Write a Pop Hit! TAPAC Holiday Programme (Ages 12-17)

This practical, engaging programme will teach you everything you need to know to craft a catchy pop song...

The course will focus on song structure, chord structure, melody and lyric writing. You’ll learn beat-making basics and sample arrangement through Sound Trap, an app that allows you to make music and audio recordings anywhere.

If you’ve already written songs, you will have the opportunity to get feedback on them (optional).

The aim of the programme is to come away with one written song.

“It makes me feel like I belong. It also makes me feel happy. I feel more honest, able to express my feelings. I feel more confident that I can pursue music.”

“It’s a great opportunity to build confidence and it’s so much fun.”

Student feedback

“Friendly, diverse, encouraging.”

“Beyond our expectations.”

“It gave my daughter inspiration and tools for her songwriting.”

Parent feedback

Tutor Bray Jeffrey is a dedicated music tutor, musician and performer, passionate about making music fun and accessible. Having written for stage, film and radio, Bray’s credits include composing the music and lyrics for two full-length musicals, the hilarious Schlunted in 2017 (written, produced and rehearsed in 100 Days) and She’ll Be Right: A Zombie Romp in 2019. With a Bachelor of Music, majoring in Popular Music, Bray has written for Pop artists Well*’s and Navvy, and is particularly proud of Navvy’s If I Can’t Have You, which has around 1,430,000 plays on Spotify. Bray is a strong believer that fun, creativity and catered individualised learning are vital ingredients in Arts education.