Integrated Songwriting and Production Course

Dive into the world of songwriting and music production and discover the secret ingredients that go into making a hit song!

Over this 5-week course, you will be learn how to write, produce and record a complete original song of your own. Learn from our instructors who are active producers, songwriters and artists in the American and Singaporean music industry.

Welcoming students of every level and age, beginners included. The instructors will cater to your level of experience.

Course Details

📅 When

  • Next intake: November 2022 (Starting 24th)

  • Apply now!

📍 Where

  • Lessons and recording sessions will be held at River Valley and/or Serangoon Gardens.

👥 Who

  • Estimated class size of 5 students per intake.

  • Minimum age: 13 years old

  • Welcoming both leisure and serious students of every level, beginners included.

💵 Cost

  • Performance and Recording Course fee: S$500

  • Registration fee: S$50

🎹 Course Material

  • Computer: Apple MacBook Laptop (with sufficient storage i.e. >8GB, if not please bring an external working hard drive)

  • Software: Logic Pro (Preferred) / GarageBand (Free)

  • Hardware:

* Please clarify directly with us upon signing up.

🌏 Language

  • The course will be conducted in English.

Course Plan

  • Songwriting

    • Using the “6 Musical Elements” framework to analyse and write songs

    Production

    • Introduction to the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software interface

    • Music production basics

    • File management

    • Session organisation and prep

    • Introduction to sampling and loops

    Duration: 1.5h

  • Songwriting

    • Writing melodies and lyrics

    • Hooks

    • Melodic contour

    • Phrasing

    • Structure and form

    Production

    • Introduction to vocal recording

    • Vocal editing

    • Expanding a beat into a fully-arranged song

    Duration: 1.5h

  • Songwriting

    • Arrangement

    • Texture

    • Creating prosody and contrast

    • Approaches to background vocal writing

    Production

    • Enhancing arrangement using textural elements

    • Heightening variation and contrast through production

    Duration: 1.5h

  • Songwriting

    • Final consultation to refine students’ songs

    Production

    • Introduction to mixing principles

    • Refining final production and arrangement

    • Final consultation

    Duration: 1.5h

    • Final student presentation, showcase and listening party

    • Parents are invited to tune in to a livestream of the showcase

Deliverables

On completion of this program, our students will:

  • Take home a demo of their own originally written and produced song.

  • Learn the fundamentals of 21st century songwriting and music production.

  • Apply useful concepts that they learn in this program to future projects they work on.

  • Appreciate and understand the thought process of what goes into hit-making in the professional contemporary music industry.

  • Hone their creativity and confidence in expressing their unique artistry.

Your Coaches

This course is taught by the following active practitioners in the American and Singaporean music industry.

Read our coaches’ full bios here.


  • Vocal Coach / Producer / Songwriter

    Education:

    • Berklee College of Music (Bachelor of Music ‘19)

    • School of the Arts, Singapore (International Baccalaureate ‘14)


  • Producer / Songwriter / Pianist

    Education:

    • Berklee College of Music (Bachelor of Music ‘20)

    • School of the Arts, Singapore (International Baccalaureate ‘14)

Sign up now to get in touch!

We look forward to making music with you!

For more information, please email crmcreativesg@gmail.com or
WhatsApp us at +65 8727 9764!

Listen to our students’ recordings!

Check out these recordings we have worked on with students of the Recording Artist Experience, which include both cover songs and originals, spanning various genres and languages.