What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Other
“At the moment I'm a poetry/lyric writer, with creating music afterwards with a co-writer, still searching for more of the latter. I found the first half of the course good for reaffirming things that I already do. The second half was very interesting with the music making. I've been writing things for years and in more recent years my writing had taken a bit of a lull. However Gary's course has inspired me to get going again! Thank you”
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Pursue a hobby
“I am not a fan of boy bands, never listened to Take That or Gary Barlow. But I appreciate that their songs are really catchy. As someone who writes songs just as a way to deal with the world, I thought I'll listen to this.
First half was a bit slow but probably necessary for the second part to hit as hard as it did for me. The way Gary Barlow works through ideas and self-edits was really great. How he uses Logic Pro to sketch ideas and build basic structures of a song was also great. As much as I do not listen to pop music, he is great at it. So just being able to watch him create part of the world we live in was an honour.
Thank you.”
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Achieve career goals
“Gary's sets out from the very beginning that his highest hope is that the course will be inspiring for song writers. It is! I've been writing songs for nearly 30 years and it has lit me up to try a different approach to this sometimes puzzling thing that is songwriting. It was nice to hear him construct a song from scratch and hear and see my own methods at work, but where i tend to stop on the first version of a thing, Gary delves deeper and writes 3 or 4 versions of a thing/part.
I'm not a fan of Take That in particular, but when you hear the seeds of those songs and how they came about, you can't help but smile and appreciate the hit maker telling you and showing you how it happened. Highly recommended. Cheers, Gary”
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Achieve career goals
“To be able to sit and watch Gary Barlow during his songwriting process feels like an incredible privilege. Gary is very detailed in his approach and you can tell he really, REALLY wants to help inspire you to write wonderful songs. What I really like is Gary SHOWS you how he writes. This isnt theoretical, it is Gary writing a new song in front of you. Talking about what he is thinking and feeling, and critically what is informing his decisions. A MUST for any aspiring or experienced songwriter. Just wonderful, well done to Gary and the team at BBC Maestro.”
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Achieve career goals
“I would highly recommend anyone interested in pursuing any creative arenas to watch this course with Gary Barlow. I found it highly inspiring watching his songwriting process real time and also his lessons about confidence, grabbing opportunities and creativity which resonate for all creative genres. If you need a creative shove, this is the one to watch. I am interested in poetry and thought listening to a singer songwriter might inspire - indeed it did. Thank you Gary!”
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Achieve career goals
“I'm recommending, but mostly for beginners or fans wanting to write songs similar to Gary's brand of pop music. There are some tidbits of practical advice: getting outside of your comfort zone, scatting melodies if you've got no lyrics yet, recording EVERYTHING when inspiration hits (on a phone, notepad, etc), finding hooks that you can imagine someone singing in the pub, etc. I don't know that this course taught me anything novel, but sometimes going back to basics can be a nice source of inspiration.”
Hi Allyn,
Thank you for your feedback and we’re sorry to hear you’re slightly underwhelmed with the songwriting course. We value every BBC Maestro customer and want you to get the best out of your BBC Maestro subscription.
With a subscription, you have access to all of our amazing courses across 8 categories, so we're sure you'll find something you like. You can browse all of our courses here: https://www.bbcmaestro.com/courses
Best,
Zoe
