LEARN HOW TO BECOME

Your Ultimate Songwriting Self

IN JUST 5 DAYS

Songwriting Unleashed is an online songwriting course for anyone who wants to improve their abilities and build confidence as a skilful, versatile songwriter.

It’s not specific to any genre or instrument and is designed so both beginners and experienced songwriters can rapidly enhance their skills.

BEAT WRITER'S

BLOCK

The curriculum in Songwriting Unleashed is designed for you to develop a range of systems, skills, and techniques that allow you to build a bank of ideas and use anything as a stimulus. So you can stop waiting for inspiration to strike and get to making music!

LEARN

FAST

We want to get you to the results you want as quickly as possible. So our whole Songwriting Unleashed methodology is focussed on developing practical skills and underpinning it with the right theory, broken down into easily digestible chunks.

BUILD

CONFIDENCE

The skills you'll develop as a student on Songwriting Unleashed will build your confidence as a songwriter. You won’t just need to hope you’ve written a good song, you’ll know! You'll start crafting engaging, dynamic songs you're truly proud of.

WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO LEARN

DAY 1: LYRICS

Learn Creative Writing

  • Fall in love with writing by learning how to craft lyrics that are descriptive, emotive and dynamic. Skillfully utilise tools, like metaphor and alliteration, to say exactly what you want while developing your own writing style

  • Master the different lyrical structures that make up a song and learn how to implement them so they best serve your ideas

  • Learn the simple techniques that will get you past writer’s block every single time and allow you to draw inspiration from almost anything

DAY 2: MELODY & HARMONY

  • Start crafting melodies which connect with your audience and emphasise the emotional essence of the meaning of the lyrics

  • Get to grips with keys, scales, modes and chords so that the harmonic section of your songs provides emotive punctuation to underpin your melodies

  • Learn the techniques which allow you to build and resolve emotional tension. Giving your songs that extra little nugget which hooks your listeners in and has them wanting more

Learn Creative Writing

DAY 3: STRUCTURE & ARRANGEMENT

Learn Creative Writing

  • Give your songs even more dynamic by mastering the musical structures which take your music beyond the simple verse/chorus set-up

  • Learn how to skillfully arrange the instruments of your songs so each section boasts a unique sonic identity and retains the listener's interest

  • Explore how implementing dynamic arcs compels the narrative and gives your song a real sense of movement and intensity

DAY 4: RHYTHM SECTION

  • Explore how to drive the groove of your song with appropriate, well thought out rhythm section parts

  • Gain an understanding of how to write and programme interesting percussion parts which suit the genre and style of your song

  • Bring the funk by crafting bass parts which highlight the chords while also enhancing the power of the drums

Learn Creative Writing

DAY 5: RIFFS, LICKS & SOLOS

Learn Creative Writing

  • Learn to unleash the power of musical hooks which etch themselves into the psyche of your audience. Then develop fills, licks and solos based on that motif

  • Add incidentals and other random, one-off parts that provide your track with some added interest and a more professional feel

  • Master the art of writing solos that add extra gravitas to your song and take the audience on a musical journey

•Limited Time Pre-Launch Bonuses•

Customised Course

As an early adopter, taking advantage of the pre-launch offer you will be integral in shaping the course by offering feedback on the materials as they’re released and suggesting areas you’d like to see being developed.

Private Community

The private community group will open in the pre-launch phase allowing early adopters to get all the support they need and have any of their questions answered.

HUGE BONUS!

Weekly Online, Group Coaching for Early Adopters

Prior to the course content being fully released, and as a thank you for being an early adopter, you'll get access to weekly small group coaching calls with Tom throughout the pre-launch phase.

This deal is only going to be available until the course goes fully DIY and all the course materials are released.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

Easy to follow, information packed video Tutorials

Deep dive videos for extra focus on certain topics

Practice exercises for each topic that help build skills quickly

Walk through videos so you can see how it’s done in practice

Lifetime access to the course materials and support community

MEET YOUR TUTOR

My name is Thomas Magnus and I've been making, studying and performing music for the best part of 30 years.

Aside from the ubiquitous school recorder lessons and guitar group, I started out with a £100 second hand guitar and a great deal of enthusiasm to emulate my favourite bands and songwriters. I did not have a great grasp of how music or songs worked and eventually got stuck in a bit of a rut. However, my drive and desire to be able to write great songs compelled me to invest my time and money in study, experiments and practice until I went from writing songs that were just OK, to songs I felt really proud of. Which boosted my confidence to share them with the world. I went from not being able to tell if I had written a good song or not, to knowing that if someone didn't like it it was down to their taste not my music.

Although I have dedicated a great deal of time to learning and honing my craft something I have learned is... You don't need to be possessed of an innate ability, be an expert in music theory, be a virtuoso musician, be some kind of poetic wordsmith, and you don't need to hold any formal qualifications in music to be able to write great songs! Once you understand the basics of songwriting you'll have the confidence to turn any idea into an awesome song. And you'll be able to dip into your tool bag of songwriting knowledge to find the right tool when things are challenging, meaning you'll never get stuck. While creating and sharing my own music will always be part of my life I felt like keeping all this knowledge to myself was not fulfilling a higher purpose. Music is essentially limitless and there is room for everyone. That's what inspired my to create Tom's Audio School and to help aspiring music makers to write and produce professional sounding music.

