Songwriting and Producing - Alicia Keys

Description

In this course, you will learn :

• Discover who, what, where, and why Alicia was inspired.
• Discusses her methods and styles for writing lyrics.
• Discusses journaling, writing poetry, and drawing inspiration from your own life.
• Discusses how "Fallin'" came to be and the complexities of the songwriting process.
• Discover Alicia's approach to honing your creative voice through connection.
• Alicia shows how she uses empathy to make powerful music.
• Inside Alicia's sound booth, she discusses the roles she plays to create her distinct sound.
• Alicia demonstrates the power in specific vocal arrangements.
• Alicia discusses how she has created physical, mental, and emotional practises to care for herself and her art.
• discusses what makes a song an anthem, as well as the theme and tone of the "sad triumph."
• explains how various influences aided in the development of her incredible sound
• Discover how Alicia expresses her creativity in the control room using sonics and instruments.
• Learn about Alicia's favourite instruments and how she creates her distinct musical sounds.
• discusses the value of collaboration and the role it can play in her creative process
• discusses gender disparities in the music industry and her efforts to make room at the table for silenced voices
• She Is the Music, her music organisation, offers advice to a young artist.
• Learn about Alicia's personal philosophy of setting boundaries and paying attention to your body and intuition.

Syllabus :

• Alicia’s Musical Foundation and Influences
• Start With Melody and Lyrics
• Alicia, the Songwriter
• Bring All the Elements Together
• Connect to the World Around You
• Songwriting With Empathy
• Alicia, the Producer
• Vocal Arrangements
• Build Energy in the Booth
• The Anatomy of an Anthem
• Alicia’s Retro-Futuristic Sound
• Alchemy in the Control Room
• Instruments to Boost a Big Sound
• Creative Collaboration
• Sisterhood in the Music Industry
• Rising Artist Spotlight: Joy Nesbitt’s “Echo”
• Power and Purpose
• Always Be Learning