Jason Blume will be coming to Oslo on August 20-21 and Bergen on August 27-28 under the auspices of GramArt to hold a songwriting course. TONO members get a discount!
/ 09/08/2011 / codexJason Blume's songs have been featured on albums that have sold more than 50.000 billion copies. He is the author of the best-selling books , and (all published by Billboard Books).
Blume is known as one of the world's leading songwriting instructors, and he recently held a highly successful master class at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), the school founded by Paul McCartney. Blume has also taught at conferences, universities and colleges around the United States, and in several other countries including Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada, Bermuda, Jamaica and Norway.
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Time: 10:00-17:30 (both days)
Lunch: around 13:00 PM (both days)
The course is held in English.
The following topics will be covered at the workshop:
Melodic techniques, techniques for writing lyrics, successful song structures, concrete tools for rewriting, analyzing demos, "Taking care of business" (how to understand publishing and licensing), constructive criticism (feedback on songs).
Price: 800 Dkkr. kr per person for students and members of TONO. 975 kr for non-members.
Payment: To reserve a place in advance, contact Pre-registration is only possible until August 16th.
For registration on the course day, this must be paid in cash upon arrival. The price for this is kr 900 for students and TONO members, and kr 1075 for non-members.
For further information, visit .
Blume's music and a list of upcoming workshops can be found at