Hmmm,
I've had some experience with the Berkley School's songwriting system.
It seems, in many ways - particularly the new rules of rhyme (family etc etc), to be structured to accommodate rap lyrics and the failure to find a decent rhyme.
Then there's the syllable count - only counting the stressed syllables? Really?
I've also found that quite a few Berkley grads become fixated on the rules and can't cope with things not following trad western chord progressions etc.
If people can take things from the courses that help them be more creative then all is good for them. For those who gets caught in the web of rules it's bad teaching.

Last edited by rayc; 08/04/22 12:35 PM.
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rayc
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