
Learn to build contemporary song forms by outlining verse and chorus structures, creating stable or unstable forms, and using chord progressions to shape each section for the mood.
Discover how uneven bar counts, like seven and a half or six measures, create forward motion or instability within verse, chorus, and bridge.
Explore two harmonic journeys: a repetitive four-chord progression with cadences returning to the home key, and through-composed songwriting that moves beyond fixed loops, with examples like I'm Yours and Hallelujah.
Explore the post chorus as an after-chorus hook and edm drop, often instrumental or with vocal hooks, built to boost catchiness while repeating the chorus chords.
Explore the bridge as a departure after the chorus, with lyrical, melodic, and harmonic shifts. See how chord changes and key shifts, plus production contrasts, lead back to the chorus.
Welcome to Song Science 3!
In previous courses you learned how to create chord progressions. We worked together on basic chord progressions and even more advanced progressions utilizing techniques from secondary dominants to diminished passing chords.
In this course you'll learn how to build the different sections of a song.
Sections include:
At the end of this course you'll understand how to:
This course is for anyone whose looking to be a better songwriter.
I look forward to seeing you in the course!