Jai Josefs Songwriting Workshops

Thousands of songwriters in North America have benefitted from Jai Josefs''Secrets of
Songwriting Success'  workshop, and the more specialized workshops on Melody,
Harmony, and Groove.  In addition to the wealth of information delivered in his
workshops, Jai uses encouragement, telling-it-like-it-is, and humor to help his students
and workshop participants make the most of their songwriting talents. In addition to
teaching student the songwriting 'secrets's at these workshops, attendees get their
songs critiqued in the second half of each workshop and can ask Jai any questions
about songwriting or the music business. An enhanced 'Secrets of Songwriting
Success'  workshop' is now also offered on CD-ROM from this site
(see Purchase Products).

Check the schedule below to see if there is an upcoming workshop in your area.
If you are an organization or individual who would like to sponsor a workshop in your
area send an email to jaijomusic@yahoo.com.

"Studying with Jai made an enormous difference in my ability
to write music more effectively. The skills and techniques I
learned from him opened up possibilities that gave me more
freedom -  like giving a painter more colors in his palette
to paint from." Susie Suh -  Sony/Epic Recording Artist  www.susiesuh.com

"There is no better songwriting expert in our country than
Jai Josefs.  He has and always will run our songwriting
workshops."       Lisa Tenner - Executive Director, EAT’M Conference
 

    Upcoming Workshops (2008):
 

Workshops Offered

Melody Magic -

There are some melodies that have an almost “magical” quality to them.  They’re fresh,
interesting and most importantly, you immediately like and remember them the first
time you hear them. In this workshop, using examples from hit songs in the Pop, Rock
and Country idioms, Jai will demonstrate how you can create melodies that have this
effect on your listeners.  You will learn the specific techniques that great writers use
to make their melodies memorable – and how you can immediately begin applying
these techniques to your own writing.
 

Chord Chemistry -

When people think about a song, the first things that usually come to mind are melody
and lyrics.  But as every professional knows, using the right potent chords in the right
places can transform a melody and lyric into an extraordinary and remarkable song.
In this workshop Jai reveals the “secrets” hit writers use to create fresh original chord
progressions that add emotional depth - in a way that allows you to immediately
incorporate the information into your own writing.
 

Getting into the Groove -

What makes a song sound "contemporary"?  What makes a demo more appropriate
for the pop, rock, or country market?  In this workshop, Jai  will show you how
knowledge of the underlying principles of rhythm can help make your songs both
more dynamic and more marketable by answering these questions and more.  Using
examples from well known music in all genres, he illustrates how working with groove
can dramatically impact both lyrics and melodies, with a special emphasis on how you
can immediately apply what you learn to your own writing.
 

                              - Testimonials -

“After taking one of Jai’sworkshops I was able to immediately identify the weaknesses in my writing. I rewrote a number of songs based on what I learned, and as a result I have had my first six songs placed with a publisher!”
* Liz Miller ­ Philadelphia, PA

“Using what I learned from Jai, I have been able to put myself on the map as a
songwriter.  Labels now call me and ask for material, and one of my songs spent
nine weeks on the Billboard charts.  Jai’s training has made me a pro.”
* Matthew Ferry, Writer/Producer, Vertigo Deluxe Productions

“In the last 18 months I’ve been offered two record deals, had over 40% of my
TAXI submissions forwarded, and seen my band’s radio airplay double. I attribute
this primarily to how much my songwriting has improved since I’ve been in Jai’s
workshop.”
* Jeff Prince, Guitarist/Songwriter

"While some people talk about songwriting in generalities, Jai gives you
tangible specifics that directly impact your writing - it worked for me!"
* Andrew Michael Wyatt, Winner - Best Country Song, Unisong Contest