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In Adrianne Lenker's songwriting workshop, we will begin with the understanding that songs emerge from an ever-mysterious source within us – our subconscious, our inner child, magic, the universe. Our primary task as songwriters is to ensure this source remains unblocked and unhindered. This workshop will cover how Adrianne navigates this unblocking process throughout all facets of life to get back to the place where songs come from.

Building upon this open foundation, we delve into song craft, touching on key elements of Adrianne’s approach. A sampling of topics that we'll cover includes:

• how open tunings can transform the guitar into a landscape of drones and bass lines, welcoming resonant melodies to emerge

• how various guitar techniques (e.g. strummed cowboy chords, fingerpicking) affect the expression of the songwriter's identity

• we'll examine the process of drawing from personal experiences to create lyrics that balance the specific with the universal

• we will learn to write lyrics that highlight the beauty and magic often overlooked in our daily existence, revealing the depth that lies beneath the veneer of the mundane.

We'll touch on all of these and much more over the course of the month. Additionally, you will leave the course with 4 new original songs of your own, and with new connections to fellow songwriters all over the world.

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Buck's class includes four lectures titled:

1. Co-writing

2. Weird Chords & Weird Progressions

3. Writing the Naked Truth

4. Change & Reflection

This course also includes 3 songwriting prompts based on the lecture content of classes 1-3.

Testimonials from April 2024 Students:

"Thank you so much Buck. This life changing class was more way than I expected and I got way more out of it than I would have ever guessed. Went from 'just the lead guitar player in that band' to someone with a little bit (a lot) more confidence on my path to songwriter. Never thought I could have written a song and now I cant stop. Thank you so much for the inspiration, methods and tips, I really can't thank you enough."

"I really appreciated the way you taught us about approaching writing with a spirit of 'yes.' I feel like you really embodied this, especially in the last class where you magically arranged our ideas into a song skeleton. It was really freeing and fun to watch you in this process, and it unlocked a sense of permission inside of me to just throw some stuff against the wall and play with ideas. Thanks for the reminder to let go of the rules, have more fun, and find a more spaciousness in the process."

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This archived course includes:

1. Class Video Recordings – Watch all 4 of Bucks's lectures + Q&As on his songwriting process.

2. All course materials, including songwriting prompts crafted by Buck.

3. Access to the "community jukebox" – upload your new songs to the jukebox and share the tunes with fellow classmates!

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