I realise you may not care the ins and outs of why I created Tom's Audio School, and what you really want to know is CAN I ACTUALLY HELP YOU? Having been on many courses and programme I have seen music and songwriting taught in many different ways. Some good, some bad. I've taken these observations and created this step-by-step system to be efficient and easy to follow with a focus on results and development. I have confidence this will work for anyone who has a passion to write great songs. I hope you're as excited as I am for you to begin this journey. I'll also be in the private community answering questions, hope to see you in there!

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

  • You want to learn how to write fantastic songs that really connect with your audience

  • You have a desire to be able to craft intricate melodies and meaningful lyrics

  • You value quality and believe that you can achieve that through knowledge building and practice

  • You have a desire to improve their skills utilizing a comprehensive and systematic approach

WHAT CATEGORIES DO WE FOCUS ON?

  • ​Aspiring Songwriters from any walk of life

  • Singer songwriters

  • Guitar, piano and keyboard players wanting to develop a complimentary skill to express themselves to the fullest

  • Grassroots Artists

  • ​Songwriters and lyricists looking to improve their skills and the quality of their songs

  • Music producers wanting to better understand the processes of songwriting

  • Hobbyists songwriters

  • Independent and local musicians

  • University and college students looking to enhance their music or music technology course

  • ​And so much more!

WHO IS THIS COURSE NOT FOR?

  • Your aren't willing to take instructions and prefer to figure things out on your own with trial and error.

  • You do not believe you can gain usable, practical knowledge and songwriting skills through a comprehensive, systematic approach

YOUR QUESTIONS

What skill level is this program for?

You don't need to have any particular skill level to follow this course. Undoubtedly beginners and intermediates will see the most progress, but there is knowledge and skills in there for everyone. What is more important is a desire and drive to make music and improve your skills. And whatever level you are at right now there is support in the community as you improve.

How long do I have access to the program & when does it start?

You'll get instant, lifetime access to the course materials so you can start when you like. You are also at liberty to progress at your own speed through the materials. So you can whip through things you are familiar with and double down on the parts you find more challenging.

Can't I learn all of this on Youtube?

I'm sure all of the information in this course is available on YouTube or in books and University courses. However, YouTube does not offer a systematic approach to learning with a predesigned curriculum and community of support. I have taken thirty years of learning and experience and condensed it down into this course so you don't need to trawl through YouTube trying to figure it out yourself any more if you don't want to.

Do I need to play or own a musical instrument before starting?

It's not a prerequisite to get started on the course. When we come to the melody and harmony writing parts of the course you will need some way of working out what notes you want to play or sing. At that point we will look at different options together which will include free and cheap ways to achieve that.

Are you going to teach songwriting on a specific instrument?

My main instrument is guitar so I'll be using that and a piano/keyboard to demonstrate and teach specific elements of the course. However, it doesn't matter what your preferred instrument, or even if you don't have a preferred instrument yet. When we start writing the melodic and harmonic parts of the song we will look at the ways you can acquire a free or reasonably priced instrument as at that point you will need something that enable you to figure out notes and chords. But don't worry about it we're going to look at that when the time is right.

Do I need to have a Digital Audio Workstation before starting the course?

There is no need to have access to a digital audio workstation before starting the course. When we get to the relevant module we will look at all the options, both free and paid for so you can decide which is right for you. If you already have a DAW you are using that will be fine.

Is there a lot of music theory in the course?

My aim to to build your skills in a way that gives you usable knowledge where you won't need to rely on things like drag and drop chord packages. I know a lot of people fear music theory so my approach is to introduce the relevant parts of theory in relation to a practical goal we are trying to achieve whether that's writing a melody or choosing an appropriate chord. We are NOT sitting down and studying pure theory. We're going to take the useful parts and break them down into easily digestible chunks that make sense in a practical setting. You will not need to read music, and you especially won't need to sight read music. We will just be using the language of music theory where necessary in order to comprehend what we're doing. The likelihood is that you actually already know some theory, for example you may well know what a bar or a beat is.

Should I invest in Songwriting Unleashed before sharing my music?

There is no need to wait to share your music. Writing music and songs is a journey and a learnable skill. You don't start out will all the skills and experience, that builds over time. This course will build on whatever you've achieved up until now and accelerate your learning and skill level so your next batch of songs is exponentially higher quality. I would always encourage people to share their work as it builds confidence, bravery and resilience. Your job as a songwriter is not to please or appease people. Your job is to make a statement, or to try and make sense of life in your own unique way - and who is to say whether that is right or wrong?

7-DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE

If you are not completely SATISFIED and ENLIGHTENED by the Songwriting Unleashed Program, then contact us within 7 Days for a full refund, no questions asked!