Song Science #1: How Pros Use 6 Chords to Write Hit Songs - Extended Edition
Practical songwriting theory for songwriters. Break out of your songwriting habits and develop new chord progressions.
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Are you tired of using the same chords?
If so, you're not the only one.
Songwriter after songwriter has told me they only know 2 or 3 chord progressions and they find themselves writing the same song over and over.
Songwriting can become frustrating when new ideas aren't flowing.
In this course I'm going to help you break your songwriting muscle memory and start writing fresh.
We're going to go over how professional songwriters put together chords. There are certain rules they follow. Once you understand the rules you can choose to use or break them.
We'll use real life example to demonstrate how the 6 most used chords in popular music work and work together.
Every lecture builds on the next lecture and is easy to follow. By the end of this course, you'll be able to take a song concept, and build a chord progressions that make sense.
If you love songwriting and you want to start writing songs outside of your comfort zone, this course is for you.
And so far the reviews have been great!
"Opened me up to some concepts I'd never considered. Will be a better songwriter because of what I learned." - Marcia K.
"This course is absolutely brilliant. Very to the point so the concepts can sink in easily and you can see where they can be used." - Marcus T.
"I wish my old music teachers used something like this method. It would have given so much more sense to chords and melody notes." - Andre O.
"This course was very informative and you have open my eyes to other chords that I can use other than the four I've been using thank you so much!" - Stephen A.
"It's a great course! So far the best introduction to songwriting I've found. Covers the basics of chords and scales, and gives a very clear explanation of scale degrees, relations between chords, stable and unstable melodies, etc." - Juventino R.
This Extended Edition Course contains content not included in the original version. This is THE most up to date version of Song Science #1.
Ready to start writing new songs?
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Your Instructor
Hi I'm Matt!
A full-time musician and teacher in New York City and Los Angeles. I'm passionate about music and education.
I'm a former music instructor with a Fender Grant winning non-profit. I've also taught privately. My students have ranged from signed recording artists / songwriters to everyday music lovers. And I've taught those as young as 3rd grade to as young as 83 years old.
I'm also a best selling online instructor with 60,000+ students in 180+ countries. I've been designing online music courses since 2015, and many of my courses have been featured and designated as "Top Courses".
I love teaching and am excited to help you reach your musical goals.
Here's to your journey!
Course Curriculum
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StartHome Sweet Home: Understanding the I Chord (4:01)
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StartI Need Some Closure: Understanding The Nature of the IV and V Chord (6:41)
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StartIV and V Quiz
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StartIt's Okay to be Sad: How the vi Chord works in Songs (3:17)
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StartHow to Use the vi Chord to Create Energy and Surprise in Your Song (3:36)
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StartTaylor Swift Did the Opposite! How to Use the vi to Make Your Chorus Brighter (3:13)
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StartThe Most Popular Chord Progression and Its Minor Twin (1:03)
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Startvi Quiz