What makes a melody great? (article), Hit writers on Mastery (open event M 10/3 AND W 10/5) & Guest Passes to 3 Classes: Writing Commercial Lyrics, Music Business, & How to Write & Pitch a Country Songs

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OPEN EVENTS THIS WEEK:

TO ATTEND or stream any of these free & open events, click the link to register or REPLY and list event(s) you plan to attend and the number in your party.

Monday 10/3, 8pm: All About Mastery, Part 1: Guests include Phil Cody (2-time ASCAP Song of the Year), Michael Sherwood (Michael Jackson Thriller 25), Joy Graysen (vocal performance coach), Paul Zollo (songwriter, author) - RSVP >> Read another great article by Paul Zollo on songwriting (What Makes a Melody Great) below
Wednesday 10/5, 8pm: All About Mastery, Part 2: Guests include hit writer Dillon O'Brian (Bonnie Raitt), Platinum Lyricist Mark Winkler, music business leader Gaelen Whittemore. RSVP

YOUR GUEST PASSES:

GO HERE to Reserve your spot to Attend or tune in for Class 1 of any or all of these 3 great 8-week classes. Click on the class title below to learn more about each class:

Monday 10/10, 7:30pm Pacific (& on-demand): Writing Commercial Hit Lyrics, Class 1 taught by Platinum Lyricist Mark Winkler
Wednesday 10/12, 7:30pm Pacific (& on-demand): The Modern Mindset Music Business, Class 1 - taught by artist manager & publishing/licensing head for Ne-Yo's Compound Entertainment Gaelen Whittemore
Saturday 10/15, 3pm Pacific (& on-demand): How to Write & Pitch a Country Song, Class 1 - taught by Multi-Platinum Nashville/LA Writer Kevin Fisher

SEE FALL CLASS DESCRIPTIONS, SCHEDULE, TUITIONS

REGISTER TO ATTEND FREE EVENT: Monday 10/3 8pm Pacific: Hit Writers Phil Cody & Michael Sherwood, Vocal Coach Joy Graysen, Author Paul Zollo - ON MASTERY

REGISTER TO ATTEND FREE EVENT: Wednesday 10/5 8pm Pacific: Hit Writer Dillon O'Brian, Platinum Lyricist Mark Winkler, Business Expert Gaelen Whittemore

CLAIM YOUR GUEST PASS TO ANY OF THESE 3 CLASSES, ON-CAMPUS OR ONLINE STARTING WK OF 10/10

WHAT MAKES A MELODY GREAT

Although mankind has made miraculous leaps in understanding the natural world, our understanding of how the brain perceives and maintains music is mostly a mystery. “Ear-worms,” from the German ohrwurm, those tunes that play in your head seemingly on their own, are entirely a mystery to scientists, who are just beginning to scratch the surface of this puzzle. This phenomenon – also called “headsong” and “humsickness” -- has been an integral part of human experience since the dawn of man, yet to us in the 21st century we live with it every day, like primitive man’s acceptance of the sun, with no real understanding of how it works. READ MORE...

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AND A REMARKABLE CREATIVE COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT.

SEE FEATURED FALL CLASSES, ON-CAMPUS & ONLINE

FALL CLASSES ENROLLING NOW:

Conquer Your Fear as an Artist, vocal performance class with Joy Graysen, starts W 10/5 - 2 spots left!
Logic Pro X, Level 1, the essential creating and recording tool (ONLINE ALSO). Starts Sa 10/8 - 3 spots left!
Writing Commercial Hit Lyrics, with Platinum Writer Mark Winkler, Starts Mon 10/10 (online also)
The Masters' Workshop, Feedback on your songs from 4 Master Songwriters. Starts Tu 10/11
The Modern Mindset Music Business Class, W 10/12 (online also)
The Songwriter's Workshop, feedback on your songs, by Audition-Only, W 10/12
How to Write & Pitch a Country Song, with Multi-Platinum Writer Kevin Fisher, Starts Sat 10/15
Logic Pro X, LEVEL 2, the essential creating and recording tool (ONLINE ALSO). Starts Tu 10/18
The Professional Singer-Songwriter, Th 10/20 - (online also)
Guitar for Songwriters, Levels 1 & 2, Th 10/27
Co-Writing Songs: The Art & Business of Collaboration, Th 10/27
THE ROOTS, special Late Fall INTENSIVE: M-F 12-3pm 11/28 - 12/9

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