Songwriting

This four-week class will meet on Tuesdays: June 9, 16, 23, and 30.

Build your creative vocabulary using strategies to help you find your personal sound and overcome writer’s block.

We will look to other songwriters to build the skills used in creating our own musical masterpieces. As Mozart once said:

“People err who think my art comes easily to me. I assure you, dear friend, nobody has devoted so much time and thought to compositions as I. There is not a famous master whose music I have not industriously studied through many times.”

We will break down specific elements used in songs across different genres, then apply those principles through hands-on exercises in class and at home.

About the Instructors

Peter Schmitz is a guitarist, composer, and songwriter who recently moved back to the 757 area from New York City where he performed in various groups. He has a degree in Music Composition from VCU and a minor in Classical Guitar. Currently, he performs throughout the area both as a solo singer/songwriter and as a member of the Tidewater Classical Guitar Orchestra.