Arrangement

Arrangement: Breath & Balance

This is the seventh course from Inside The Song Game.

Across four weeks, we’ll explore how arrangement shapes the emotional journey of your songs — using structure, instrumentation, texture, and dynamics to bring your stories to life.

Each week you’ll work with:

• A creative theme

• A craft focus

• A prompt designed to expand your sense of movement and musical storytelling

This course blends emotional intuition with practical tools — guiding you to shape arrangements that feel intentional, balanced, and deeply expressive.

You’ll Learn To:

• Build clear structural frameworks that support narrative flow

• Choose instrumentation and texture that deepen emotional resonance

• Use dynamics and pacing to highlight story moments and keep listeners engaged

• Create arrangements that balance space, movement, and impact

• Treat your songs as emotional journeys from the first note to the final chord

Each week includes guided exercises, creative prompts, listening studies, and a peer feedback circle.

Who It’s For:

This course is for songwriters who want to move beyond melody and lyrics to craft fuller, more dynamic songs. Whether you’re exploring arrangement for the first time or refining your production instincts, this course helps you shape your songs with clarity, emotional intention, and artistic depth.

What’s Included:

• Four live 90-minute weekly sessions (Zoom)

• Structured feedback circles for all participants

• Weekly songwriting prompts + guided exercises on structure and arrangement

• Optional one-on-one feedback sessions ($40 / 30 min)

• Access to the private Song Game community

Weekly Flow:

Week 1 — Song Skeleton — Discover the foundational framework of your songs. Identify verses, choruses, bridges, and transitions while mapping emotional peaks and valleys to support storytelling.

Week 2 — Instrumentation & Texture — Explore your sonic palette. Learn how timbre, layering, and musical color create depth, resonance, and emotional clarity through thoughtful instrumentation choices.

Week 3 — Dynamics & Pacing — Shape energy with intention. Use volume, intensity, and contrast to emphasize key lines, manage momentum, and create powerful emotional movement.

Week 4 — Arrangement as Storytelling — Integrate structure, texture, and dynamics into a cohesive whole. Treat your arrangement as an emotional architecture, guiding listeners through tension, release, and transformation.

Course Philosophy:

Arrangement is the breath beneath your songwriting — the balance point where emotion, movement, and musical intention meet. Through exploration, experimentation, and collaborative reflection, you’ll learn to shape arrangements that honor your stories, elevate your lyrics, and carry listeners through your song’s emotional arc.