Download Your Free Songwriting Handbook Now: berkonl.in/3wSocKI
Earn Your Songwriting Degree Online with Berklee: berkonl.in/3wNQbv0
Syllables are the basic building blocks of every language. In other words, if you’re a songwriter you’ll definitely want to familiarize yourself with how syllables function in words. In this video from the Berklee Online Course Songwriting Tools and Techniques, course co-author Pat Pattison shows you how it’s not only the syllabic division and their unity that make up a word, but it is also the syllabic stress. Every word has a stressed syllable, for example, the word “apple” has a stress in its first syllable, giving an impression of melodic descent. Try this for yourself with random words and try to figure out their natural motions. If you are not sure about a word you can always check a dictionary, which will provide you with the correct syllabic division as well as where to put the stress.
Learn more about Songwriting Tools and Techniques by Pat Pattison and Scarlet Keys: berkonl.in/3HwIOxh
ABOUT PAT PATTISON:
Pat Pattison is a professor at Berklee College of Music, where he teaches lyric writing and poetry. In addition to his four books, Pat has developed several online courses for Berklee Online. His students include Grammy-winners, professional songwriters, and major recording artists, including Gillian Welch, John Mayer, Karmin, Liz Longley, Justin Tranter, and many more.
ABOUT SCARLET KEYS:
A professor in the Songwriting Department at Berklee for the past 15 years, Scarlet Keys has taught students like Laufey, Lizzy McAlpine, Charlie Puth, Amy Allen, and many more. Her career career highlights include topping the charts in Britain, earning a gold record in Sweden, and working as a staff writer for Warner Chappell.
About Berklee Online:
Founded in 2002, Berklee Online is the premier innovator and largest provider of worldwide music education, offering the renowned curriculum of Berklee College of Music at a fraction of the cost through award-winning programming and instruction. Contact an Academic Advisor today:
1-866-BERKLEE (US)
1-617-747-2146 (international callers)
advisors@online.berklee.edu
/ berkleeonline
/ berkleeonline
/ berkleeonline
/ berkleeonline
Songwriting Tools and Strategies | Syllables | Lyrics | Words | Melodies | Pat Pattison | Scarlet Keys | Laufey | Lizzy McAlpine | Charlie Puth | Amy Allen | Gillian Welch | John Mayer | Karmin | Liz Longley | Justin Tranter | Berklee Online | Berklee College of Music