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Songwriting & Producing

In 12 step-by-step video tutorials (56 minutes), you'll learn how to make music with all layers working together. You'll also learn our essential hacks for melodies, chords, bass, drums, and more! You don't need to play an instrument, you only need a digital audio workstation. Includes our Songwriting & Producing PDF.

Apprenticeship

Whatever genre you're into, if you learn Ray's song-whispering method taught in our Apprenticeship video courses, you'll be able to start songs, make new sections for existing sections, transition between sections & finish your songs!

Apprenticeship #1 → You Save $60

$149.00 Save 40.27%!

$89.00

Learn everything you need to know in order to write great songs, and finish them! Every step of the writing process is taught in 17 hours of video.

Apprenticeship #2 → You Save $60

$249.00 Save 24.1%!

$189.00

At 35 hours, this is the mother of all songwriting & producing courses! Apprenticeship #1 is a prerequisite, unless you're an accomplished composer.

Reviews

“Song-whispering may be the single greatest concept ever! You have no idea how much it has freed me up from self-judgement and self-limitation in music, and in life.” –Glynne Owen (Apprentice)

“Song-whispering is a learnable thing, officially! I have dreamed for years about having this much control and awareness in my songwriting.” –Mark Rose (Apprentice)

More reviews below . . .

Details

Join over 2,000 apprentices from over 70 countries who are all learning Ray's ultimate hack: Song-Whispering (100% exclusive to our apprenticeship)
Rare, one-of-a-kind opportunity to watch unedited footage of a master songwriter creating a whole song, while teaching the workflow and all the theory used in every step
Both courses include: many hours of video with exclusive hacks, multitrack MIDI file, Hack Music Theory (Part 1) eBook, Songwriting & Producing PDF
Level: Apprenticeship #1 is for beginner to intermediate songwriters/producers, while Apprenticeship #2 is for advanced songwriters/producers
The learning platform is multi-device friendly, so you can keep these exclusive hacks in your pocket and stream the videos from anywhere you get internet
There is no deadline, so you can learn stress-free at your own pace, and your one-time payment buys you permanent access to the course
Gain access* to our Apprentice Network, a private social network for apprentices only, with a free app for iOS/Android (for more, see Network below)
Get your hands on Ray's secrets now, and transform yourself into a confident & creative music maker overnight, well... if you binge-watch ;)
Refunds: As these are online courses that you get instant and permanent access to, there's no way to return them, therefore we can't do refunds

Apprenticeship #1

Topics include:

how to use song-whispering
how to let your music write itself
how to conceptualize a song
how to start a song
how to use tension and resolution
how to to create variations
how to write more sections
how to transition between sections
how to modulate (i.e. change key)
how to structure a song
how to arrange a song
how to orchestrate a song's energy
how to fit lyrics to melodies
how to finish a song
plus a lot more!

Apprenticeship #2

Topics include:

the “Holy Trinity” of music
game-changing polymeter hack
one hack for any and all modulations
how to ask your song what it wants
how to write modal counterpoint
how to be in two modes at the same time
how to use octatonic scales
how to write in odd time signatures
how and where to write a bridge
how to use the 12 tone method
how to write four-part harmony
how to create the evolution of a melody
how to use irrational time signatures
how to structure & arrange for retention
plus a lot more!

Network

Gain access* to our exclusive Apprentice Network, a space to:

Connect with your fellow apprentices
Ask your classmates theory questions
Share your new music with each other
Get feedback from around the world
Collaborate with like-minded people

"I really enjoy the interactions in the Network. Apprentices share their works-in-progress often, and have the right attitude: they're open-minded, positive, helpful, and some are very funny too. It's like a family but without the drama!" –François Lalonde (Montréal, Canada)

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