Songwriting Class at The Front Porch (4 weekly sessions)

I’ve taught this month-long songwriting class four times since Spring last year.  Here’s to round FIVE!

I love, love, love The Front Porch in Charlottesville and everything they have brought to the community… so I’m thrilled they asked me to do this:  Conducting a Songwriting Class.  This will be another group class over four weeks starting Tuesday May 5 at 7pm (75 min each session).

Here’s the description of the course:
How do you write a song?  Where do you get ideas?  What comes first, the lyrics or the melody?  Should a song ever start with a chorus?  Can a song ever end on something other than the root?  How long does writing a song take?  What’s a bridge?  Does this guitar make me look fat?  While there aren’t pat answers to any of these questions, they are certainly discussed.  We’re not going to learn how to write a hit song for someone else to sing — we’re going to write a beautiful, personal and meaningful song for YOU to sing (hence, the Singer/Songwriter moniker). Whether you want to make a dime from performing, or it’s just a hobby and passion, the singer/songwriter craft is still a fun process to learn.  I have no degree in this field, nor any formal training.  I’ve just been playing my original songs for audiences for the past thirty years.  That’s what I know, and what I’ve learned along the way, and continue to learn, I’m happy to share with you.

For more information, please visit their page-
https://frontporchcville.org/event/songwriting-for-singer-songwriters-with-michael-clem-2/2020-05-05/