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20 Unofficial Rules of Songwriting

Professional songwriter Cliff Goldmacher reveals 20 unofficial songwriting rules that can make your songs more engaging and memorable.

27 Practical Tips for Songwriters

Join professional songwriter Cliff Goldmacher as he explores the craft and business of songwriting. Explore practical solutions to common problems, in short self-contained lessons.

31 Music Business Tips for Songwriters

Build your songwriting business with advice from a renowned songwriter. This course offers a month's worth of daily tips to help you build your network and sell more songs.

Acoustic Guitar Lessons: 1 Picking, Fretting, & Chords

Learn how to play bluegrass guitar with Grammy-winning flatpicker Bryan Sutton. Course 1 covers holding the guitar and pick, picking and fretting, and rhythm and chords.

Acoustic Guitar Lessons: 3 Rhythm & Voicings

Learn how to play bluegrass guitar with Grammy-winning flatpicker Bryan Sutton. Course 3 covers intermediate guitar techniques and advanced strum patterns.

Acoustic Guitar Lessons: 4 Feel & Crosspicking

Learn how to play bluegrass guitar with Grammy-winning flatpicker Bryan Sutton. Course 4 shows how to develop feel, pocket, and groove, and use different crosspicking styles.

Beginning Acoustic Guitar Music Lessons

Learn how to play guitar at your own pace. These easy-to-follow videos feature examples in TAB and standard music notation, and hands-on instruction by guitar virtuoso Jared Meeker.

Drum Set Lessons: On the Beaten Path

Learn how to play the drums using popular drum beats and fills played by some of the best drummers on some of the world's most famous songs.

Insights from a Professional Songwriter

Ever wonder what it takes to be a professional songwriter? Explore Cliff Goldmacher's insights on the business of songwriting, such as getting a publishing deal and writing a hit.

Introduction to Songwriting

Find out what it takes to become a successful songwriter. Learn about the skills you need and the jobs available in songwriting.

Jazz Piano Lessons: 1 Fundamentals

Learn how to play jazz piano. Discover how to tackle the F7 blues, bop scales, use approach patterns, and more.

Jazz Piano Lessons: 2 Song Foundations

Discover how to get started with two-handed harmony, bolster your jazz vocabulary by covering basic—and instantly recognizable—bluesy chord voicings, and more.

Jazz Piano: 3 Basics of Improvisation

Learn how to play jazz piano. Discover how to add another note to your left-handed voicings and tackle the 2-5-1 progression—one of the most important progressions in jazz.

Jazz Piano: 4 Tunes & Practice Routines

Learn how to play jazz piano. Discover new jazz piano techniques and bolster the skills that you already have in your toolkit.

Learning Ableton Link

Collaborate with other musicians using Ableton Link. Learn how to use Link to synchronize multiple computers and iOS devices to play in time with Ableton Live.

Learning Music Licensing

Learn how to monetize songwriting by licensing your music. Learn what writing and recording you own, how income is generated, and how to strategically pitch your compositions.

Learning Music Memos

Learn how to use Music Memos to record music on your iPhone or iPad and then arrange, edit, and share your musical ideas.

Learning Songwriting: Ableton Live

Learn how to capture your musical ideas quickly and turn them into great songs with Ableton Live.

Learning Songwriting: GarageBand

Learn how to write, record, and mix a song in GarageBand in 9 simple steps.

Learning Songwriting: Logic Pro

Learn how to write your songs in Logic Pro. Get your demo ideas down quickly and polish them into songs worth presenting to your band mates, producer, publisher, or label.