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Identifying Stressed and Unstressed Syllables in a Lyric Line Notating the Rhythms of Stress Patterns Writing Your Own Patterns to Match Existing Patterns Identifying Secondary Stresses
Identifying Stressed and Unstressed Positions in a Musical Bar Notating the Rhythms of Musical Stress Patterns Writing Your Own Lyric Patterns to Match Musical Patterns
Stressed Positions Caused by Isolating a Note Stressed Positions Caused by a Rest before a Note Stressed Positions Caused by Lesser Note Values Preceding a Note Stressed Positions Caused by Anticipating a Note
Stressed and Unstressed Syllables in Our First Song Section Matched and Unmatched Phrases in the Song Section Rhyme Positions in the Song Section The Hook Position in the Song Section
Brainstorming a Title, Using a Rhyming Dictionary Developing Ideas That Move the Song Forward Identifying Special Positions in the Melody Creating Contrasting Ideas Finishing the Song
Creating a Straightforward Setting in 4/4 Time Working with Multiple Note Values Identifying Cases of Stressed Notes on Weak Beats Identifying Anticipations Working in a Verse/Chorus Format
Gaining Speed and Experience Brainstorming from a Title Working with Longer and Shorter Phrases Working More Easily with Contrasting Sections Constructing Effective Bridges
Working with a More Complex Setting in 4/4 Time Working with Multiple Note Values Working with Sections Whose Note Values Are Different Identifying Anticipations More Quickly Working in a Simple Verse/Chorus Format
Gaining Speed and Experience Brainstorming from a Title Working with a More Complicated Arrangement of Matched Phrases Writing Lyrics for More Complex Structures Developing Your Setting Up Rhyme Schemes
Working with a More Complex Song Form Working with Swing Rhythm Gaining Independence and Confidence in the Analysis Process Skipping a Few Steps
Gaining Independence and Confidence in the Writing Process Dealing Effectively with More Complex Structure Working with Two Kinds of Bridges: Prechoruses (or "Transitional Bridges") and Primary Bridges
Gaining Independence and Confidence in the Writing Process Working with Two Kinds of Bridges
Understanding the Use of Titles in Songs Versus Poems Understanding the Function of a Title in a Lyric Identifying Two Types of Song Titles
Understanding the Title as the Central Concept of the Song Developing Strategies for Finding Titles
Identifying Titles That Can Be Recolored by Repetition Sketching Out Possible Sectional Development for a Title
Preserving the Natural Shape of a Title Setting a Title Rhythmically Against a Pulse Extracting Various Meanings from the Same Title by Brainstorming Against Various Tempos
Deciding Where to Place a Title Developing a Title's Motive by Using Various Developmental Techniques
Creating a Section Based on a Title's Rhythm Applying Developmental Techniques to Create Your Section
Identifying and Finding the Various Rhyme Types Recognizing the Vowel Sounds of the Stressed Syllables in a Title Using Your Rhyming Dictionary as a Brainstorming Tool
Planning Your Verse Development Approaching Central Sections of Songs More Effectively Applying Your Recoloring Skills to One of Your Own Titles
Understanding the Functions of the Various Kinds of Song Sections Recognizing Basic Song Forms Sketching Lyric Outlines
Rhyme Schemes as a Contrasting Device Number of Syllables/Notes as a Contrasting Device Line Length as a Contrasting Device Note Values as a Contrasting Device Position in the Bar as a Contrasting Device Variations or Pieces of a Motive as a Rhythmic Contrasting Device
Applying the Course's Techniques to Finish Your Lyric Improving Your Critical Skills by Helping Others to Polish Their Work
Object Writing Object Writing Samples Daily Object Writing Activities Write a Lyric
Balancing and Unbalancing with Number of Lines: Moving One Section into Another Daily Object Writing Activities Write Two Sections--Balanced to Balanced
Stressed Syllables Family Rhyme Daily Object Writing Activities Complete a Worksheet and Write a Lyric
Lesson 6: Balancing and Unbalancing with Line Length; Additive and Subtractive Rhyme
Balancing and Unbalancing with Line Length Playing with Line Lengths Additive and Subtractive Rhyme Daily Object Writing Activities Daily Section Writing Activities Write a Lyric
Contrasting Sections Assonance Rhyme Prosody of Rhyme Daily Object Writing Activities Write a Section with Assonance Rhyme Write a Contrasting Section
Match Words to da DUM Patterns Match the Rhythm of a Line Create a Verse Lines of Different Length Consonance Rhyme Daily Object Writing Activities Find Uses of Consonance Rhyme Write a Lyric
