They can be songs of love, of social justice, of loss, or of joy.
This course is for anyone who wants to express their creativity by recording their songs. Whether for commercial release or simply to share with family and friends. You’ll learn the tools of recording, emerge with a polished track of your own, and meet a community of likeminded songwriters.
No credit card or obligation required.
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You will spend hours and hours researching, reading, watching, and will be left feeling frustrated, overwhelmed and without anything good recorded.
If you want to learn how to produce great recordings, you need feedback, personalized instruction, and someone to actually listen to what you’re doing.
In short, you need a mentor.
The Studio Songwriter Course contains everything you need to know to create a polished recording at home.
Not only will you learn the technical details you need to record, you will also learn about songwriting, creativity, arranging, and production in a fun and supportive group setting.
Watch how The Studio Songwriter Course works
Small group LIVE zoom classes, over 30 step-by-step online lessons and printable course resources, and lifetime access to the course.
Receive personalized feedback from your instructor at every stage of the process. In-class attention and communication via course chat between sessions.
The step by step guidance you need to create a polished song. Activities accompany each section so that you learn and apply the information as you go
Create a finished recording that you will be proud of and want to share. You will leave this course with the skills, equipment, and confidence to make high quality recordings again and again.
My name is Joel Schwartz and I’m a guitarist, producer, and your teacher for The Studio Songwriter Course.
The recordings I’ve produced have won, or been nominated for many awards including the Junos, Canadian Folk Music Awards, Maple Blues Awards, and many others. I’m also a teacher Toronto’s Sheridan College Music Scoring for Screen and Stage program.
Why I created this course…
During the COVID pandemic, I started producing remotely and teaching artists how to record at home. It didn’t matter if they were established or emerging songwriters, everyone was suddenly forced to learn how to record!
I wanted to open the process to anyone wishing to learn to the incredibly creative and profoundly empowering skill of recording and production. And so began The Studio Songwriter Course.
I’m excited to bring my experience to the course and to help you create your next recording.
Join us for the next session!
Joel Schwartz, your course instructor
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I have always been intimidated by the technical aspect of recording, but this course offered personal guidance and detailed information on gear, set-up, and process in a simple, clear, and accessible format.
Having this knowledge was the missing piece that I needed to bring my songs to full fruition.
Complete the whole course on your phone or tablet with the downloadable free app!
This course is perfect for you. I’m committed to making sure you get what you need out of this course. This isn’t one of those courses where you buy it and just never get around to doing it. I’ll be guiding you each step of the way so that you emerge proud and confident of your recording abilities.
Yes! I outline a variety of home studio setups at price ranges to suit any budget.
I want to make sure that everyone who enrols is a great fit for the course. All are welcome to apply.
All zoom calls are recorded and available for streaming within the course.
You have lifetime access to the course material. Zoom recordings and class discussion are available for the duration of the course.
All you need is a working computer and the ability to either rent or buy the recording equipment (or similar equipment) that I recommend. Ideally, students have a fast internet connection to fully participate in the zoom classes and to upload their recordings. However, if strong internet is not available, we will always give the option to join the live calls with a telephone number if you need it.
That’s great! You may have a head-start, but if you are not fully confident in how to use it, I will offer step-by-step guidance to make sure that your equipment is working well for your situation as well as how to operate it properly and introduce a number of recording best practices you may not have learned. In addition, a big part of this course is the creative component. We are applying the recording knowledge to your song with step-by-step goals, guidance, and feedback, which is an integral part of creating a memorable, polished recording.
Apply now and receive my Production Prep Guide absolutely free!
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