Rob – Song Science #1: How Pros Use 6 Chords to Write Hit Songs – Extended Edition

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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Course Curriculum

Song Science #1: How Pros Use 6 Chords to Write Hit Songs – Extended Edition
Getting Up to Speed on the 12 Keys

Introduction (1:54)

The 12 Keys (1:05)

The 7 Scale Degrees (3:33)

When in Rome! The 7 Chords (3:50)

Hanging Out With The Popular Chords

Home Sweet Home: Understanding the I Chord (4:01)

I Need Some Closure: Understanding The Nature of the IV and V Chord (6:41)

IV and V Quiz

It’s Okay to be Sad: How the vi Chord works in Songs (3:17)

How to Use the vi Chord to Create Energy and Surprise in Your Song (3:36)

Taylor Swift Did the Opposite! How to Use the vi to Make Your Chorus Brighter (3:13)

The Most Popular Chord Progression and Its Minor Twin (1:03)

vi Quiz

Outsider Chords: Change Your Songwriting Up!

The Moody Connector: How the iii Chord Works in Popular Songs (4:36)

iii Quiz

Many Hats: How ii Chord Works in Popular Songs (5:36)

ii Quiz

How Melody Effects Your Chord Choices and Paints Your Songs

Strong and Weak Stresses (2:59)

Stable and Unstable Melodies (8:37)

The Minor Key

Minor vs. Major (1:23)

The Minor Key Chords (1:55)

The Minor Key Chord Progressions (3:06)

The special V chord in minor (3:23)

Start Writing!

Plug and Play Progressions

Conclusion

Thank you! (1:16)