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Music Music Fundamentals Songwriting

SONGWRITING SIMPLIFIED: Music Theory, Melody & Creativity

Songwriting for PIANO and GUITAR. Chord Progressions, Scales, Melodies, and Lyrics... with no Music Reading!
Rating: 4.6 out of 54.6 (998 ratings)
7,468 students
Created by Steve Glazer
Last updated 6/2019
English
English
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Fundamentals of music theory, to Chord Progressions, Melody Writing, and Lyric Writing
  • You WILL write a complete song by the end of this course following 5 simple steps!
  • You'll learn the same Chord Progressions used by hit songwriters. (Pop, Country, and Rock)
  • You'll be able to Transpose your song into any Key, to make it comfortable for you to sing - no matter what your vocal range is.

Requirements

  • You need only basic Guitar OR Piano playing experience.
  • You DO NOT have to know how to read music!
  • NO prior music theory knowledge is needed.

Description

Writing a song is not as difficult as you think!  If you can play some basic chords on Piano or Guitar, this course will teach you literally everything you need to know to get you started writing songs like the pros:  Practical Music theory, Chord Progressions, Melodies, Song Structure, Lyric Writing, Creativity, Songwriting Tips & Tricks, and... YOU WON'T HAVE TO READ A NOTE OF MUSIC!  And if you are a beginner player, you'll learn even more about Chords and Scales throughout the course. 

SONGWRITING SIMPLIFIED will take Pianists and Guitarists step by step through the entire songwriting process, and by the end of the course, you will have written a complete song: Chords, Melodies, and Lyrics!  


ALSO:  Are you a singer who is frustrated by having to depend on someone else to help you write your songs?

No problem!  This course will teach you basic chords on piano and guitar to get you started writing basic Chord Progressions to help you communicate your songs to other musicians you're playing or writing with.


Also included in the course:

  • Easy-to-read charts of Piano Chords AND Guitar Chords for all Major and Minor Keys. 

  • Easy-to-read charts of Piano Scales AND Guitar Scales for all Major and Minor Keys. 

  • Samples of hit Chord Progressions used in Pop, Country and Rock styles.

  • Insider tips that will help you write catchier melodies (hooks) in minutes.

  • Details on how to Transpose any song into a key that fits your vocal range.

  • Over 20 FREE Downloadable PDF's

  • And much more!



Who this course is for:

  • ANYONE who is interested in writing songs!
  • Guitarists AND Piano Players who want to learn music theory and how to write songs
  • Singers who are tired of depending on someone else to write their songs
  • Guitarists who want to learn more about Piano - and vice versa

Featured review

Prince
Prince
17 courses
2 reviews
Rating: 5.0 out of 5a year ago
This Course is so well made by Steve Glazer Some things which I liked about this Course 1. The Instructor is so passionate & Humble 2. It discusses the basics of music 3. As a Grade 5 music theory student, I had no idea about how to write a song but this really helped me understand Music in a Practical way 4. Later in course, we discuss Chords and Scales in both Guitar & Piano then we discuss Lyrics 5. This Course serves as a Basement if you want to build your skills in songwriting

Course content

11 sections • 72 lectures • 4h 36m total length

  • Preview01:21
  • How Many Notes??
    02:41

  • What is Music Theory?
    01:38
  • Preview04:07
  • Notes and Chords
    1 question
  • What are Steps and Intervals?
    06:25
  • Quick Break! (Song Ideas)
    00:42
  • The Magical 12. The Musical Alphabet
    03:36
  • The Musical Alphabet
    1 question
  • Notes on the Guitar and the Piano
    02:50
  • How Chords Are Made
    06:48

  • Can I Skip Ahead? (Plus FF and Slow-mo)
    01:19
  • Major Chord Charts (Piano & Guitar)
    06:45
  • Minor Chord Charts (Piano & Guitar)
    03:23
  • Diminished Chord Charts (Piano & Guitar)
    02:50
  • Quick Break! (Emotions)
    01:00
  • GUITAR ONLY: Barre Chord Help!
    06:00

  • Major Scales (Piano & Guitar)
    07:19
  • Minor Scales (Piano & Guitar)
    04:39

  • What is a Chord Progression?
    03:03
  • Preview08:56
  • More for GUITAR: The I, IV, V
    02:43
  • More for PIANO: The I, IV, V
    02:01
  • Mixing Up The "I, IV, V" Progression
    04:36
  • The Minor "vi" Chord
    04:53
  • Major Keys - Beyond the "I IV V"
    10:36
  • Preview03:15
  • Preview00:56
  • Minor Keys!
    05:47
  • More for PIANO: Minor Keys
    01:31
  • More for GUITAR: Minor Keys
    00:47
  • Relative Keys
    10:11
  • Transposing Your Song
    05:11
  • Basic Rhythm
    08:27
  • STEP 1: WRITE YOUR PROGRESSION!
    05:14

  • Preview01:05
  • "Pop" Music Chord Progressions
    06:34
  • "Country" Music Chord Progressions
    02:35
  • "Rock" Music Chord Progressions
    04:46
  • Hit Songs!
    00:37
  • STEP 2: EDIT YOUR PROGRESSION
    01:50

  • What is a "Hook"?
    01:15
  • Preview05:09
  • GUITAR SCALES: Extra Help For Beginners!
    07:23
  • Using Scales to Write Melodies (Major)
    08:31
  • Using Scales to Write Melodies (Minor)
    06:20
  • The Rhythm of Your Melody
    03:22
  • Melodic Movement
    05:34
  • Melodic Movement (Extra for GUITAR)
    05:04
  • Transposing Your Melody
    07:04
  • STEP 3: WRITE YOUR VOCAL MELODY!
    06:00
  • Home is Where The Hook Is!
    00:42

  • Preview02:01
  • Writing Your Song Title
    02:38
  • Facing Your Fears
    02:04
  • Rhyming Schemes
    02:37
  • What is Trite?
    01:18
  • Vulgarity, Grammar and Slang
    01:33
  • Preview01:50
  • 10 Awesome Lyric Writing Tips!
    05:54
  • STEP 4: WRITE YOUR LYRICS!
    03:00

  • The Parts of Your Song
    09:06
  • Four Basic Song Structures
    03:21
  • STEP 5: FINISH YOUR SONG!
    06:34
  • My Finished Song
    02:00

  • Hearing The Song Before It's Written
    02:15
  • Chord Progression Tips!
    01:58
  • More Choices To Make!
    04:21
  • LESS Is More
    02:07
  • Record The Writing PROCESS!
    02:19
  • Study Your Favorites
    01:34
  • THE NEXT STEP: WRITE ANOTHER SONG!
    01:39

Instructor

Steve Glazer
Musician, Songwriter, Teacher, Entrepreneur
Steve Glazer
  • 4.7 Instructor Rating
  • 4,949 Reviews
  • 36,276 Students
  • 5 Courses

Hi There! My name is Steve Glazer.

I’ve been a full-time professional singer, guitarist and music coach for two decades. I'm also a published songwriter.

I was personally trained by the same elite vocal coach that taught some of the biggest musical icons in the world.

I’ve been a signed artist to a great Indie label in Austin, TX (Fiesta Red Records) and I’ve performed in major cities all around the United States.

I founded STRUM Music School in Austin, TX where we helped hundreds of aspiring musicians reach their goals and skyrocket their abilities beyond what they ever thought possible.  I sold STRUM in 2015 to pursue teaching the rest of the world how to sing. :)

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