Songwriting: Melody
In this class, songwriter/author Jimmy Kachulis reveals how to construct strong, expressive melodies that your audiences will remember. It begins with a focus on rhythm, showing how it can support the lyric's meanings. Then, you'll learn how the precise use of pitch can strengthen a melody, making it natural to sing, and supporting the lyric's expressive goals and possibilities. You'll learn effective ways to write melodies over common modes and chords, and develop these ideas into complete songs.
You will learn to:
- create memorable melodies
- use counterpoint effectively in song construction
- develop melodic ideas over different modes
- incorporate melodies across chords into different song sections
Ready to Enroll? |
Online Summer Term Starts June 25th
Course Info
| For-credit tuition: $1,400 |
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Non-credit tuition: $1,200 Add 6 CEUs: $25.00 |
| Credits: 3 |
| Duration: 12 weeks |
| Catalog #: BMW-131 |
Course Faculty 
| Jimmy Kachulis Teaches songwriting and lyric writing at Berklee College of Music. | |
| Shane Adams Creative Director / Catalog Manager for Sea Gayle Music in Nashville. | |
| Andrea Stolpe Staff songwriter for Universal Music Publishing Company. | |
Student Comments
"Jimmy's Melody Workshop was awesome! I learned a lot about melody and about music in general. I have many new approaches to melody writing that I had never considered before." - M. Prather
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