Course creation
“One of the most gifted teachers I've known. The tools Jimmy provides aid me each time I sit down to write a song. I learn something new each time we speak. For my tenaciousness I can thank God. For the belief that I can write great songs, I thank Jimmy Kachulis.”
~ Robert Lee Castleman
(Grammy Winner, Allison Kraus, Alan Jackson, artist: Rounder Records)
Berklee Online
Kachulis creates courses to address the needs of students at a variety of levels. In addition to creating the songwriting curriculum at BerkleeOnline, he was one of the originators of the first and only comprehensive Songwriting program in the world, the Songwriting Department at the world famous Berklee College of Music, where he is currently a professor.
Awards
• Grammy Award for Music Education - finalist
• Merit Award for Outstanding Teaching - Berklee College of Music
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Kachulis creates courses tailored to individual needs and programs. Reach out to him below to get more information on having a course created for your program.
Jimmy Kachulis Course Overviews
Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs
Songwriting: Melody
Songwriting: Harmony
Berklee Sample Lessons
How to Contrast a Verse and Chorus
Harmonic Movement in the Moving Bridge
Harmonic Ideas for Chorus
YouTube Songwriting Tips
Creating a Song Over a Guitar Riff
Using Chord Progressions to Create Rhythm Variations
Creating Vocal Melodies
Choosing the Best Key Color for Your Title
Creating Effective Choruses
Choosing the Most Effective Note to Start a Lyric
The songwriter’s workshop: melody
“The Songwriter's Workshop offers songwriters at any level the tools to turn their desire into something real: a compelling, emotional, melodic song.”
Phil Galdston - Grammy nominated songwriter: Beyonce, Celine Dion, Vanessa Williams, Aaron Neville, Tom Jones, Chicago
the songwriter’s workshop: harmony
“The tools in this book are essential to any tunesmith. When studied in great detail, this book will shine a new light for those who aspire to write great songs. Raw talent, tenacity, and a strong belief in yourself can only be strengthened by the lessons taught here.”
~ Robert Lee Castleman - Grammy Award-winning songwriter for Alison Krauss, Alan Jackson
BERKLEE IN THE POCKET: ESSENTIAL SONGWRITER
An accessible reference guide that will quickly lead songwriters to ideas that are at the heart of countless hit songs.