Songwriting 102: Vocals, Harmony, Structure and Sound Design

Our verdict: worth it — as long as the Music skills on the syllabus match what you actually want to learn. The regular price for Songwriting 102: Vocals, Harmony, Structure and Sound Design on Udemy is $149.99. With the coupon code on this page, that falls to $9.99 — a saving of $140.00, or 93% off the standard rate Spread across 4h 49m of on-demand video, that works out to roughly $2.07 per hour of content — cheaper than a single chapter of most printed Music textbooks.

A cheap price means nothing if the material is thin — here the syllabus is organized around usable outcomes. Tomas George and Peter Darling and Digital Music Masters walk you through learn essential and advanced songwriting techniques to build a song from scratch, learn about vocal arranging, including doubling, octaves, and pedal notes, and learn about advanced harmony and chord extensions — skills meant to be used, not just watched. It has already been taken by 749 students and holds a 4.7-star average from verified reviews, which suggests the content holds up once learners actually apply it.

Check the prerequisites before you commit: You should have some basic songwriting knowledge or skills; You should know the basics of how to use a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), such as Logic Pro. Best suited to learners who already have footing in Music. Plan for roughly 4h 49m of on-demand video at your own pace. Lessons are delivered in English.