Simple Tools for Writing from the Title
I’d like to write a bit about how to get going on a song when we start with the title. The online course Lyric Writing: Writing from the Title explores many wonderful tools
Allison Scagliotti on ‘Warehouse 13,’ ‘Stitchers,’ The Runaways, and Berklee
Actress Allison Scagliotti has carved out an impressive Hollywood career. As a young teen, she had a recurring role on the Nickelodeon show Drake and Josh.
How to Write Lyrics Faster
Berklee Online songwriting instructor Andrea Stolpe teaches you how to write lyrics faster by judging your songs less.
Student Stories: Erini Tornesaki
For touring musicians, online education is vital. Lessons can be viewed on a laptop screen on an airplane, a tour bus, or backstage at a gig.
Beginning Songwriting
I recently finished a new book with co-author Jan Stolpe called “Beginning Songwriting,” and I’d like to talk about its contents here.
BerkleeICE Releases “Transparency and Money Flows” Report
BerkleeICE, or the Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship, recently released a report titled “Transparency and Money Flows” detailing the lack of transparency in the music business.
Instructor Spotlight: Neil Diercks
Berklee Online songwriting instructor Neil Diercks talks about his teaching methods as well as his experience in the music industry.
Jazz Guitar: Interview with Jane Miller
If we believe what she wrote in her book’s introduction, Jane Miller’s office should get quite a bit neater and more organized soon.
Songwriting Outside the Box
We all have a particular style of writing, whether we’re aware of it or not. Our style supersedes genre, and characteristics of it bleed through.
Student Spotlight: Tom Breyfogle
Songwriter, orchestrator, arranger, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Tom Breyfogle has an impressive history. He currently plays bass and drums with Relient K.
