CHORDS in each MINOR key – songwriting lesson on MINOR KEY 15:32 min
This lesson will teach you theory behind what chords make up each MINOR key and why. The formulas now change as this lesson is focused on MINOR key. The past lessons you have may watched were all about MAJOR key songwriting. Here the formulas are different and sounds are darker, but this lesson will really open up some songwriting doors for you to walk through and explore. There are some formulas to follow that are absolutely critical to understand so you can apply them to the guitar and to your songwriting. This is a critical aspect of songwriting and will really help your understanding of chords and their relationships. In this module you will learn how to harmonize two types of MINOR SCALES and how to build the chords that are in each minor key. There is a reason why certain chords sound good together. A certain group of chords will always pretty much sound good together – they are the chords in that key that are all made from combinations of the minor scale notes in that key. Now any chord can appear in any key, but the group of chords that make up that key are much more likely to appear in that key than most other chords. We will also start putting some chords together and creating a song. Make sure to go to the written lessons section of the site and download the MINOR KEY CHORD CHART that coincides with this lesson.

THE CHART IS IN PDF FORMAT AND LOCATED IN THE WRITTEN LESSONS SECTION OF THE SITE – PLEASE PRINT OUT AND HAVE NEAR WHEN WATCHING THIS LESSON

CHORDS in each KEY – SONG WRITING LESSON FOR MAJOR KEY – part 3 of 3 – 13:39 minutes

This lesson will teach you theory behind what chords make up each major key and why. There are some formulas to follow that are absolutely critical to understand so you can apply them to the guitar and to your songwriting. This is a critical aspect of songwriting and will really help your understanding of chords and their relationships. In this module you will learn how to harmonize the MAJOR scale and how to build the chords that are in each major key. There is a reason why certain chords sound good together. A certain group of chords will always pretty much sound good together – they are the chords in that key that are all made from combinations of the major scale notes in that key. Now any chord can appear in any key, but the group of chords that make up that key are much more likely to appear in that key than most other chords. We will also start putting some chords together and creating a song. This is part three of a three-part lesson. 

  Click here to obtain the Chords in each Key PDF chart for you to print out.

To fully understand this lesson you should have watched previously the lesson on “chord construction and major scale building” in the intermediate section.

CHORDS in each KEY – SONG WRITING LESSON FOR MAJOR KEY – part 2 of 3 – 13:13 minutes

This lesson will teach you theory behind what chords make up each major key and why. There are some formulas to follow that are absolutely critical to understand so you can apply them to the guitar and to your songwriting. This is a critical aspect of songwriting and will really help your understanding of chords and their relationships. In this module you will learn how to harmonize the MAJOR scale and how to build the chords that are in each major key. There is a reason why certain chords sound good together. A certain group of chords will always pretty much sound good together – they are the chords in that key that are all made from combinations of the major scale notes in that key. Now any chord can appear in any key, but the group of chords that make up that key are much more likely to appear in that key than most other chords. We will also start putting some chords together and creating a song. This is part two of a three-part lesson. 

  Click Here for the Chords in each Key PDF chart for you to print out

To fully understand this lesson you should have watched previously the lesson on “chord construction and major scale building” in the intermediate section.

CHORDS in each KEY – SONG WRITING LESSON FOR MAJOR KEY – part 1 of 3 – 13:41 minutes

This lesson will teach you theory behind what chords make up each major key and why. There are some formulas to follow that are absolutely critical to understand so you can apply them to the guitar and to your songwriting. This is a critical aspect of songwriting and will really help your understanding of chords and their relationships. In this module you will learn how to harmonize the MAJOR scale and how to build the chords that are in each major key. There is a reason why certain chords sound good together. A certain group of chords will always pretty much sound good together – they are the chords in that key that are all made from combinations of the major scale notes in that key. Now any chord can appear in any key, but the group of chords that make up that key are much more likely to appear in that key than most other chords. We will also start putting some chords together and creating a song. This is part one of a three-part lesson. 

 Click Here for the PDF Chords in each Key Chart for you to print out.

To fully understand this lesson you should have watched previously the lesson on “chord construction and major scale building” in the intermediate section.

