Songwriter, Author, Educator, President of Jazzheads
Music Education
SongU.com provides song writing courses developed by award winning writers and composures, song feedback, mentoring, one on one song coaching and much more.
You Can Write a Song Online Songwriting Workshop
Every Thursday 7:00 - 9:00 PM EST
If you have a new song or you are blocked with any areas of your songwriting. You Can Write A Song Online Song writing Workshop is the place to be.
Songwriters, Artists, Topliners, and Producers at all levels (from beginning to advanced/professional) are welcome.
Subjects of discussion include production values, the business of music, creating demos, mixing, mastering, sound recording, and much more. We will discuss collaboration and working with other songwriters, and how to get your music heard.
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Jazz Lyric Writing Clinic
Jazz lyric writing is a style of songwriting chosen by a handful of select composers/lyricists who have dedicated themselves to this almost lost art form. Randy Klein’s witty and insightful clinic explores:
- How to write a jazz lyric?
- How to make the lyrics meld with the melody?
- How to be sure the lyric is understood?
- How to be sure the vocalist is able to sing it?
Thank you! for all your help in critiquing my work. Line-by-line, every time, I still reference the things you taught me and your "demands for a high degree of excellence" have made me a...better writer. I'm still a work in progress, but I'm getting there :)
— Kathy Miller
It feels really good when I can gain insight as to what is most helpful, or needed in choosing to get feedback for my songwriting. I appreciate it, for all that it is worth. And I must say, that it is worth it's weight in gold. Whether I'm inching or making baby steps along this journey, it has all been a wonderful experience. :)
— Student
This was really helpful. I learned a lot both from Randy's feedback on my song and from his feedback on the other songs submitted. I was also very impressed by how professional, respectful and kind he was to everyone who submitted work. This created a really good learning atmosphere.
— Student
You can tell Randy has written a lot, in a lot of different styles. He definitely has a "songwriter first" approach to his coaching. He had many specific ideas musically and lyrically.
— Student
Amazing! Randy was amazing! Professional, thoughtful, prepared, personable and the depth of his analysis and constructive comments were worth my whole yearly subscription. He has a real love and passion for doing this class and stayed until 9:30pm not because he had too or there was so much left to do but because he seemed to genuinely interested.
— Student
I appreciated the courteous way that Randy instructed and felt like I had both comments about what he liked and what needed to be worked on. Before SongU., I just knew I liked to write poems/songs. Now I feel like I have somewhere to turn for instruction and also others to learn
with. Thank you!
— Student
Coach Klein digs into the lyric & fine-tunes every line! So helpful, and encouraging! Thanks, Randy!
— Student
Master Classes, Clinics, Residencies, Private Coaching
Randy Klein conducts Master Classes, Residencies, and Clinics at major universities throughout the world. His presentations are informative, entertaining, exciting, and inspirational. He conducts classes on music fundamentals and theory, piano, notation, the aesthetics of music, songwriting, and the business of music.
His songwriting clinics are opportunities for students to present their material for analysis and evaluation.
All presentations contain a Q&A to accommodate the many questions students may have.
Educational Collaboration
Randy will collaborate with the presenting organization to create a music-education program that coordinates specifically with any curriculum. The following demonstrates just a few of the many subjects that he is versed in:
- Basic Musicianship
- The Art Of Improvisation
- Songwriting (All Styles)
- Playing in a Rhythm Section
- The Accompanist (Playing With a Vocalist or Solo Instrument)
- Collaboration
- Composing for Children's Educational Programming
- After the Song Is Written (Publishing and Copyright)
- Recording and Promoting Your Own Music
Please contact Randy Klein to discuss details of conducting a presentation specifically designed for your institution.
SongU.com provides song writing courses developed by award winning writers and composures, song feedback, mentoring, one on one song coaching and much more.
'It's All About The Music / The Business Of Music' is the highly successful music-education presentation developed by Randy Klein.
This knowledge Randy shares with your students is essential information needed before they graduate and begin their careers.
Do your Students Ask these business questions?
- ARE THERE ANY RULES TO THE MUSIC BUSINESS?
- HOW CAN I CRATE MUSIC THAT WILL SELL?
- HOW DO I SUBMIT MY MUSIC?
- HOW DO I ORGANIZE MY CREATIVE AND BUSINESS PROJECTS?
- HOW DOES A MUSICIAN WHO CREATES IN MANY GENRES REACH DIFFERENT AUDIENCES?
The 'art of music' isn't easy. It is an internal personal struggle that is individual to each artist. To complicate the matter further, the 'business of music' isn't easy either. It is constantly changing and evolving.
Music programs in colleges and universities are teaching the basics of music and music business, and the result is a crop of musicians who are much more equipped then ever. Yet, these almost perfect environments that promote creativity with their recording studios, performance spaces, and everything hi-tech fro the aspiring musician are isolated and seem to miss the fact that there is a real world of the 'art of music' and the 'business of music'.
Klein's lectures are clinics deal with this disparity head on. Students need to know this information