Music Theory for Songwriters: From Beginner to Producer

Music theory can be a complicated, confusing subject. But it doesn't have to be! Did you know most popular songs use just a couple of easy concepts, which once you learn make the process of writing and producing music an absolute breeze.

In this class, we're going to tackle everything you need to know about music theory to write great pieces of music. 

In this class you will learn about:

• The basics of music theory
• Keys
• Relative Major/Minor 
• Songwriting basics/development
• Major scale
• Chords
• Chord progressions
• Chord progressions inside the circle of 5ths
• 7th Chords
• 9, 11, 13th chords
• Sus chords
• Chord inversions
• Melodies, leads & bass lines
• The pentatonic scale 

By the end of this course, you'll have an excellent understanding of how to use music theory to confidently write amazing music.

If you want to learn more about music production you can check out my Garageband guides below!

Beginners' guide to Garageband Mac

Beginners' guide to Garageband IOS 

I'd be more than happy to help you out, so please feel free to ask me any questions. You can write in the discussions or email me HERE.

(I highly recommend listening to this course with headphones/decent speakers. Some of the audio examples I present will be harder to hear through laptop or phone speakers.)

• Intro
• Class Project
• Getting Started
• Keys
• The Major Scale
• Minor Scales & Keys
• Chords
• Chord Progressions
• Chord Progressions Made Easy
• 7th Chords
• Extensions
• Sus Chords
• Inversions
• Melodies, Leads & The Pentatonic Scale
• Developing Our Song
• Final Lesson