With over 10+ years of writing, recording, , touring the world, and navigating the music industry, our band Make Out Monday has acquired a wealth of knowledge and we want to share it with you. We often get asked by our fans:"How do I become a songwriter / What is your songwriting process? / How do you come up with your lyrics?" And so we decided to make this course, answering exactly that. First we will be covering Basic Chords on guitar and piano, as well as the 12 notes that make up all of music, and Song Structure (what are the parts that make up every song?), laying the groundwork for you as a musician. Then we will be diving right in to actual songwriting! Where do the lyrics and melodies come from? How do you make your words incredibly compelling and relatable? What makes people want to sing along to your songs? Where do you find inspiration? How do you get past writer's block? We will be covering all of this and SOMUCHMOREas we break down the writing process behind some of our most popular songs, giving you an in depth look behind the curtain and a wealth of valuable insider knowledge. We will also be revealing 2 brand new Make Out Monday demos, and breaking down the writing and recording process behind them. Then we will write a BRANDNEWsong from the ground up, teaching you how to do the same as we write and record a third Make Out Monday demo. Lastly, we will give you tips and information on what steps to take and how to promote your music after you have some finished songs under your belt. Throughout the course, we will be proving you with tons of materials, downloadable content, and writing assignments specifically designed to help you create your best songs yet! If you take these assignments seriously, you should have multiple songs finished before the course is over, and maybe even a couple rough demos! ANYONEcan be a songwriter, and we want to prove it to you in our class. Because believe it or not, you have something musically to offer that no one else does: Your Story. Your Experiences. And soon, your Lyrics. Your story is what is going to make you valuable and unique in the music industry. You already have tons of incredible lyrics and melodies inside you, just waiting to be tapped in to. All you need to know is how to access them. And that's what we are going to teach you! So let's write some songs!