Learn 7 Chord Writing Techniques

• Technique #1: Chord Relationships – Planning out your progression
• Technique #2: Cadences
• Technique #3: Modulating between “relative” keys
• Technique #4: Chord Extensions
• Technique #5: Harmonizing Bass – Building chords to fit existing bass notes
• Technique #6: Harmonizing a Melody – Building chords to fit existing melody
• Technique #7: Borrowed Chords

The Basics

• Chord progressions create the musical “bed” and sets the scene
• Creating chord progression that flows help the listen “connect”
• Understanding how chords relate to one another in a scale will drastically HELP your progression make “sense” and feel natural
• Modulating keys will add a very noticeable, unexpected and dynamic mood change
• Chord extensions add style and depth to a seemingly average progression