成为一个成功的作曲者需要同时拥有灵感、技巧和市场营销。你需要知道如何创作震撼人心的歌曲，掌握音乐理论，并在竞争激烈的市场中推销你自己。克里夫·戈德马赫在本课中介绍了歌曲创作的各主要方面。他从成为作曲者的意义与所需的技能开始讲解。他为大家讲解了作曲的一些基本概念，如节奏、和声、旋律、歌词和乐谱。然后，深入研究了音乐的商业主题，如出版、唱片公司、位置、版权、音乐法律和合同。最后，克里夫讨论了歌曲创作的各种职位，包括唱片公司的创作人员到电视或电影的音乐总监。

Becoming a successful songwriter takes equal parts inspiration, mechanics, and marketing. You need to know how to craft compelling songs and understand music theory and sell yourself in a competitive industry. Join Cliff Goldmacher in this course for an introduction to the major aspects of songwriting. He starts with breaking down what it means to be a songwriter and the skills you need to succeed. He reviews the fundamental concepts such as rhythm, harmony, melody, lyrics, and music notation. He then dives into the business side of music—topics like publishing, record labels, placement, copyright, music law, and contracts. Last but not least, Cliff reviews the various jobs available in songwriting, which range from staff songwriter for a record label to music supervisor for TV or film.