Rhythm and Variation Use Rhythmic Variation Match the Rhythm Metaphor Daily Object Writing Activities Daily Metaphor Writing Activities Complete Writing Better Lyrics Exercise Create Accidental Collisions
Couplets Create a Section with Couplets Varying Line Length--Common Meter and Beyond Create a Section of Common Meter Finish a Section Find Metaphors Daily Object Writing Activities Revise Two Sections Using Common Meter and Couplets Create Metaphors
Rhyme Structure Notating Rhyme Schemes Creating Forward Motion with Rhyme Balancing (Resolving) with Rhyme Accelerating and Slowing Down with Rhyme Controlling Flow with Rhyme Defining the End of Sections with Rhyme Write a Section Types of Closure Using Basic Rhyme Paradigms Daily Object Writing Activities Write a Lyric
Putting the Pieces Together Recap What Lies Ahead? Object Writing Activity
The Chorus Setting Up the Groove Choosing a Key Color, Tempo, Rhythmic Motive, Feel, and Style Standard Harmonic Phrase Length Harmonic Ideas for the Chorus Harmonic/Melodic Tools for Emphasis Standard Phrase Length
Phrasing Types Standard Chorus Types 1 and 2 Standard and Surprising Moves in Choruses Title Placement
Lyric Moves Musical Moves Counterpoint Types Varied Repetition Phrasing Types Developing Verse Ideas into Verse Sections Contrasting the Verse and the Chorus Harmonic/Melodic Contrasts Chorus as the Emotional High Point Overall Verse Chorus Form
Lyric Content Lyric Form: Standard Types Creating Variations of Standard Types Harmonic Movement in the Moving Bridge Variations on Standard Types Review: Varied Repetition 1 Building Intensity Placing of the Sections Placing the Bridge
Building the Section Lyrically Five More Standard Chorus Types Contrasting Ideas Contrasting Ideas: - T - T, T - T Chorus Types Harmonic/Melodic Contrast Developing Ideas into a Chorus Building a Chorus with a Cadence Connecting the Chorus to Verse 2
Creating Variations of Standard Types Add a Line Varied Repetition 2Surprising Emphasis Subtract a Line Replace a Line
Vary a Repeated Title Surprising Phrase Length Stack Standard Types for a Double Chorus Combine Variation Tools Chorus on the 12-Bar Blues
Build Intensity Ending on the V chord Changing the Phrase Length Add One or More than One Phrase Connecting the Verse to the Chorus Verse on the Twelve Bar Blues Verse and Chorus on the Blues Form Contrasting Examples Using Verse and/or Chorus Variations Contrast in Blues Form
Three Types of Modulation Parallel Key Relative Key Modulation Surprising Key Modulation into and out of Two Sections
Writing Process Chorus Types Verse Types Type 1 Pre Chorus Surprising Form
Verse Types Type 2 Pre Chorus Intensity Chorus Types Emphasis and Emotional High Point
Refrain Line and Lyrical/Musical Form Title Placement in the Complete Verse/Refrain Song Musical Setups for the Verse/Refrain Lyric Verse/Refrain on the 12-Bar Blues
Tools for First Line Emphasis Deemphasizing the Last Line Instrumental Hook Bridge in the Verse/Refrain Song Form Standard AABA Song Form Musical/Lyrical Form
Variations of Standard Verse/Refrain Types Change a Phrase Length Stack Types Together Combine Variation Types Two Part Verse/Refrain The Complete Verse/Refrain Song without a Bridge Moving Bridge 2 New Key Bridge Larger FormSurprising Moves
The Verse/Refrain Structure Type 1: Pop Chorus Type 2: Country Bridge Chorus The Complete Combination Form
Songwriting: Melody
Author: James A. Kachulis Lesson 1: Creating Rhythmic Ideas for Your Lyrics
Lyric Setting and Emphasis Phrase Length and Space Phrase Beginnings/Stressed Words Phrase Endings Downbeat Endings for the Title
One Chord Tone and Decorations Two Chord Tones and Passing Notes Arpeggios and Scale Lines
Keep the Rhythm, Change the Shape Repetition, Sequence, Inversion Shortening and Lengthening the Motive
Connecting Chords In Sync Phrasing, Out of Sync Phrasing, Longer Melody Phrasing Cadences: Major and Minor
Major Pentatonic and Major Blues Melody Uses of Major Blues Melodies Minor Pentatonic and Minor Blues Melody
Mixolydian Melody Over One Chord Mixolydian Melody Over Diatonic and Fast Chords Dorian Melody Over One Chord Dorian Melody Over Diatonic and Fast Chords
Different Bass In Verse and Chorus Sections Against the Same Bass Riff Song Against a Melodic Riff
Songwriting: Harmony
Author: James A. Kachulis
Parts of a Groove Developing a Groove Four Chord Colors and Lyric Stories Changing Colors of Chords - Variations
Major Key Minor Key Mixolydian Key Dorian Key Blues Key Building Songs From Power Progressions
Full Cadences Half Cadences Deceptive Cadences Plagal Cadences Mixed Cadences