360° Songwriting & Production Academy

Ableton is used by so many professional songwriters for a reason; its intuitive and ‘on-the-fly’ flexibility makes writing melodies creative and fun, while other DAWS can feel constrictive. Become comfortable with this software at the hands of our certified trainers. All our students can take advantage of a 40% discount on Ableton software.

Write your own commercial backing track, whether it be pop, singer/songwriter, urban, rock, or commercial dance music, with the latest techniques and know-how to make it ready to present to a record label or music production house. Learn how to program bass-lines, vocal & song arrangement, synthesis, strings, sculpt organic sounds, and create a cohesive sound.

Struggling to write songs that contend with the hits? Reading songwriting books and watching endless hours of Youtube tutorials don’t seem to be making a difference? Our Hit Songwriting module advances your songwriting abilities with a direct approach and advice that other sources neglect to share, bringing the hit songwriter out in you!

Logic Pro X is used by many of today’s top producers for a reason, especially for its ‘sound’. Expanding your production options, you’ll be buzzing through this extensive DAW like a pro by the end of this module. Become familiar with advanced features including MIDI FX and Flexpitch, customize and chop up loops with EXS24, and discover the fantastic sounds and FX built in to this comprehensive software. Students choose when they take this class from our production course schedule, and can take it during, or after they are finished with their Academy program.

Master how to record instruments in this module, including synths, bass, guitar, and piano. Then dive into vocal production. Even though music producers are not expected to be singers too, the more we understand about vocal production and recording, the better the final product! This includes knowing how to motivate, coach, and produce our artists. Singing is not mandatory during these sessions!

While even many pro electronic producers stick with only subtractive synthesis during their entire career, you will go beyond by exploring subtractive, granular, additive, wavetable, and frequency modulated synthesis. This section also covers sampling, glitch, resampling, and additional beat-making techniques to broaden your sound.

Know your space; learn the fundamentals behind acoustics and how to correctly stage your home studio for a cleaner and better sound. Then get your hands dirty with dynamic controllers, in-depth EQ, making the most of the frequency spectrum, mixing vocals, expanding song elements, creating cohesive sound, and working with the the latest professional plugins.

From pre-production to your final edit, explore the intricate roles of a music producer. Learn how to make your artist or band (which may very well be yourself) stand out amongst the crowd. Utilize essentials concepts such as using sound and performance to create emotion, visualize and define your musical direction, and realize your production goals.

Over 21s will be invited to perform their masterpieces at our at our club night in The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn.

Take advantage of our small class sizes and hand-tailored advice from your instructors during this module, focused on finishing and refining your projects and what to do next!

Being part of the family really means something at Garnish. We want to see results, and it can take time, so all academy learners gain a free unlimited membership for our shorter courses, worldwide. This means you can take as many 36-hour courses at any of our participating locations (London, Miami, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco) free of charge, with no cap on volume or time! Our offer is valid as long as there is availability at your chosen participating school.