Lyric Lesson One – Video (mp4) AND Audio File (mp3)
- Lyric Lesson Two – Video (mp4) AND Audio File (mp3)
- Lyric Lesson Three – Video (mp4) AND Audio File (mp3)
- Lyric Lesson Four – Video (mp4) AND Audio File (mp3)
- Chord Progression Lesson One – Video (mp4) AND Audio File (mp3)
- Chord Progression Lesson Two – Video (mp4) AND Audio File (mp3)
- Continuity Lesson One – Video (mp4) AND Audio File (mp3)
- Continuity Lesson Two – Video (mp4) AND Audio File (mp3)
This bundle includes all videos for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 & Part 5 in Tony Elenburg’s The 5 Elements of a Song lesson series.