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Music Composition: Learn Chords And Harmony

Provided by Skill Success

Summary

Price
£29 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

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Overview

This course includes lifetime access so you can complete it at your own speed.

This course is designed for those interested to learn the basics, foundations and practical uses of chords and harmony in music composition, the powerful guidelines and tips on chord colors and playing styles in your music.

Benefits of taking this course include:

  • Unlimited and lifetime access to the course
  • Learn the course at your own pace
  • Course can be accessed on any platform
  • 24/7 Customer support

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Course media

Description

Who this course is for:

  • Music composers and producers who want to level up their skills of using chords.
  • If you want to create an amazing toolkit of sounds and emotions to use in your music compositions.

What you'll learn:

  • The foundations of chords and harmony in music
  • Practical use of chords in your music
  • Ten powerful guidelines on using chords in your music
  • Advanced tips on chords colors and playing styles

Master chords and harmony in music composition with this course. Use the true power of chords and chord progressions in your music. Control the emotional core of your music, and support your main theme and melodies because chords are what add depth and mood to music. Chords make music fuller, deeper, and more powerful.

At the end of this course, by practicing and implementing all the concepts, guidelines and tricks, you will be able to unleash the true power of music composition, by mastering the use of chords and chord progressions in your music.

Music Composition: Learn Chords And Harmony will cover the following topics:

Section 1 - Introduction

  • Welcome And Congratulations
  • The Storyline Of Music
  • Master The Building Blocks Of Music
  • Learn How It Is All Connected
  • Harmony Is Like Relationships
  • Learn 204 Chords In Fifteen Minutes

Section 2 - Chords: Advanced Foundations

  • Diatonic Chords
  • Master The Main Chords In Music – Four Types
  • The Three Strong Chords
  • Chord Inversions
  • Chord Voice Leading
  • Chord Playing Style
  • Chord Progression Rhythm
  • The Magic Of Suspended Chords
  • Your Chord Progressions – The Journey To Cadance
  • How To Make Emotional Chord Progressions

Section 3 - Ten Powerful Guidelines On Using Chords

  • Guideline One – Chord vs Melody Factor
  • Guideline Two – Mood vs Action Factor
  • Guideline Three – Stability vs Flow Factor
  • Guideline Four – Up vs Down Factor
  • Guideline Five – Chords For Transitions
  • Guideline Six – Expression For Emotion
  • Guideline Seven – Simplicity Is Powerful
  • Guideline Eight – Closed vs Open Chords
  • Guideline Nine – Build vs Reduce Energy
  • Guideline Ten – Tension vs Resolve

Section 4 - Chords In Action

  • Introduction – Chords In Action
  • Playing Style One – Smooth Block Chords
  • Playing Style Two – Rhythmic Block Chords
  • Playing Style Three – Arpeggios
  • Playing Style Four – Comping Rhythm

Section 5 - Congratulations

  • Congratulations – You Are Amazing
  • Downloadable Materials – Music Composition

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for those interested to learn the basics, foundations and practical uses of chords and harmony in music composition, the powerful guidelines and tips on chord colors and playing styles in your music.

Requirements

  • Basic knowledge of music is needed (This course will go deep into how to use Chords)
  • A DAW, and preferably a MIDI Keyboard or Piano to practice on
  • A motivated mind and true desire to learn chords in music

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