School of Song
Songwriting with Laura Marling (March '25)
Songwriting with Laura Marling (March '25)
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Laura Marling's songwriting workshop taught in March 2025. By purchasing this past course, you're able to watch Laura's lectures and go about the course at your own pace!
Laura’s class traverses both the poetic and practical layers of songwriting, centering on the elusive concept of a song’s spring, the structure from which lyrics and melody unfurl. The four lectures include anecdotes from Laura’s creative life, reflections on her musical influences, philosophical musings, and live song breakdowns. Throughout the class, students are encouraged to explore the power of simplicity, curiosity, and emotional truth. With an emphasis on self-trust and creative instinct, students will leave this course with new songs, and a sense that the magic of songwriting lies not in technical mastery, but in learning to follow the threads that pull you toward something only you can say.
Laura's class includes four lectures titled:
1. Naive Songwriting & The Spine of a Song
2. Breathing In, Breathing Out
3. New Sonic Landscapes
4. Patterns
This course also includes 3 songwriting prompts based on the lecture content of classes 1-3, plus bonus resources gathered by Laura, including playlists for each lecture, a breakdown of the guitar tunings used on each of her albums, and lists of additional educational materials Laura has used for her own musical growth.
Testimonials from March 2025 Students:
"Thinking on the topics of the lectures and working on the homework prompts led me to some musically exciting and unexpected moments that I've found a lot of personal value in. My world grew a bit more with each song I wrote. I'm very glad I took this class."
"I have written songs all of my life but have never done anything with them really. Now I am starting to learn what I'm capable of, what success means to me, how I can write from different perspectives, how I can improve my technical skills. I loved it."
"This was an immensely touching, emotional, uplifting, thrilling and a wholesome experience. I have been writing songs for 5 years and have recorded a full length album that I have just been sitting on for months unable to take the next steps to release and the wisdom shared in these lectures have given me the push I needed to embrace the artist type that I am."
"I was inspired not only by the lecture content but also by the way Laura sees the world and the words she used to describe it with. I am so inspired to start creating even more."
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This archived course includes:
- Class Video Recordings – Watch all 4 of Laura's lectures and Q&As on her songwriting process.
- All course materials, including songwriting prompts crafted by Laura.
- Access to the "community jukebox" – upload your new songs to the jukebox and share the tunes with fellow classmates!
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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.
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