Robert Lang Studios Songwriting Class with Rocky Votolato, Kris Orlowski

This was a fun course, that was easy to understand as a complete beginner, and as someone who isn't musically gifted but is more interested in the lyrical side of things, I did feel like I definitely learned what I wanted to from the lessons. Also the duo have a great dynamic, highly reccommend!

A lot of valuable insights from two awesome songwriters. I've been writing for a few years, but am not super disciplined. This class gave me some great information about how to tap into my own creativity and develop the habit of writing. Thank you!

I'm mixed with this class... there are some good insights and useful tidbits of information to be had but nothing to really blow open your world. Really, that's the point - you need to do the work so inspiration finds you and there is no silver bullet to successful songwriting. Both hosts are great songwriters and that helps them punctuate the points they make. It's not an amazing class but it is useful and simple which is enough to be inspiring for some.

Alright, here's the thing. This course is the perfect course for young songwriters who are wondering where to start and how to write songs when they've done very little or haven't been writing for a long time. It gives a great overview of how to find inspiration, how to write with others, and how to overcome the urge to write cliche, typical lyrics. It provides the basic building blocks for beginning songwriters to find direction. If you're an intermediate songwriter, or have been in the business for awhile, you won't learn much from this course. There isn't a lot on specifics, on structure, on stuff like that. However, it provides a wonderful starting point for those of us seeking direction in how to start writing songs and communicating the ideas we have most effectively.

This class did not teach me anything. The two presenters seemed like nice guys but c'mon how do you call this a songwriting class. A fleeting mention of format, no mention of various song structures, how to create a melody, when to insert a bridge into your song. Sorry, this was a waste of my time and money.

The handout provided in lesson three would be nice to have. We are students too!! 😀

I have been writing and performing songs as a hobby for the last decade or so, and still I've learned a lot from this course. Every songwriter has their own way of sparking creativity but Kris and Rocky have identified many key things to help the process along. Highly recommended!