How to Create Your Own Chord Progressions

In this lesson, I will show you how to create your own chord progressions. We will break down some topics you need to know to fully understand how chord progressions work. These include the definition of a key, scale, scale degrees, diatonic and non diatonic chords, and finally the number system used to write out chord progressions. ------------------- LEARN MORE WITH MY COURSES------------------------- https://goo.gl/A3UGy6 - (Use Code "youtube" for 15% off!) --------- RECOMMENDED BOOKS AND EQUIPMENT -------- https://goo.gl/sSju5h Lesson Topics 00:00 Introduction 00:32 What is a Key? 01:47 What is a Scale? 04:13 What is a Scale Degree? 06:52 What is a Chord Progression? 08:05 Example of Progression in G Major? 10:39 Pattern of Major and Minor Chords in a Major Key 14:02 Chord Names and Functions 17:38 Review of the Process for Building Chords? 21:52 Diatonic and Non-Diatonic Chords 25:29 About Roman Numerals RECOMMENDED LESSON - CIRCLE OF FIFTHS https://goo.gl/Ebt7s6 By the end of this lesson, you will understand the theory behind what chord progression are and how they work. You will also be able to make and build chord progressions of your very own. Understand How Chord Progressions Work in One Easy Lesson 1. What is a key? A key tells you what notes commonly exist in a piece or passage of music. The key signature is what tells you which sharps or flats are in the sheet music. 2. What is a scale? If you put all of the notes in a key in alphabetical order starting from the name of the key or tonic, to the next tonic. Mastering your scales on the piano or whichever instrument you are most familiar is important since it will help you in understanding the layout of the key you are in. 3. What is a scale degree? Every note in a scale is considered a scale degree. If there are 8 notes in a scale, there are 8 scale degrees. Although, it should be mentioned that there are really only 7 scale degrees since 1 and 8 are the same note. 4. How many chords exist in a key? You can build a triad on each of the scale degrees, keeping in mind the sharps or flats that exist in that key. That being said, there are 7 unique chords that exist in a key. Tonic, super tonic, mediant, sub dominant, dominant, sub median, leading tone, 5. Can you have a chord that does not belong in a key? Yes, chords that fit into a key (meaning that all notes of the chords fit the sharps, flats etc of the key). These are known as diatonic chords. Chord that do not exist in a key are known as non diatonic chords. What is a chord progression? A pattern of chords that is usually repeated throughout a song or passage. Why are some of the symbols capital or lower case? Major, minor, augmented and diminished. The most common chord progression: I, IV, V, I That’s all for today. What questions do you have about what we talked about today? Leave them in the comments so we can come together and answer those questions and expand our knowledge together. Keep practicing those chord progressions since they are really useful for song writing.