What we’re about
Want to learn how to write powerful songs? Our Evening Courses, Song Clinics, Countryside Retreats, Song Camps will teach you the tools used in writing great songs in any genre.
The group is run by Murray Webster, an experienced multi-genre Songwriter, Educator, Songwriting Masters Degree Graduate & Community Music leader.
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Do you want to write powerful, expressive & memorable melodies?
This unique 4-part interactive presentation series with practical exercises will cover the techniques of Melody, Harmony & Hook Writing for songwriters - you'll learn the elements of a great melody & how to use them in your own songs.“A really helpful, eye-opening course, full of great ideas, tips & tricks”,
"Opened up music theory, ear-training & encouraged me to learn an instrument"In songwriting Melody is King & it stands or falls on very fine margins as we often have relatively few notes to play with. If you feel you are not writing your best melodies sign up for a wealth of fresh ideas!
Looking at contemporary & classic songs of all genres we'll delve deeply into essential topics, basic & advanced, such as using Rhythm, Motifs, Pitch, Chords & Prosody (melody matching the music) as well as a simple guide to reading sheet music, music theory & much, much more!
The series will include the following comprehensive Melody Writing classes:
03/05/25 – The Power of Melodic Rhythm & Motifs
10/05/25 – Scales of Emotion – Melodic Note Choices
17/05/25 – Chord Colours & Effective Progressions
24/05/25 – Supercharge your Melodies with Pitch & Prosody“A really helpful, eye-opening course, full of great ideas, tips & tricks”
“More information & better explanations than courses I have taken costing far more”
“Great to visualise the melodies as well as hear them. It was just what I was looking for”These sessions are suitable for songwriters of all experience levels - you will naturally have written some songs, be curious about the melody notes you are using & how further tools can allow you to fully express your ideas in Melody & Harmony.
The cost of the course is £80 but if you sign up for the early-bird price the total is discounted to only £67. There are limited places available for this unique, great value opportunity & tickets are bookable here:
https://www.londonsongwriters.org/.../4-week-melody-course/
And... don't forget to check out our next amazing week-long inclusive Retreat:
https://www.londonsongwriters.org/songwritingretreats/***
Testimonials from previous attendees:
“Murray’s approach to teaching is wholistic in that not only does he present a concept and define it, but he offers real songs as examples. He proceeds to clearly break down those concepts using the song as a guide or template to illustrate the subject. I could undoubtedly see from class 1 to 4 how my level of observation, knowledge and application of the concepts increased.”## I’ve taken 5 different workshops in the past 3 years & have never seen a facilitator approach this subject with such a straightforward method of analysing song structure in order to replicate successful writing techniques.
And... don't forget to check out our next amazing week-long inclusive Spring Peak District Retreat:
https://www.londonsongwriters.org/songwritingretreats/ABOUT THE HOST - MURRAY WEBSTER
• A Masters Degree in Songwriting
• PTLLS Teaching Qualification as a Music & Arts Leader
• Experience mentoring young people in Music Skills
• 11 years running monthly 'London Songwriters' workshops
• 6 years running 20 acclaimed Countryside Retreats
• 6 years developing & delivering monthly Lyric & Melody Evening Courses• Single & Album releases on CBS & other labels
• Releases featured in The Guinness Book Of Records
• Performances at major venues including The Astoria, The Hammersmith Palais, The Forum, 100 Club, The WAG Club, The Mint (LA) & Douglas Corner Cafe (Nashville).
• Radio & TV appearances on the Gilles Peterson and Gary Crowley shows, Channel 4 documentaries on The Soho Jazz Festival & The Bracknell Jazz Festival supporting Courtney Pine & Charlie Watts- 7" Single and EP 'Blue Dansette' available at www.music.murraywebstersongs.com
• London Live TV appearance publicising 6 years of charity performances & fundraising for Crisis At Christmas
• Organiser of Meetup communities with 7,000 members as featured in 'How To Make It In The New Music Business'
• Saw The Beatles perform live ☺
