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Well written songs that sound authentic to the genre about love and falling in love needed by a top publisher in LA who has direct access to shows that need songs on a daily basis
 
Listen to Current Indie artists and blend your style with that as the songs need to be authentic to the vocalist. 
Listen but don’t copy these artists and songs 
 
2:30-3:00 min songs needed 
SPECIAL NOTE - Uptempo songs needed more than slow ballads 

 

Session 1 - Steveā€™s Tips On Collaborating
13:45
 

Session 1 

 

Steve's Tips on Collaborating:

 

1- Always have an idea or 2 in your back pocket 
2- Never be precious with your idea 
If no one wants to use your idea … great! You get to keep it for another write 
3- Try and come up with an arrangement ASAP 
It’s always easier to tweak a full song than a nothing to tweak - placeholders are your best friend 
4- Always have set jobs 
Who is the producer, who is the singer, who does the music? It’s ok to cross over just be clear up front with it 
5- Be very careful stepping outside of your job 
Make sure you let the other person know that these are just ideas but it’s their call 
6- Write the song to the vocalist 

 

 

Guest from APRA Glenn Bennie
1:06:12
 
Session 2 - Knowing what Hat to Wear
17:32
 

Session 2

Knowing What Hat to Wear


The main differences between sync and artists tracks

1 - Same Melodies
You can’t copy exactly but you can copy the idea

2 - Same chords structures and forms
You can copy the same forms and structure

3 - Same instruments and sounds
You can copy almost all the new sounds your hear

4 - Different lyrics
This is the biggest difference

5 - There are 2 sides to the sync lane
Being to descriptive to being to universal
Find what works for you
Comercial music to country artist songs
 
EXERCISE
Write a word cloud on each of these themes / scenes 
 
- Follow your dreams 
- Bad guy scenes 
- Good guy scenes 
- Inspirational scenes 
- Hero songs 
- Chill moments 
- Dinner date songs 
- Heart break songs 
- Wedding songs 
- Dance club songs 
- Overcoming obstacles 
- Holiday songs 
- Sports anthems 
- Love songs 
- Road trip songs 
Session 3 - 6 ways to Increase your Placements
21:30
 

Session 3

6 ways to increase your placements 



1 - Collaborate, collaborate and collaborate
You never know where someone will be a year from now and you will always have that connection

2 - Write as many songs as you can
Gone are the days of a one hit wonder

3 - Steve’s golden rule of 3’s
    1, write the song
    2, complete the song
    3, get it signed

4 - Be prolific and write everyday
Show up for your dreams cause they showed up for you first

5 - Collect the no’s
It takes a lot of learning and each no could be a great lesson

Bonus
Don’t wait for the inspiration
You show up and turn the tap on then the inspiration comes

Session 4 - Writing Songs For Sync
32:27
 

SCHEDULE:

Saturday

9:00 Coffee and Networking

10:00 Opening with Steve Class

10:30 COLLABORATIONS

12:00 LUNCH

12:30 Guest APRA Speaker: GLENN BEENIE 

1:30 Class 

2:00 COLLABORATIONS

3:30 Class

4:00 COLLABORATIONS 

5:30 Wrap up for Day 1

6:45 VIP DINNER 

 

SUNDAY

9:00 Coffee and Networking

10:00 Class 

10:30 CREATE YOUR OWN COLLABORATION GROUP #1

12:00 Lunch - Find a new or old friend and take them to lunch :)

1:30 - Group activity - Record our own samples with Toby 

2:30 CREATE YOUR OWN COLLABORATION GROUP or use this time to write or work on your own song 

4:00 Showcase (possible impromptu jam if we have time)

( Please fill your name out and what instrument(s) you will be playing on the showcase list )

6:00 Close with sunset walk on Torquay Beach