Welcome! Let's write your next song.
Deb Seymour Song School is a collection of small-group songwriting workshops: a playful, practical place to discover your voice, strengthen your skills, and get your musical mojo moving.
Every class is taught live on Zoom. The focus is your own songs, with a small group for sharing, learning, and constructive feedback.
8 workshops
one hour each
Live on Zoom
from anywhere
Wednesdays
5 pm Pacific/ 8 pm Eastern
Only 6 writers
per workshop
The Workshops
Take one, take a few, or take the whole cycle. Each workshop stands alone.
Winter Cycle: Jan 6 - Feb 24, 2027 Spring Cycle: Apr 7 - May 26, 2027
1. Speed Lyric Writing
WINTER: JAN 6 ~ SPRING: APR 7
Timed prompts quiet the inner critic, loosen your thinking, and get surprising words onto the page.
2. Rhythm Prompts
WINTER: JAN 13 ~ SPRING: APR 14
Start with the beat. Tap, clap, strum, or drum your way into images, words, moods, and song ideas.
3. Melodies & Chord Progressions
WINTER: JAN 20 ~ SPRING: APR 21
Build melodies from words, numbers, letters, and chords, and get a feel for how chords shape melody.
4. Creating Compelling Characters*
WINTER: JAN 27 ~ SPRING: APR 28
Use photos of common objects to invent believable characters, backstories, and fresh points of view.
5. Setting Scenes*
WINTER: FEB 3 ~ SPRING: MAY 5
From photos of places, shapes & textures, create vivid worlds your listeners can step into.
6. Developing Your Song
WINTER: FEB 10 ~ SPRING: MAY 12
Move beyond verse one. Reshape lines, notes, sections & ideas until your song finds its direction.
7. Finishing Your Song
WINTER: FEB 17 ~ SPRING: MAY 19
Practical tools for deciding what is missing, what is working, and when it is time to stop tinkering.
8. The Art of the Rewrite
WINTER: FEB 24 ~ SPRING: MAY 26
Return with fresh ears and strengthen lyrics, structure, imagery, repetition, melody, and more.
* The "Creating Compelling Characters" & "Setting Scenes" workshops are based on the teachings of Georgia playwright & songwriter Corey-Jan Albert. Used by permission.