Learn to play an instrument while using the therapeutic and creative process of songwriting!

Are you interested in learning how to play an instrument while developing a therapeutic creative process? Many people take piano or guitar lessons as children that leave them dreading playing the instrument rather than loving it! The traditional, strict, classical teaching style isn’t for everyone, and that’s okay. To improve at an instrument, you have to enjoy playing it! This teaching approach comes from a place of inspiration and personal expression FIRST, before diving into technicalities.

This course offers a way for you to foster a positive association with playing an instrument while also cultivating a healthy, creative outlet for processing emotions that you can use for your entire life.

It is the perfect course for:

The absolute beginner wanting to learn piano, guitar, or voice
The musician looking for meaning - Someone with technical skills who wants express themself through music
Anyone who wants to strengthen their musical confidence

We will pull back the curtain and I will share my personal songwriting process, teach basic chords on both piano and guitar, explore lyric writing, and work on how to get into a flow state where we can write without fear or judgement.

In this course you will learn:

Beginner-Intermediate chords for songwriting on piano and guitar
Beginner vocal techniques for writing and singing your own songs
Basic song structures
How to work through fear and judgement when it comes to writing about personal topics
How to create a song that conveys your emotions both sonically and lyrically
Skills for practicing and performing your songs

For this class you will need an instrument (piano, guitar, or simply voice!), a notebook and pen/pencil, and a phone to take a video and/or audio recording of your final project.

Links you will need for the class:

"Smoke Signals" by Phoebe Bridgers
"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
"Sunman" by CLOVER - Spotify and Music Video
"I Don't Use Your Name by CLOVER - Spotify and Lyric Video

Let’s make some music!

Rebecca Faith Quinn

MFA Writing Student - Content Creator

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