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About Guitarist Songwriter ACADEMY
Reach Your Songwriting Goals
Guitarist Songwriter Academy is an online group coaching program and serious music curriculum in the details of being the best, most productive Guitarist Songwriter you can be! My goal is to help others learn the same effective approach I discovered to writing great songs on demand and then getting them placed.
Our Music & Production Knowledge Library
The Guitarist Songwriter Academy includes a library of excellent resources covering the Six Steps to Songwriter Success! .
- Finger Fluency Club
- How Music Works
- Songwriter Academy
- Audio/Video Production
- Copyright & Metadata
- Distribution and Licensing
Our Community Songwriter Meetings
Every week we meet on 2 two hour Zoom calls to review the Six Steps in the Guitarist Songwriter Academy curriculum, share creative insights and listen to new songs written by folks in the community.
"Even though I have played the guitar for decades, I still learn so much every time I take a class or have a discussion with him. Ron lives and breathes music and is a veritable treasure trove of information. Ron is incredibly organized and meticulous - I cannot recommend him enough."
Julia Burnier
"I have had the distinct pleasure of working with Ron Franklin on "The Good Food Factory" television show. Ron wrote original music for each and every episode. He did it with the tiniest bit of information/instruction. Ron's musical intuition is truly a gift. I would highly recommend Ron Franklin"
Amanda Mascia
About Ron Franklin
Hi, I’m Ron Franklin – Founder of Guitarist Songwriter Academy.
I’ve been playing, writing, and recording music since I was a teenager. I’ve played in professional touring bands, earned Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Guitar Performance, and taught music and audio production at several colleges and Universities including Texas Tech University, Midland College, The University of Akron, The University of Southern California (USC), The Art Institutes (San Diego) and San Diego College of Continuing Education.
As a musician, audio engineer and sound editor in Hollywood, I worked on TV shows and films including Fraggle Rock (NBC), Zorro (Family Channel ABC), edited the CD soundtrack for the film "Backdraft" for Hans Zimmer working with producer George Martin. I’m a BMI-affiliated composer collecting royalties since 1987.
In my business career, I helped design, market, and sell digital audio and video workstations around the world, traveling to film studios, TV production studios, recording studios and conventions in more than 55 cities in 13 countries. I worked as a senior executive for IMC/AKAI, AVID Technology, Merging Technologies, Sonic Solutions, TimeLine Vista, WaveFrame and Tarari.
You can see my professional resume on
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronfranklin/
As a composer and performer, I have released six albums of music on Spotify and other streaming services and composed music for several commercially distributed DVD projects. I received an Emmy award for my work on the TV series “The Good Food Factory” for which I wrote 15 original songs and served as Co-Producer.
I used my extensive professional music/audio/video/business experience in my classes at the Art Institute (San Diego) where I taught Songwriting, Music Theory I and II, Audio Fundamentals, Audio Production, MIDI Production, Portfolio Development & Media Business Practices.
I produced the 2023 Emeritus Music Concert video for the San Diego College of Continuing Education where I currently teach Guitar and Ukulele classes and direct the Guitar/Ukulele Ensemble.
International Peace Festival | Festival International de la Paix
My song “Peace Starts with Me” was chosen as the Official Peace Ballad of the 2023 International Peace Festival. I performed the song live (via Zoom) for the opening ceremony in Toronto Canada on September 21 2023.
My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfbydB-crsT-x6PKH-XXANA
My Music Website: http://www.ronfranklinmusic.com