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Writing and Producing with a Hit Song Mentality

A Hit Songs Deconstructed Mastery Workshop

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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1517151321844{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background-color: #f6f3ef !important;}” el_id=”subheader”][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1502465670176{border-radius: 1px !important;}”][df_services position=”left” icon_type=”image_icon” img_width=”48″ img=”40037″]Date:
Saturday and Sunday
June 8 & 9, 2019, Online[/df_services][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1502465682495{border-radius: 1px !important;}”][df_services position=”left” icon_type=”image_icon” img_width=”48″ img=”40043″]Time:
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
Both Days[/df_services][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1502465688862{border-radius: 1px !important;}”][df_services position=”left” icon_type=”image_icon” img_width=”48″ img=”40042″]Registration Pricing
Price: $349
Subscriber? Get your discount code>>[/df_services][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1512778356578{padding-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Maximize Your Creativity
with Tools and Techniques from Today’s Hits!” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:26px|text_align:center|color:%23444751|line_height:36px” google_fonts=”font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1557338808703{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}” el_class=”maxwidth-c-m”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1537886261110{padding-top: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”
Join us for this live, online workshop to learn the latest techniques today’s hitmakers are using and how to incorporate them into your own songs!

” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%237c7c7c|line_height:26px” google_fonts=”font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1557262359017{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Using guided critical listening exercises and visual aids, we will study the songwriting and production techniques that helped some of today’s most successful songs become global hits.

Throughout the workshop we will cover techniques for:” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%237c7c7c|line_height:24px” google_fonts=”font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1557329082130{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1557340814734{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”]

  • Chorus Impact Maximization
  • Creating an Engaging Ride Through Energy and Arrangement Shifts
  • Hooking the Listener In and Leaving Them Wanting More
  • Creating Earworm Melodies
  • Heightening Engagement Through Vocal Production
  • Hook Maximization
  • “D” (Departure) Section Implementation
  • Building an Engaging and Memorable Narrative
  • Optimizing Your Song for the Marketplace through Genre/Influence Fusion
  • And MUCH more!

[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Critical listening exercises are at the core of this workshop. Together, we will listen to examples from recent hits, deconstruct the techniques being utilized and analyze why they are so effective.

At the conclusion of each segment, there will be ample time for your questions.

By attending this workshop, you’ll come away with new insights, tools, and techniques that can immediately be applied to maximize your creative process.

Videos of all workshop segments will be made available following the workshop.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%237c7c7c|line_height:24px” google_fonts=”font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1557338848812{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”
This workshop is led by Hit Songs Deconstructed founder, David Penn. Check out excerpts from his recent lecture at Berklee College of Music for a sneak peak of what to expect!

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“Even though I’ve been writing professionally for over ten years, I’ve found several nuggets of gold in each presentation that have improved my writing already.”

” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ff6633|line_height:30px” google_fonts=”font_family:Karla%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic” css=”.vc_custom_1557262401249{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”-Roy Stride
Hit Songwriter, Producer, Artist – One Direction, 5 Seconds of Summer, Scouting for Girls” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:15px|text_align:left|color:%237c7c7c|line_height:26px” google_fonts=”font_family:Karla%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1556814807200{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”][vc_separator][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1538664041546{padding-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1505748929362{padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Past participants include songwriters and producers with Top 10 Hits, as well as A&R’s
and creative executives from major record labels and publishers.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20px|text_align:center|color:%23333333|line_height:36px” google_fonts=”font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal”][vc_column_text css_animation=”zoomIn”]

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1537902631772{padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”What People Are Saying” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:22px|text_align:center|line_height:30px” google_fonts=”font_family:Karla%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” el_class=”maxwidth-c-m” css=”.vc_custom_1512778135358{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”“Awesome workshop. I have never seen hit songs broken down in such an accurate and detailed way.”
Jerome Baylor

“Tons of fantastic tips and information on how to create hit songs. I learned so much!“
Brett Steelhammer

“You combined elements I’ve tried to put together through hours of studies, videos, and books into something straightforward and easy to understand.“
Reanne Howell

“There is so much you don’t know that you don’t know. This workshop helps fill that gap, and that knowledge is invaluable.”
Bryce Dudzinski

“I’ve come away with a really solid understanding of what make hits work.“
Brian Hecht

“Great event. Would recommend for new and experienced writers.”
Summer Edeen

“I would recommend this to producers and songwriters who want to open their mind and improve their way of thinking.“
Giulio Cercato
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