
Are You Ready for It? New Taylor Swift Songwriting Course Coming Soon!
Berklee Online instructor Scarlet Keys is leading The Songwriting of Taylor Swift, a four-week course that serves as a bite-size online version of the popular course she teaches at the Berklee College of Music campus in Boston. Learn what particular Tay-Tay songwriting tricks Scarlet appreciates most.
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Song of the Year Grammy Predictions 2025: Berklee Online Songwriting Instructors Weigh In
See Berklee Online songwriting instructors’ Grammy predictions for Song of the Year 2025, with insights on Chappell Roan, Shaboozey, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and more.

AI for Songwriters: How Ben Camp is Helping Songwriters Get Creative with Artificial Intelligence
Explore how Berklee Online instructor Ben Camp is helping songwriters harness the creative potential of AI. Also, discover a unique approach to structuring prompts, and insights into the ethical debates surrounding AI-generated music.

Best National Anthems—According to Berklee Online Faculty
Berklee Online instructors weigh in on which country takes the gold for best national anthem, which is important to know as you watch the Olympic Games medal ceremonies in July.

Songs about Climate Change and the Environment
Earth Day is April 22, and now is a great time to listen to songs about climate change and the environment, to reflect on ways we can lean into our collective responsibility.

Modulation 101: Berklee Online Instructors on How to Leap into a Key Change
Modulation can inject a song with a jolt of interest, but it takes skill to make a key change work. Be advised, songwriters: Use modulation in moderation. And learn from these Berklee Online instructors, sharing their favorite songs to feature key changes.

The Best and Worst Romantic Song Lyrics
Learn why the Flamingos “I Only Have Eyes for You” has the best romantic song lyrics of all time, and why Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” is, well, not perfect.

Paul Zarvis on Pursuing His Berklee Degree When He’s 64
Nearly four decades after leaving Berklee College of Music’s campus, 64-year-old Paul Zarvis is pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Music Production through Berklee Online.

How to Write Original Holiday Songs
’Tis the season to spice up your catalog of originals with holiday songwriting tips courtesy of songwriter Brady Rymer, Berklee Online songwriting instructors Andrea Stolpe and Jimmy Kachulis, as well as Berklee’s Joe Bennett, who helped compose what is winkingly known as “the happiest Christmas song, according to science.”

Sync Licensing Success for Songwriters
Music for advertising is much like other types of custom songwriting: if you want to win the game, you must know the rules of that game. Once I figured out what game I was actually playing, I started to have success with sync licensing.