Binge on more than 5 hours of Webinar Clinics with Stephen Rutishauser (Guitarist of Chelsea Grin) & David Puckett (Founder of Music Mentors Online & Drummer for We Came As Romans) as they deconstruct Stephen's Writing Methods & Equipment, How to Capture Emotion & Image in Your Songwriting, Writing Impactful Guitar & Bass Parts, How to Program Drums Responsibly, The Importance of Writing Within Your Means, Adding Synth & Production to Your Songs & more!
Each hour of this class is taken from a live 3 day clinic that Stephen did through Music Mentors Online. Each day has a different subject, and the course comes with a Money Back Guarantee!
Series Outline
Day 1: (1h51m)
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•LOOKING AT STEPHEN'S WRITING METHOD: EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWN & WHAT YOU'LL NEED
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THE BENEFITS & DOWNSIDES OF WRITING "IN THE BOX" AND WRITING WITHIN DIFFERENT CREATIVE SETTINGS
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•CAPTURING EMOTION & IMAGE IN YOUR SONGWRITING: HOW TO WRITE WITH AN EFFECT IN MIND
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BREAKING OUT OF THE NORM FOR WRITING- GETTING CREATIVE WITH YOUR SONG STRUCTURES & USING SOUNDS CREATIVELY
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HOW TO BALANCE WRITING FOR YOURSELF VS. WRITING FOR THE LISTENER
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THE IMPORTANCE OF SPENDING TIME WITH YOUR SOUNDS (MAKING YOUR ART INSPIRING)
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CREATING COHERENT TRANSITIONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT PARTS OF YOUR SONG
Day 2: (1h39m)
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BEGINNING TO WRITE GUITAR, DRUMS & BASS: WRITING PART BY PART VS. CREATING A SKELETON STRUCTURE
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ALL ABOUT PROGRAMMING DRUMS: HOW TO WRITE RESPONSIBLY & THE VALUE OF HAVING DRUMS IN PLACE FIRST
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APPROACHING GUITAR & BASS PARTS: GETTING THE RIGHT TAKES
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HOW TO WRITE PARTS THAT INTERPLAY WITH EACH OTHER FOR AN EXPRESSIVE & INTERESTING COMPOSITION
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WRITING CREATIVE & IMPACTFUL BASS LINES
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IGNORING THE PRESSURE TO "RIFF" IN YOUR SONGS
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THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING WITHIN YOUR MEANS & HOW TO LEAVE ROOM FOR VOCALS
Day 3: (1h52m)
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ADDING SYNTH & PRODUCTION TO YOUR TRACK: UNDERSTANDING THEIR ROLE OUTSIDE OF THE TYPICAL "BAND" FORMAT
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USING PRODUCTION & LAYERS TO DISTINGUISH YOUR MUSIC WITHIN A CONGESTED GENRE
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HOW TO ENHANCE, CREATE, SHIFT & ENTIRELY MANIPULATE THE EMOTION & ENERGY OF YOUR SONG WITH SYNTH
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HOW TO CREATE DYNAMIC IN YOUR SONGS: NOT EVERY PART HAS TO BE DRUMS, GUITAR OR BASS FOCUSED
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HOW TO DETERMINE IF A PART IF HELPFUL, HURTFUL OR IRRELEVANT TO YOUR SONG
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BREAKING DOWN CREATIVE USE OF SYNTH IN STEPHEN'S PERSONAL WRITING