Songwriting with Genevieve Artadi (June '25)

Genevieve Artadi's songwriting workshop taught in June 2025: by purchasing this past course, you're able to watch Genevieve's lectures and go about the course at your own pace!

In this course, she takes us through her process of writing, how she fully immerses in a song until completion and before moving on. She explores how arrangement can be a part of the songwriting process via examples from songs from her various projects, including her recent work with the Norbotten Big Band and as one half of duo KNOWER.

Genevieve's class includes 4 lectures titled: 

1. The Core & The Groove
2. Welcoming Dissonance
3. Developing, Detailing, & Decorating Decisions
4. Balance
   

In the course, students will also gain access to early demos and behind-the-scenes insights into Genevieve’s songwriting process. By the end of this workshop, students will walk away with new songs, fresh perspectives on their creative process, and a deeper understanding of how to shape and refine their work. 

This course also includes 3 songwriting prompts based on the lecture content of classes 1-3.

Here's a few words from Genevieve about the course:

“Making music is the funnest outlet for me to deal with the mystery of life because it's diverse and impactful. I can try to make songs that are atmospheres, capturings of memories, declarations, letters, energy generators, fantasies, and so on. And beyond the awesomeness of the writing process is the bonus effect of reaching another person's heart. In my class, I'll talk about building songs considering instrumentation and form, using a balance of intuition and functional thinking to get from one place to the next, deepening melodies, lyrics, and chords to make the music more personal or interesting, and using the core idea of a song to generate new ideas within it." - Genevieve Artadi

Testimonials from June 2025 Students:

"Genevieve’s energy was amazing throughout!!! It was so kind of her to take the time to share her insights, humour, and wisdom. I loved being a part of this. I loved listening to her songs and hearing the stories behind her writing process and I know it will be months (years?) of digesting all the stuff she brought to the workshop. Thank you so much!"

"I'm so grateful to have been a part of this course! Been listening to Genevieve’s different projects for a few years, and was so psyched to check out what she had to say about her artistic vision in this class. The way she delivered each topic and her attention to detail was excellent, authentic, and deep (just like her music). Genevieve, thank you so much for being so generous (in so many ways) and sharing your time and wisdom with us."

"So grateful for getting to peek into Genevieve’s brain and process. She brought her real self to every lecture and Q&A. Her passion and genius for the art shined through every minute, she clearly has a gift for teaching. I learned so many things from huge, macro concepts to small, nerdy theory stuff!"

This archived course includes:

1. Class Video Recordings – Watch all 4 of Genevieve's lectures and Q&As on her songwriting process.
2. All course materials, including songwriting prompts crafted by Genevieve.
3. Access to the "community jukebox" – upload your new songs to the jukebox and share the tunes with fellow classmates!

FAQ:

Q: What musical experience should I have?

A: People across all musical levels will be able to gain something from the course. However, it will be helpful to be comfortable playing a few basic chords on any instrument of your choice.

Q: What if I’ve never written a song before? Can I still participate in this workshop?

A: Yes! As with any new skill, just starting is usually the hardest part. This workshop will provide the structure and accountability we all need to get started and follow through, for beginners and old guard writers alike.

Questions? Email us at hi@schoolofsong.org.