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The Songwriter's Workshop: Melody, by Jimmy Contact Advisors

Kachulis.

The Songwriter's Workshop: Melody teaches the COURSE INFO

fundamental techniques behind today's hit songs, For-credit tuition: $1,400
together with easy-to-follow exercises, so you can Non-credit tuition: $1,200
immediately apply these tools to your own art. Quit wrestling with Add 6 CEUs: $25.00

writer's block, and learn to make the songwriting process easy, fun, Credits: 3
and intuitive. Duration: 12 weeks
Catalog #: BMW-130a
The Songwriter's Workshop: Harmony by Jimmy
Kachulis

The Songwriter's Workshop: Harmony teaches the Course Faculty

fundamental harmony techniques used in today's hit
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songs, together with easy-to-follow exercises so you
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can immediately apply these tools to your own songs. Quit wrestling and lyric writing at
with writer's block, and learn to make the songwriting process easy, Berklee College of
fun, and intuitive. Music.

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