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6 Workshops - Starting September 9th 2024.
The 6 Group Sessions will take place on:
September 9th, September 23rd, September 30th, October 14th, October 28th and November 11th.
Always at 19.30 CET (Berlin) / 18.30 GMT (London).
Zoom link will be the same for all sessions.
Each session is 90 minutes long and will include exploring a songwriting related topic and will also include group work and individual creative writing. You will be set tasks in each session and there will be opportunities to showcase your work and receive feedback.
During the course, you’ll have the option of booking in 1hr one-to-one sessions with me for 60€ (normally 80€). You can book as many sessions as you like in the duration of the course.
Unlimited written email feedback on songs or ideas during the course.
You also have free access to check-ins with me and the group via text and voice memos.
The workshops will be recorded and you will have indefinite access to this material as well.
Price: 315€ for the whole course (or 3 installments of 105€ paid at the beginning of Sept, Oct and Nov).
Send me an e-mail on frederikvedersoe@gmail.com if you want to pay in installments.
“Working with Freddie got me over the fear of starting. I’ve always wanted to write songs, and have always felt like I didn’t know enough to be able to. Freddie helped me realise that there is no barrier to entry - that you can write beautiful songs with 2 chords, knowing next to nothing about music. He also explained some music theory concepts which gave me so many more colours to paint with and really elevated my songwriting. And then there’s Freddie’s IKEA songbuilding exercise... the best weapon to silence your inner critic and actually finish songs!! I’m so grateful to Freddie for getting me started. If you get the chance to work with him, jump on it. You won’t find a kinder or more supportive teacher.”
NB! I’m working closely together with Emilia Martensson from Beyond Vocals. This course can also be bought as an add-on course if you’re part of the Beyond Vocals membership this fall. For details on pricing and one-to-one’s, please get in touch with me or Emilia on beyondvocalsuk@gmail.com
CONTENT
Session 1 - 09.09.2024
Inspiration and Motivation.
Where does inspiration come from, how can we cultivate it and how do we develop motivation?
In this session we’ll look closer at different examples of creative workflows and talk about how to get you started on your songwriting journey.
Session 2 - 23.09.2024
Storytelling in Songwriting.
In this session we’ll take a look at different ways to tell a story as a songwriter. Lyrics are one component, but there are many other ways to outline a narrative in a song. We’ll look at handful and explore how they all relate to and affect each other.
Session 3 - 30.09.2024
Rhythm in Songwriting.
Rhythm is such a crucial part of music and something often overlooked in favor of chords and melodies.
In this workshop we’ll talk about some foundational rhythmical concepts and how we can use them in relation to our own songwriting.
Session 4 - 14.10.2024
Theory Session.
As a preparation for next session, we need to take a moment and work on some basic theoretical concepts, so we can understand and analyze melodies and chords.
We’ll talk about the church modes and how to build chords and their functions.
Session 5 - 28.10.2024
Melodic Motifs and analysis.
Now it’s time to make sense of the concepts we learned in the previous lesson.
We’ll look at some beautiful melodies and the accompanying chords and draw all the inspiration we can from it to use in our own songs.
Session 6 - 11.11.2024
Songwriting Exercises.
In this last session, it’s important for me that you get a good idea on how to keep improving as songwriter and what practices to focus on going forward.
Therefore, I will give you a library of songwriting exercises of all sorts that will help you improve as songwriter. We’ll talk our way through all of them and maybe even try a few.
“The course was a very unique and profound look at the art of songwriting, covering an inspiring and challenging range of focused topics.
Frederik’s knowledge, support and honesty, alongside a really lovely community of musicians, allowed a lot of insights to emerge, and I loved the way it was structured.
It also really made a difference to be guided by someone who has had so much experience inside the music industry long term: I feel that made for a calm and really beautifully held space, to explore what can sometimes feel overwhelming and complicated.
Overall, although a fun and gentle process, I was invited to rethink my approach to writing music in a way that is more serious, focused, intentional, and authentic.
This was a deep dive into looking at our intentions, artistic identity, communication and personal journey, alongside tasks, practical resources and analysis of a lot of music.
It has helped me explore many of the things that were holding me back, and offered a lot of new tools and ideas for approaching writing in fresh ways.
Thankyou Frederik”
Remember you can always book a free chat with me, if you have any questions or reservations. Let’s have a talk. Book a free chat here: Free Chat
WHO IS TEACHING THIS COURSE?
I have have been a successful professional songwriter and artist throughout most of the 10’s in my own bands The White Album and The Eclectic Moniker and have also toured and played with Poul Krebs, Søs Fenger and Dicte among others. I have many years of teaching experience behind me from intermediate to the highest level in Denmark, where I’ve taught songwriting and music students at the Copenhagen Rhythmic Conservatory, Aalborg Musikkonservatorium, a handful of MGk’s plus Den Rytmiske Højskole and Engelsholm Højskole.
In my twenties while studying electric guitar at Carl Nielsen Academy og Music (2003-2008), I taught guitar, band and theory at different music schools and MGk’s in Denmark.
I have also worked as guitar teacher in Germany, where I’m currently employed as part time music teacher at the Scandinavian School in Berlin.
Since around 2017 I have owned my own studio, that have gone through several relocations, where I’ve worked with other artists as a songwriter, music producer and mixing engineer.
I’m also a life long student of music myself and never seem to get tired of exploring the intricate mysteries and inner workings of music itself and the workflow related to the making of it.