MORE on chordal theory in songwriting and ear training – get creative! – part 5b – 6:16 min

This lesson continues chordal studies in songwriting and picks up right where lesson 5a leaves off. Here David will teach what chords in a given key sound good placed next to each other and why. This lesson will also help you when figuring out songs on your own. David teaches you about dominant and sub-dominant chords and why they are so important. David talks about the major scale and relates the chordal intervals to this scale while teaching this lesson. So he will tie the principles together utilizing a little music theory. You will learn in this lesson which chords in a given key are the strongest, which have resolution to each other and why this is so. Have fun and get creative – rock on!  

Be sure and download the coinciding written lessons from the “written lessons” section of the website.

DOMINANT and SUBDOMINANT chords defined and used in songwriting – part 5a – 8:00 minutes

This lesson continues chordal studies in songwriting. Here David will teach what chords in a given key sound good placed next to each other and why. This lesson will also help you when figuring out songs on your own. David teaches you about dominant and sub-dominant chords and why they are so important. David talks about the major scale and relates the chordal intervals to this scale while teaching this lesson. So he will tie the principles together utilizing a little music theory. You will learn in this lesson which chords in a given key are the strongest, which have resolution to each other and why this is so. Have fun and get creative – rock on!  

Be sure and download the coinciding written lessons from the “written lessons” section of the website.

MORE songwriting chords to practice and embellish shown up close – part 4b – 6:26 minutes

This is part 4b of our continuing series on songwriting and picks up right where 4a leaves off. Chordal studies continued good people! Download and print out the corresponding written lessons from the “written lessons” section of the website. You will want to print out these two written lessons:

OPEN position SUS2, SUS4, ADD2, ADD4, and MAJ 7th chords to embellish with – with CHORD CHARTS

SONGWRITING and Theory LESSON – chords in each MAJOR key – CHORD CHART – PDF FILE

David continues to discuss the importance of intervals and notes and how important it is to learn a little theory. In this lesson David will continue to take you through many of the chords in this songwriting series of lessons. Nice tight, close shots of the neck in this module so you really see and hear the chords and fingerings up close. Learn these new chords and how to embellish them and start peppering them in and using hammer-ons as per this lesson!

 Songwriting chords to practice, embellish, and pepper-in shown up close – part 4a – 7:45 minutes

This is part 4a of our continuing series on songwriting. Download and print out the corresponding written lessons from the “written lesson” section of the website. You will want to print out these two written lessons:

OPEN position SUS2, SUS4, ADD2, ADD4, and MAJ 7th chords to embellish with – with CHORD CHARTS

SONGWRITING and Theory LESSON – chords in each MAJOR key – CHORD CHART – PDF FILE

David continues to discuss the importance of intervals and notes and how important it is to learn a little theory. IN this lesson David will take you through many of the chords in this songwriting series of lessons. Nice tight and close shots of the neck in this module so you really see and hear the chords and fingerings up close. Learn these new chords and how to embellish them and start peppering them in and using hammer-ons as per this lesson!

16th note strumming and embellishing your SONGWRITING with MELODY – part 3c – 7:06 min 

In this module we continue with songwriting in major key. Now we go to the next step by taking the chords and doing things with them melodically. Its all about melody. You want to start spicing up your chords to create interest and melody.  

In this lesson we continue to teach songwriting and chord progressions and what chords sound good together. We continue utilizing the chords in each key chart for major key so be sure and print that chart out from the written lessons section. You also want to print out the embellishing chords chord chart – link below.

Now we will move on to creating interest and melody while peppering in embellishments while strumming with more complex 16th note strum patterns. David will review 16th notes versus 8th notes and quarter notes while strumming. You will learn how to co-mingle 16th notes with 8th notes and quarter notes to create more interest with your strumming.

DOWNLOAD AND PRINT OUT THE WRITTEN LESSON IN THE “WRITTEN LESSONS SECTION OF THE SITE ENTITLED ”  –

  OPEN position SUS2, SUS4, ADD2, ADD4, and MAJ 7th chords to embellish with – with CHORD CHARTS

 PEPPERING in CHORD EMBELLISHMENTS to add interest and melody in SONGWRITING- part 3b – 7:01 min

In this module we continue with songwriting in major key. Now we go to the next step by taking the chords and doing things with them melodically. Its all about melody. You want to start spicing up your chords to create interest and melody.  We continue to teach a bit more theory in this lesson and get you on your way creating interest by embellishing with add and suspended and major 7th chords. In this lesson we will continue with the same progression and strumming patterns that we have been working with in the previous lessons. But now, we start to teach you how to add interest and melody. Be sure to print out the chord chart that coincides with this lesson as well as the suspended chord and add chord charts written lesson – see link below.