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The Art Of Hit-Making: Ryan Tedder’s Proven Songwriting & Production System

Learn everything you need to write & produce hit songs. In this class, 3x Grammy-winner Ryan Tedder takes you into his studio and teaches you his complete hit-making process — the same process he’s used to write “Halo” for Beyonce, “Rumour Has It” for Adele, and countless other hits. Follow along as he writes, records, and produces 3 brand new songs from start to finish, right in front of you, explaining everything he’s doing along the way.

$499.99

What’s included:

In-depth video lessons (15h 20m)
Step-by-step curriculum
Online and at your own pace
Watch on all devices
Unlimited lifetime access

Taught by

Ryan Tedder

One of the biggest hit-makers of all time. Has written songs for Beyonce, Adele, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran, John Legend, etc. 3x Grammy winner. 70 billion streams.

What you’ll learn

Finding Inspiration and Starting Songs

Writing Lyrics and Pop Melodies

Ryan's Full Production Process

Vocal Recording and Production

Writing Synth, Bass, Guitar, Drum Parts

EQ, Reverb, Compression, and More FX

Songwriting Math and Breaking the Rules

Arrangement, Layering, Composition

Working With Live Instruments

Structuring the Perfect Pop Song

Finding and Crafting the Best Sounds

Advanced Songwriting and Production

Songwriting Across Genres

Polishing and Finalizing Tracks

Class Overview

Become a true “100 Percenter” & Hit-Maker

Ryan Tedder is known as one of the few true “100 percenters”, a music maker that can personally do every step of the process at a high-level — write hooky melodies, write memorable lyrics, compose original music, play every instrument, produce the entire track, perform all the vocals, and mix the final track. Not only can Ryan complete every step, but he understands how to use each step to write and produce mega hits, like “Halo” for Beyonce, “Rumour Has It” for Adele, or “Sucker” for the Jonas Brothers. In this class, Ryan Tedder teaches you everything he knows about songwriting and production, helping you develop your full set of skills as a “100 percenter” and a hit-maker. During class, Ryan brings you into his studio and shares with you his entire creative process from start to finish. Follow along with Ryan as he writes, records, and produces three brand new songs completely from scratch, starting from how he finds his initial ideas, all the way through mixing, mastering, and exporting the final tracks. For the first song of class, Ryan focuses heavily on the craft of songwriting — melody, lyric, concept, and arrangement. According to Ryan “If you don't have a great underlying song, you don't have anything”, so, for this song, Ryan keeps the production minimal and stripped back. With this kind of production, the song has nothing to hide behind and must be able to stand fully stand on its own. In the process, you’ll learn how to systematically architect songs like a hit-maker. For the second song of class, Ryan dives deep into music production and shares his complete production process. This song is a thick, production-heavy pop song, with a wide range of instruments, sounds, layers, and audio effects. Ryan is especially known for his drum production (on songs like “Bleeding Love” for Leona Lewis, “Halo” for Beyonce, “Counting Stars” for OneRepublic, etc.), so this song features Ryan’s proven drum production process — you’ll see exactly how he tunes, pockets, layers, and processes his drum parts. For the third song of class, Ryan shares his entire, start-to-finish collaboration process on camera, as he co-writes and produces a new song with artist & producer Cautious Clay. This is a real, raw songwriting session in its entirety. You’ll learn how Ryan approaches collaboration and co-writing sessions, from the initial conversations all the way through exporting the final track, and everything in between. Along the way, Ryan explains everything that he’s doing and thinking in detail — every idea, decision, tool, and technique. There’s no where else you can get this level of intimate access to Ryan Tedder’s brain and process. By the end of the class, you’ll know everything you need to write and produce hit songs of your own. You’ll develop a complete hit-making toolkit that you can use for the rest of your creative life.

Lessons (15)

1. Starting Points & Finding a Vibe

2. Writing the Melody

3. Finding a Song Concept and Writing Lyrics

4. Finalizing the Song & Lite Production

5. Recording & Producing Vocals

6. Final Touches & Mastering

7. Exploring New Sounds & Creating a Vibe

8. Writing and Arranging the Song

9. First Full Production Pass

10. Final Drum Production

11. Final Instrument Production & Polish

12. Collaboration Part 1: Getting Started

13. Collaboration Part 2: Writing the Song

14. Collaboration Part 3: Production & Arrangement

15. Collaboration Part 4: Vocals & Final Production

Apply what you learn

Follow Ryan Tedder’s proven hit-making process

In the class, Ryan Tedder breaks down his hit-making process into clear, actionable steps. Follow along with Ryan’s process step by step and produce your own hit songs. You can also watch Ryan Tedder’s process in full first and then bring the ideas, tools, and techniques into your own projects. By following Ryan Tedder’s proven process, you’ll learn everything you need to produce hits like this:

Who’s this class for?

You’re a fan of Ryan Tedder and are curious to see what happens behind the scenes. You’re looking for inspiration and access to a world you normally can’t see.

You want to learn exactly how Ryan Tedder does what he does. Watch his real, start-to-finish process, including how he navigates every decision, setback, and more.

You want to know all of Ryan Tedder’s insider secrets — the exact tools and techniques he uses, his hard-won lessons, and well-guarded industry secrets.

4.96 (938 reviews)

Willock Wells

Getting to see Ryan take a song from beginning to end, to a finished song — that was just extremely valuable for me.

Zee Wong

It was just amazing to see somebody as accomplished as Ryan going through the motions from start to finish.

James Earnshaw

It gave me an entirely new songwriting workflow. Watching Ryan's songwriting process and what he does and doesn't spend time on was a big learning experience.

Tyler Bolda

This tutorial has helped me so much! I still come back to these lessons to learn more. This class has allowed me creative freedom in my career and my expression.

Brandon Michals

I haven’t felt this inspired creatively in a long time.

Scott Neave

I don't care where you are in the spectrum of beginner to advanced, everybody can get something out of this.

Marg van Eenbergen

Ryan Tedder really showing how he does things gave me a lot of new ideas and confidence.

Daniel Herr

I would do this again in a heartbeat.

Peter Davidson

I thought it was really nice to see Ryan's process. I was able to get a glimpse into how his brain works.

Holland Greco

I learned a lot & do feel more empowered as a writer. A lot of good plugins were recommended, too. Thank you Ryan!

Asia Ward

I feel more confident than I've ever felt in making music after this.

meet your instructor

Ryan Tedder

Ryan Tedder is a songwriter, music producer, and OneRepublic's lead singer. Ryan has won 3 Grammys and has been nominated for 11. He is recognized as the songwriting genius behind chart-topping hits by Adele, Ed Sheeran, John Legend, Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Cardi B, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Shawn Mendes, and countless others. Songs that Ryan has written have been streamed over 63 billion times. Ryan is also a producer and mentor on NBC's Songland.

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Frequently asked questions

$499.99

What’s included:

In-depth video lessons (15h 20m)
Step-by-step curriculum
Online and at your own pace
Watch on all devices
Unlimited lifetime access