Jen and Scott Smith of Naked Blue will take aspiring songwriters on a journey through what it takes to create consistent, quality songs in this four part series July 9, 23, August 6, 20. Most of us assume that all it takes to write a great song is a few chords, a melody, and emotional inspiration. Every once in a while a song is written that way. But for those who would like to build a body of work, a song catalog or a career in songwriting, knowing the craft is critical to cranking out consistently good songs and will allow you to finish your songs faster and identify precisely what needs improvement. July 9 | SESSION 1: Show, Don't Tell Humans are storytellers. Our default is to communicate directly. Bending this approach can be one of the toughest hurdles, but it can be the difference between mediocre and great lyrics. OTHER SESSIONS INCLUDE: July 23 | SESSION 2: Deconstructing a Hit August 6 | SESSION 3: Song Critique Session August 20 | SESSION 4: Enhance Your Performance, Enhance Your Song

Jen and Scott Smith of Naked Blue will take aspiring songwriters on a journey through what it takes to create consistent, quality songs in this four part series July 9, 23, August 6, 20. Most of us assume that all it takes to write a great song is a few chords, a melody, and emotional inspiration. Every once in a while a song is written that way. But for those who would like to build a body of work, a song catalog or a career in songwriting, knowing the craft is critical to cranking out consistently good songs and will allow you to finish your songs faster and identify precisely what needs improvement. July 23 | SESSION 2: Deconstructing a Hit We'll reveal the architecture of a hit song. Once we understand precisely why a song is appealing (to the masses, anyway) we can use those same elements to add appeal to our own songs. This class supports material covered in "Checklist to a Better Song." OTHER SESSIONS: July 9 | SESSION 1: Show, Don't Tell August 6 | SESSION 3: Song Critique Session August 20 | SESSION 4: Enhance Your Performance, Enhance Your Song

Jen and Scott Smith of Naked Blue will take aspiring songwriters on a journey through what it takes to create consistent, quality songs in this four part series July 9, 23, August 6, 20. Most of us assume that all it takes to write a great song is a few chords, a melody, and emotional inspiration. Every once in a while a song is written that way. But for those who would like to build a body of work, a song catalog or a career in songwriting, knowing the craft is critical to cranking out consistently good songs and will allow you to finish your songs faster and identify precisely what needs improvement. August 6 | SESSION 3: Song Critique Session Bring your best song to perform for the group and find out what is great about it and what might be improved.  OTHER SESSIONS: July 9 | SESSION 1: Show, Don't Tell July 23 | SESSION 2: Deconstructing a Hit August 20 | SESSION 4: Enhance Your Performance, Enhance Your Song