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Songwriting Techniques with Chords

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Learn about writing songs with chords, and how altering chords can add depth to your music. Discover many ways to use chords from harmonizing a melody to forming an entire song.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • What you should know before watching
  • How to use the exercise files
1. Harmonize a Melody
  • Harmonize a melody
  • Reharmonize a melody: Change the bass
  • Reharmonize a melody: 7th chords
  • Reharmonize a melody: Minor chords
  • Reharmonize a melody: Minor key
2. Change the Harmonic Rhythm
  • Change the harmonic rhythm
  • Variations on harmonic rhythm
  • Passing chords
  • Syncopation of harmonic rhythm
  • Harmonize a melody through a bass line
3. Treat the Melody as a Chord Extension
  • Harmonize a melody: Major 7th
  • Harmonize the melody: Minor 7th, part 1
  • Harmonize a melody: Minor 7th, part 2
  • Harmonize a melody as a 9th
  • Harmonize a melody as an 11th
  • Harmonize a melody as a 13th
4. Chord Progressions in Song Form
  • Move from a verse to a chorus
  • Move from a chorus to a bridge
  • Turnarounds
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Julian Velard

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