K-pop Hit Songwriting & Music Production Class | New York
Introduction, and Understanding the K-pop Market
- →Introduction to the course, and to each other
- →Understanding the K-pop market
- →The elements that define a K-pop hit
Decoding K-pop Song Structure
- →Breaking down the typical structure of a K-pop track
- →How K-pop songs hold their balance and pacing
- →Your task
Crafting Engaging Melodies
- →Melodic ideas that land with K-pop audiences
- →Writing catchy hooks and earworms
- →Practising melodies that fit the genre
- →Your task
Live Online Playback and Advice Session
- →Present your work so far, and hear the room's
Writing Impactful Lyrics
- →The world of K-pop lyrics, and its themes
- →Storytelling and emotional connection
- →A lyric writing exercise
- →Your task
Mastering Vocal Arrangements
- →Vocal arrangement styles in K-pop
- →Harmonising and layering vocals effectively
- →Arrangements that lift the song
- →Your task
Rhythm and Beats
- →Why rhythm carries a K-pop song
- →Drum patterns and percussion
- →Rhythmic variation, and infectious beats
- →Your task
Live Online Playback and Advice Session
- →The second round of feedback on your work in progress
Electronic Sounds and Synths
- →The role of electronic elements in modern K-pop
- →Synthesis and sound design for K-pop tracks
- →Experimenting with electronic sound and sampling
- →Your task
Dynamic Song Production and Arrangement
- →Dynamic arrangement in K-pop
- →Building tension, and writing memorable transitions
- →Arranging for maximum impact
- →Your task
Music Production Software, Plug-ins and Top Tips
- →The software K-pop is actually made in
- →Recording, editing and mixing essentials
- →Using production tools to refine the song
- →Your task
Final Feedback and Sharing
- →Your finished song, in front of the camp
In our students' words.
“I learned from the class exactly what I wanted and expected to learn, and had the best instructor I could have ever hoped for, and the price was right.”
John Zunino
Before you enrol.
Yes. Students get access to authentic K-pop song briefs and write to them, which is how the work actually reaches a label.
No. The course is taught in English and works on structure, melody, lyric craft, arrangement and production - the things that travel across the market.
24 hours across 12 weeks, live online. Tuition is $1,099 plus a $100 registration fee.
Appu “LoudBoy” Krishnan - who co-wrote and co-produced Got7's “Trust My Love”, and has written and produced for CJ E&M, Wanna One and Criminal Minds - along with a selection of his LoudBoy Music Camp.
Three live online sessions where you present your music for expert feedback, and hear what your peers are doing and why.
Both sides are covered - melody, lyrics and vocal arrangement, and then rhythm, synths, arrangement and the production software K-pop is made in.
24 hours - $1,099 + $100 registration
Ready when you are.
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