Write, perform, and record original music. Learn how to turn your ideas and feelings into songs that uniquely express who you are.
Suggested by: Coursera (What is Coursera?)
No prior knowledge required
No unnecessary risks
Do you have a song in your heart that you want to share with others? In the Singer/Songwriter Internship, you will learn all the skills needed to write, perform, and record your own original music.
You’ll start by learning to play guitar to accompany yourself. You’ll learn how to play chords and scales, as well as strumming and fingering patterns.
You will explore your voice and develop your personal style. You will learn how to sing correctly, mastering techniques and supporting proper breathing.
You will hone your writing skills, focusing on writing lyrics. You will learn about assimilation and non-assimilation, rhyme patterns, and nuances in poetry.
Record on a digital workstation, focusing on Ableton Live, and record both MIDI and real instruments to capture and share your ideas with the world.
In the first course in this specialization, “Guitar for Beginners,” you will play a song using a tablature from start to finish. In the “Singing in Popular Music” course, you will refine your style and perform a song. At the end of the “Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics” course, you will complete an original song. Finally, you will create and record your own original music using real instruments and MIDI in the “Introduction to Ableton Live” course.
