Likely the world’s most recognizable cellist, Yo-Yo Ma has spent more than 60 years creating meaning through music. Now, the 18-time Grammy Award winner is sharing that experience with you. Whether or not you play an instrument, explore Yo-Yo Ma’s philosophy for embracing music’s emotional power, expand your self-expression and creativity, and develop a deeper appreciation for music’s ability to connect people and culture.

Triple-Grammy winner Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic teaches you everything he knows in this one-month class, transforming the way you make music. Ryan is recognized as the songwriting genius behind top hits by Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Maroon 5, Adele, Beyonce, and Taylor Swift, to name a few. Immerse yourself in the process and leave the class with 3 release-ready songs.

Song #1 - Songwriting Fundamentals

For Song #1, Ryan walks you through his full real-time process for writing a hit song: coming up with an idea, writing lyrics, melody, arrangement, production basics, and everything in between. You’ll follow along with Ryan to create your own original song.

With 15 Grammy Awards and more than 40 million albums sold so far, Alicia Keys is one of the world's most beloved singer-songwriters. Now the legendary artist invites you into her studio to share her process for creating music built from authentic emotion. Breaking down anthems like "Fallin'", Alicia shows you how she writes lyrics, crafts melodies, and explores sonics so you can discover the music you were born to make.