
Songwriting Theory Explained®
Chapter 1 : Chord Patterns
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4:32
Standard Chord Library
Get a review of all the chord qualities that will be used as the building blocks for various chord progressions.
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7:32
Strong Chord Progressions
Learn how root movement and shared common tones can make a chord progression strong by suggesting a strong tonal center.
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5:32
Strong & Weak Progressions
See how weak chord progressions, where no tonal center is suggested, can be combined with strong chord progressions to provide contrast and excitement to a song.
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10:13
Adding Color to Progressions
Explore some ways of adding variety to simple progressions by using pedal tones, inversion, and harmonic displacement.
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6:36
Passing Chords & Bass Movement
See how using diatonic or chromatic bass movement, either ascending or descending, can generate some nice contour and shape to your overall chord progression.
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8:26
Cadences & Precadences
Explore some different harmonic patterns that are used as alternates to standard cadences.
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7:42
Chord Progression Toolbox Pt. 1
Develop a repertoire of standard “go to” chord progressions that are useful as jumping off points for your own compositions.
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7:07
Chord Progression Toolbox Pt. 2
Develop a repertoire of standard “go to” chord progressions that are useful as jumping off points for your own compositions.
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9:33
Analysis
Discover how simple repeated chord patterns have been used as the foundation for some of history’s most loved pop tunes.
Chapter 2 : Melody
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8:40
Melody/Harmony Relationships
Discover the unique qualities different chord or scale tones have over different types of underlying chords.
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8:41
Melodic Rhythm & Meter
See how the placement of melodic phrases in relation to the beats in the bar and the chord changes affects the overall sense of melodic structure and order.
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10:10
Tips for Writing Melodies
Discover some tried and proven principles to consider when writing your own melodies.
Chapter 3 : Song Structure
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7:52
The Pre Chorus & Bridge
See how a pre chorus and a bridge can be used to add variety and intensity to your song’s structure.
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7:18
Form & Structure
Learn about some of the many common song forms such as the ways of linking together the different song sections.
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5:09
Hooks
Explore some of the ways to integrate hooks into your songwriting and song production.
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8:24
Intros & Endings
Discover some harmonic possibilities for introductions and endings to your songs.
Chapter 4 : Get Your Creative Juices Flowing
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7:40
Stimulate Your Creativity
See how to experiment with some different exercises to stimulate new ideas and push you in directions you might not otherwise have gone in.
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10:00
Collaborate!
Explore some of the ways the creative process can be enhanced through collaboration with other musicians and signers.
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9:43
Light a Candle & Write a Song
Another example of how collaboration can lead to a wealth of creative ideas and directions not necessarily originally intended.
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14:41
Cut Me to the Bone
Watch as a song is born, complete with lyrics, a vocal and an instrumental hook, and some rawkin’ guitar!
Product Overview
Eli's back with another awesome music theory based series! In this collection Eli reveals the mechanics and creativeness behind modern songwriting. Learn popular chord sequences and cadences as well as analyze the chord progressions of some of the most famous songs ever written.
Eli starts by diving deep into the various chord patterns used to write songs, showing you strong and weak progressions, how to add color to your progressions, and gives you a chord progression toolbox which can be used as great starting points when creating a new song. Eli then shows you some chord patterns that have been used as the foundation for some of history's most loved pop tunes, and then covers the importance of melody, song structure, ways to get creative when writing and much more.
Take your songwriting skills to the next level... Checkout "Songwriting Theory Explained" today.
NOTE: You should have a solid foundation in the skills taught in Music Theory Explained
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Reviews
Submitted 3 weeks ago
Great content
Very helpful tutorial, although I'm neing shown, that my knowledge of music theory needs an upgrade. Luckily I can find this in here as well. So after refreshing this, I may catch up better to that fast pace of information given to us. Great job, Eli, thx!!!
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 1 month ago
Good content but soooo many typos
The content is interesting and valuable but even as someone who doesn't care about typos all that much I got a little frustrated with them in this course. This just reflects poorly on the whole course as it feels like it was produced in a rush.
I am a: Hobbyist, Producer, Beat Maker, Sound Designer, Reason, Studio One
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 8 months ago
Solid Information
These are bite size videos with a clear topic and the examples make a lot of sense, but are new ideas you may not have thought of. Simple, direct, useful with enough variety to elevate.
