REQ: Studio.com The Complete Songwriting & Production Bootcamp: For Pop Rock Music & Beyond
Learn everything you need to write, record, and produce captivating songs, no matter your level of experience. In this class, award-winning Pop Rock songwriter Vince Casas takes you into his studio and teaches his complete songwriting process from start to finish. Follow along as he writes, records, and produces a brand new song, right in front of you, explaining all the tools, techniques, and ideas along the way.
Taught by
Vince Casas
Award-winning artist, songwriter, & producer. Former lead guitarist for Theory of Flight. Has opened for Imagine Dragons, Train, & more on tour. Known for his distinct pop rock sound.
What you’ll learn
Vince Casas's unique approach to Pop Rock Songwriting
How to access your songwriting inspiration and harness creative momentum
Crafting catchy melodies and lyrics
Song structure and arrangements for the Pop Rock genre
Creating exciting transitions
Crafting strong verse, pre-chorus, chorus, and bridge sections
Music Production using guitar, bass, synth, keys, drums, claps
Choosing the perfect tempo and key for your song
Recording vocals and building vocal production using leads, harmonies, vocal stacks
Vocal FX chains using chorus, delay, and reverb
Mastering the art of the edit
Finalizing and Mixing a song
Class Overview
Master the art of writing & producing killer pop rock songs
In this class, you’ll learn everything you need to know about songwriting. Vince will walk you through every step of his process and explain every detail along the way.
You will learn to use your creative momentum to find your song ideas, create vocal and instrumental melodies, write captivating lyrics, record vocals and instruments, produce exciting transitions, master the pop rock arrangement, fill the sonic space, keep the audience engaged by introducing harmonies and countermelodies, craft the perfect hook, master the art of the edit, stack vocals, tune vocals, use frequency and dynamic processing, use effects such as chorus, reverb, and delay, and produce a professional final mix.
Vince will teach you his creative method of generating new song ideas while driving in the car. He’ll then teach you how to take those ideas back to the studio to produce a full song. You’ll learn how to choose the right vibe, tempo, and key for your song, and how to cleverly place your hook in the right vocal range to make your hooks memorable. You’ll see inside of Vince’s studio while he writes a brand-new song and makes decisions on how to take that song to the next level.
From fundamentals to advanced elements, you'll learn songwriting and production on a whole new level, including how to professionally record, edit, and mix vocals, drums, bass, guitars, synthesizers, and more.