Need Help!, songwriting
shredmaster1393
Feb 24 2010, 06:58 AM
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hey GMC, i need some help with songwriting. i am trying to find the right chords to fit together but nothing seems to work right now!!! what things can i do to learn more about chords and how they could fit with other chords. THanks.!!!! smile.gif

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Feb 24 2010, 07:09 AM
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really all you need to know is in the theory grimoire and specifically the segments about the harmonization of chords from the degrees of a scale.

Once you learn that rule, you're free to break it. Ultimately, what sounds good to YOU is what you should write down.

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QUOTE (jafomatic @ Feb 24 2010, 05:09 PM) *
Once you learn that rule, you're free to break it.


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Damir Puh
Feb 24 2010, 10:54 AM
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Learning how to harmonize a scale is the basic thing to learn, then dig into chord substitutions and modulation. Voice leading and pitch axis theory is worth taking a look at too. smile.gif

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Adrian Figallo
Feb 24 2010, 03:04 PM
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maybe this is too basic, but for me the thing is to have a melody first, whatever you wanna sing or play in a lead instrument, and once you have it or have a basic version of it, start singing it and play chords backing that melody, that works great for me, but yeah.. you gotta know how to play some chords first.

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Check out my songwriting lesson here on GMC, just type songwriting into search.

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Daniel Realpe
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learn the basic theory behind triads and chords...and also visualize all the notes from one scale in a horizontal way in the guitar and pick notes from there, nothing else....also record yourself and try different things while recording

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Bogdan Radovic
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Learning about chords, triads and harmonizing scales will help you a lot with this subject. Just type any of these terms in the lessons search box.

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Conrad Harpham
Mar 7 2010, 10:23 PM
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ive got a lesson on bar chords coming up which may help...

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Vasilije Vukmiro...
Mar 27 2010, 02:54 PM
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Essential harmony knowledge here is required. What is tonic, what is subdominant, what is dominant. What is II V I.
All songs basically share the same simple harmonies. If you like songwriting and want to improve yourself, work on the ear training, believe me, that is HUGE!

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