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 9 months ago
Nicely done
A big help for something I've been struggling with for a long time. I.e. how do I get from a basic idea to a full blown song? A (semi-) pro will already know all this but for me as a hobbyist it's gold. This course is loaded with very usefull tips and nicely illustrated by examples. I would have liked to also have the the roman numerals for the chords in the sheet music (although they are all mentioned by the narrator). For me (not the strongest in reading sheet music) it would have been a little easier to see what's going on.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Producer, Beat Maker, Cubase
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 1 year ago
Good, clear course
Exactly what I needed to give more depth to my writing - explains well why things that happen by trial-and-error can be repeated and planned. Many thanks.
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 1 year ago
Great series of videos!
Very informative and helpful. The author has explained well and given good examples to back the explanation. Thank you, Groove3!
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 1 year ago
Awesome, all Theory I learned makes now sense !
This course gives you what it say's - Music theory for songwriters and it's very helpful to learn the technical terms and use them practically and gain more confidence with music theory Great examples at the end to stimulate your creative juices, bravo, thumbs up and thank you !
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Reaper
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 1 year ago
VERY HELPFUL
VERY HELPFUL IN MANY WAYS
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 1 year ago
Simple, subject focused and helpful
Great mentor. All modules are brilliantly explained in layman terms for anyone to easily understand. Composition comparisons and explanations are very helpful. This even helps a person who has little basic music knowledge to become a composer by showcasing the creativity. Bloody marvellous. I am buying this product.
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Submitted 2 years ago
Difficult Subject made easy to understand.
No other person could teach me the fundamentals and give so much inspiration to me that easily. A true mentor at work. Thanks for this series!
Ease of Use Quality of Videos Value of Training Access to Videos
Reviews
Submitted 3 weeks ago
Great content
Very helpful tutorial, although I'm neing shown, that my knowledge of music theory needs an upgrade. Luckily I can find this in here as well. So after refreshing this, I may catch up better to that fast pace of information given to us. Great job, Eli, thx!!!
Submitted 1 month ago
Good content but soooo many typos
The content is interesting and valuable but even as someone who doesn't care about typos all that much I got a little frustrated with them in this course. This just reflects poorly on the whole course as it feels like it was produced in a rush.
I am a: Hobbyist, Producer, Beat Maker, Sound Designer, Reason, Studio One
Submitted 8 months ago
Solid Information
These are bite size videos with a clear topic and the examples make a lot of sense, but are new ideas you may not have thought of. Simple, direct, useful with enough variety to elevate.
Submitted 9 months ago
Nicely done
A big help for something I've been struggling with for a long time. I.e. how do I get from a basic idea to a full blown song? A (semi-) pro will already know all this but for me as a hobbyist it's gold. This course is loaded with very usefull tips and nicely illustrated by examples. I would have liked to also have the the roman numerals for the chords in the sheet music (although they are all mentioned by the narrator). For me (not the strongest in reading sheet music) it would have been a little easier to see what's going on.
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Producer, Beat Maker, Cubase
Submitted 1 year ago
Good, clear course
Exactly what I needed to give more depth to my writing - explains well why things that happen by trial-and-error can be repeated and planned. Many thanks.
Submitted 1 year ago
Great series of videos!
Very informative and helpful. The author has explained well and given good examples to back the explanation. Thank you, Groove3!
Submitted 1 year ago
Awesome, all Theory I learned makes now sense !
This course gives you what it say's - Music theory for songwriters and it's very helpful to learn the technical terms and use them practically and gain more confidence with music theory Great examples at the end to stimulate your creative juices, bravo, thumbs up and thank you !
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Reaper
Submitted 1 year ago
VERY HELPFUL
VERY HELPFUL IN MANY WAYS
Submitted 1 year ago
Simple, subject focused and helpful
Great mentor. All modules are brilliantly explained in layman terms for anyone to easily understand. Composition comparisons and explanations are very helpful. This even helps a person who has little basic music knowledge to become a composer by showcasing the creativity. Bloody marvellous. I am buying this product.
Submitted 2 years ago
Difficult Subject made easy to understand.
No other person could teach me the fundamentals and give so much inspiration to me that easily. A true mentor at work. Thanks for this series!