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Description
A Music Theory Course for Producers
About this Course
Do you have problems coming up with good sounding chords and progressions? Then this Step by Step guide is for you!
- Write chords. Starting with basics of harmony & chord progressions, you'll learn how to write better chord progressions for your music.
- Practical. This course is made for electronic music producers, offering many practial examples and writing sessions for different styles.
- Detailed. It's like being together in the studio. We are commenting and explaining every step in detail, so you can follow along.
What You Get
- A complete beginner friendly course, learn to write your own chord progressions
- 50+ video tutorials
- 6h+ online video sessions with lifetime-access
- PDF Slide Set with overviews and explanations
Course Introduction
Course Details:
Who is it made for?
This course is designed for electronic music producers who want to write better chords & chord progressions. We are going to take the perspective of someone working inside a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) - like Logic, Ableton Live, FL Studio.
The course is for beginners but its also suitable for advanced producers, since we go into great detail after our first “basics” block is covered.
This Online Course brings you up to speed in Music Theory.
What you will learn from this course
Part 1: You are going to learn the basics of harmony and chord progressions.
Part 2: You will learn how to come up with great sounding harmonies and chord progressions and how to find voicings "that work" in your own compositions and make them sound more interesting.
Part 3: You will find practical writing sessions for different styles such as Deep House, Melodic Deep, Future Bass, EDM, Summer Vibes, Progressive House and Techno. Along the way, we are going through many nice sound examples and sharing a lot of our specific composition knowledge and experience.
Write Chords and Progressions that Work
Meet Your Instructor
François Rengère
Francois, classically trained musician and music producer of German origin. He has released music on Universal Music, Parquet Recordings and other labels. Listen to his music on Soundcloud or Spotify.
Course Curriculum
- 20 - Chord Substitution (7:16)
- 21 - Example: Chord Substitution (5:26)
- 22 - Voicing (9:36)
- 23 - What makes a "good" Chord Progression? (6:21) Free Preview
- 24 - Analysis of a "good" Chord Progression (7:09) Free Preview
- 25 - Borrowed Chords (2:21)
- 26 - Parallel Minor - Chord Borrowing (2:26)
- 27 - Parallel Major/Minor Scales - More Chord Borrowing (5:21)
- 28 - Secondary Dominants (6:01)
- 29 - Diatonic Passing Chords (3:47)
- 30 - Chromatic Passing Chords (4:24)
- 31 - Modulation (2:32)
- 37 - Writing a Melody with the C Major Scale (Francois) (23:07)
- 38 - Writing a EDM-ish Melody with the A-Minor Scale (Francois) (11:30) Free Preview
- 39 - Creating an EDM Chord Progression and Melody (Tom) (22:33)
- 40 - Writing Tropical Summer House Chords and Melody in Amin (Tom) (29:19)
- 41 - Writing a Future Bass Track from Scratch (Tom) (39:10)
- 42 - Writing Progressive House Chords and Melody from Scratch (Tom) (27:34)
- 43 - Bonus Session: Writing Chords & Melody in the Style of "Snake" (16:49)
- 44 - Writing Session #1 - Chords and Melody - Melodic Deep / Techno (30:16)
- 45 - Writing Session #2 - Chords and Melody - Melodic Deep / Techno with Moog Bass (22:56)
- 46 - Writing Session #3 - Hirajoshi Scale (7:59)
- 47 - Writing Session #4 - EDM Progressive House "Dramatic" Progression in F-Minor (8:23)
- 48 - Writing Session #5 - Melodic Deep in Style of Caribou, Clawz SG, Anjunadeep (G# Minor) (33:15)
- 49 - Writing Session #6 - Chords & Melody in the Style of Blomqvist, Bohmer, Melodic Deep (14:49)
- 50 - Writing Session #7 - Chords & Melody using the Approach of Deadmau5 (9:42)
- 51 - Turning "Havana" Into A New Chord Progression And Melody - (Session with Alex) (16:12)
- 52 - Writing Session (No Comment) - Chords in the style of Armas, Dinka, EDX, Nore En Pure (9:28)
- 54 - Writing Session #8 - Writing 6 Chord Progressions (by ear) with Francois (31:04)
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FAQs and Requirements
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course -
you
decide
when you start and when
you finish.
How long do I have access to the courses?
How does lifetime access
sound?
After enrolling, you have unlimited access to the courses for as long as you like -
across
any and all devices you own.
What type of audio files are the samples?
24bit 44.1K WAV Files
What if I am unhappy with my order?
We would never want you to be
unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 48 hours and
we
will give you a full refund - due to the digital download nature of the optional sound
packs, we can only refund the courses parts. No refund on bulk / pack orders. One refund
per
person.
How do I access course files, if any are included?
If you're getting
the
basic course option, a download link will be provided above or below the video of the
first
or second lecture of the course (usually named 'Setup & Downloads'). In case you're
getting
the course with one of the pack options, the additional packs will be delivered to you
via
email.
Where will I be able to log into my course?
The courses are hosted on
another server. Once you've bought a course, you'll be getting a
mail
saying "Redeem your copy
of "Course …"". Follow the "Confirm your account" link in that mail and you will end up
on
the
course-platform. There,
you'll need to pick your password and log in. Your profile info will be already prepared
for
you. You can then always
log in here:
If you already have a courses account, the new course will be added to your profile (assuming you buy it using the same email address associated with that account). If you have an account but buy a new course using a different email, get in touch and we will manually add it to your existing account.
There is one way of watching videos offline for example if you are travelling with an iPad and you are not always within reach of a stable internet connection: We have activated the option of MyTeachable accounts on our videos so you can watch videos offline through the “Teachable Online Courses” iOS App.
Are subtitles available?
Yes! Subtitles are available in English and Spanish.
I already own some courses/packs. Can I upgrade?
You already bought
some
courses / packs and want to upgrade? Get
in touch for
your custom offer!
Will future courses be automatically added to my bundle?
The bundle
is a
snapshot including the available courses and packs at the time of your purchase. Future
courses / packs will not be automatically included.
Is this a subscription to future products?
No. This is a one time
payment
for the courses/packs currently included in the bundle
What if I have further questions?
We are available to help you with
any
questions, get in touch via:
[email protected]
The Harmony & Chord Progressions Course doesn't require any specific software. The optional MIDI packs can be used together with any DAW (Ableton, FL Studio, Logic Pro, etc.).
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