GH
Jan 16, 2021
I have been to dozens of workshops and have read dozens of books and have written hundreds of songs. I learned more in this course than in any of the workshops or books. This it top rated stuff!
CS
Feb 13, 2021
This course helped me get over the hump of not being able to write songs. I want to thank Sir Pat for helping me organize my ideas and refine them so that I can tell good stories. Thank you sir!!
By Jeff T
鈥May 24, 2019
The principles of this course are phenomenal. Not only did I learn a ton, but the information is something that I will keep with me in my writing forever. Some of the videos are hard to follow and can be a bit confusing. Using the videos plus the reading material together really helped. The peer grading can also be a bother for I'm not sure that all of the peers fully understand what they are doing (I know I don't always). This can stop you from moving on if you don't score high enough on the quiz's in the paid version of the course A summary of key points at the end of each segment would also be helpful. Other than that, this course is truly eye opening and valuable.
By Randy P
鈥Nov 2, 2022
So I'm oscillating between a 3 and 4. The course material is great and helped me significantly in my song writing approach. Especially putting the lyrics to a rhythm. And if you actually read and study the material in the books it will take longer than stated. It was more challenging than I had assumed.
that said:
Some weird stuff happened when I tried logging in directly. I had to log in through my google acc. second I'm glad I still had my desktop because there are issues using iOS.
Some questions had no right answer.
You have to purchase the instructors books. Hmmmmm. but they are good and I happened to have 2 already.
By Nicole E H
鈥Feb 23, 2021
Fantastic content, hugely useful and instructive book suggestions (there are 2 books - highly recommended) and well planned video lessons. As my first songwriting course, I鈥檓 still swimming in choice of new tools to play with. I took 7 weeks to complete the course and was glad I did. I needed that extra time to let concepts integrate. The peer feedback system is a little 鈥榣uck of the draw鈥檃s it鈥檚 depends on the experience of the peer. I mostly received useful and specific feedback. I鈥檇 recommend this course to all interested in upping their songwriting game!
By Paola M
鈥Oct 30, 2018
The lessons were really helpful in filling the gaps I had in my knowledge! Moreover, I was able to pick up a lot of tips that have made my songwriting process go more smoothly. Perhaps the only qualm I have with this course was the grading and rubric system for the peer reviews, in that the most minor of mistakes can result in a dramatically lower grade in an assignment. That aside, however, I had a good experience taking this course and am sure to use what I learned in the future.
By Natasha D
鈥Jan 7, 2024
This is a great course for developing song ideas and gaining some basic skills to get a project finished. Someone brand new to songwriting will probably get the most out of it, but if you're already writing you'll probably pick up some skills to improve your craft and get through creative blocks as well. I found it a little formulaic but at the same time, it kind of makes sense for what it is and I'm glad I did it overall.
By Mick C
鈥Sep 3, 2016
The course material and the instructor's lectures are excellent. However the quizzes are programmed incorrectly--marking wrong answers right and right answers wrong too often.
I gained a few skills that I now put to use when writing songs. The course also provided some insightful information on prosody, phrasing, and a little bit of history. It was definitely worth the time I invested in doing this course.
By Pragnya A
鈥Sep 20, 2020
I loved the course! I'be seriously never come across an course un arts that is so effective. But since I am not from a musical background, I couldn't follow week 5 and 6 very well. I wish theere was something to accommodate us. Maybe you could have put some videos or rather, readings, for people who dont know the basics of music like keys, notes, tones etc. But otherwise good course.
By Dan F
鈥Sep 30, 2019
Lots of great thought-provoking content, decent homework assignments. Well worth it.
4/5 stars because you get very little quality individual attention. Your assignments are graded by your peers, who don't know any more than you do, and often a lot less.
It was useful to me to grade others' work, tho. It made me think about it differently.
By Jean-Francois L
鈥Apr 1, 2025
The course objectives were clear and met, empowering me to strengthen my understanding of language rhythms and harmonizing them with musical rhythms. Super valuable content, highly recommended. Be prepared to work your way through all the lessons.
By Tess H
鈥Aug 30, 2018
The only reason I didn't give the course four stars is that it is so rich, I need to take it again! When I've completed it the second time (very time-consuming) and can really appreciate all the professor has to offer, I'll raise to five!
By Aisha K
鈥Aug 22, 2023
A lot of songwriting tools were introduced. It felt like I was learning many things about something I'd already been doing for so long.
I wish the explanations around rhythms and building structure were a bit better.
By Mark B
鈥Dec 12, 2016
A great course, learned a lot but due to not being in a position to purchase the certificate OI could not submit quizzes or assignments, such a shame as I could not get feedback
By Martina R G
鈥Feb 10, 2019
It was a great course with a highly knowledgeable instructor. Just make sure quiz answers are updated regularly, as many answers were marked incorrectly when they were correct.
By Nichita B
鈥May 2, 2021
Great practical exercises and lectures. More can be done on the peer review side and also connect students (apart from the FB group).
By Sweekruti M
鈥Sep 28, 2019
Thanks to Pat for sharing his knowledge. It was a great course and I got to learn a lot. Excited to keep writing. Thank you. :)
By Anish M
鈥Dec 19, 2020
Pretty good but may be challenging for anyone who is just starting our to learn Music but a good course overall.
By Kartik M J
鈥Nov 14, 2020
From the start till the end. It was connected totally. It was much better then the musical theory course anyway
By Jo-Ann B
鈥Oct 3, 2020
I learned a lot in during the course. My only advice is to be more upfront about the time involved.
By Chidinma C
鈥Jun 7, 2020
The weight of a peer review should not be as heavy because they aren't the teacher.
By Jaison C
鈥Jun 15, 2020
Now that it is done, great class. Felt like torture; torture you learn from.
By Dani E
鈥Jan 17, 2023
It is not a good course for those who are not native speakers of english.
By Dickson B 2
鈥Apr 12, 2021
it was benefiticial for me in helping out basic skills of music
By Samarth K
鈥Sep 1, 2022
good but very boring so its hard to keep doing it
By Ria G
鈥Mar 24, 2024
I got to learn a lot. Very useful course.
By Jonathan G
鈥Feb 8, 2018
fantastic course! I learned a lot. M