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Music Theory for Songwriters
A Music theory course tailored specificaly for singer-songwriters and composers
Created byMichael Emenau
Last updated 11/2019
English
What you'll learn
- Introductory Music Theory
- Chords and Chord Progressions
- Scales and Keys
- Song Structure
- Songwriting techniques
- Melody examples
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Course content
7 sections • 43 lectures • 3h 31m total length
Requirements
- Basic understanding of piano or guitar is a bonus, but not necessary
- Desire to write your own songs
Description
In this course I will be teaching you everything you need to know for you to easily and confidently write the songs you have always want to. This course has been designed specifically for songwriters interested in popular music. You won't get bogged down trying to learn things that won't be necessary to write songs in pop, rock, folk, country and EDM styles. Just the information you need.
You will be learning:
How to make scales (major and minor)
How to make chords (major, minor, diminished and dominant)
How to listen to different rhythms
How to use scales to develop and write great melodies
Song Structure (parts of a song)
The power of intervals in songwriting
Songwriting exercises and techniques
Who this course is for:
- Beginning songwriters and composers
- Intermediate Songwriters who want to understand music theory to improve their composing technique