How to Write A Song: Using Chord Progressions to Create Rhythm Variations | Tips & Techniques

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  • Опубліковано 9 вер 2015
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    In this free songwriting tutorial, Berklee professor Jimmy Kachulis teaches you tips and techniques for using standard chord progressions to create variations in songwriting.
    In the Songwriting Harmony course, songwriter/author Jimmy Kachulis reveals presents the "power progressions" behind countless hit songs, and dozens of ways to adapt these progressions into your own personal songwriting. You'll learn techniques such as modulation and cadences to craft the essential dramatic architecture of your songs.
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    How to Write A Song | Songwriting | Tips & Techniques | Free Tutorial

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  • @jameshihihin1320
    @jameshihihin1320 5 років тому +45

    4:04 - 4:21 my new ringtone

  • @GilFavor101
    @GilFavor101 5 років тому +3

    Jimmy Kachulis needs his own channel, love this guy! Great stuff.

  • @KatKiddEnt
    @KatKiddEnt 6 років тому +8

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! This is what I need! It helps a lot! You can know chord progressions, but knowing how to put them together and make it interesting is a whole 'nother animal!

  • @collom.o9578
    @collom.o9578 4 роки тому +4

    great quality instruction, most lessons in youtube are geared towards soloing, but this is really the foundation. Songwriting, rhythm and harmony

  • @23igna
    @23igna 8 років тому +16

    I subscribed. This guy is an excellent teacher!

  • @gtr1487
    @gtr1487 7 років тому

    Very useful information and exceptionally well presented. Thanks.

  • @eridmusictv3456
    @eridmusictv3456 8 років тому

    Great stuff! Thank you very much!

  • @elansings
    @elansings 5 років тому

    Very helpful. Thank you sir, thank you berklee. Love ya’ll

  • @tammieschiller397
    @tammieschiller397 Рік тому

    wow! awesome find

  • @Jakodrums
    @Jakodrums 7 років тому

    great teacher!! could you please upload about composing progressive rock/metal music? thanks!

  • @BustaK1
    @BustaK1 8 років тому

    Awesome!

  • @JamminWithJer
    @JamminWithJer Рік тому

    Amazing!

  • @carmikereid
    @carmikereid 3 роки тому

    Underrated video

  • @KatKiddEnt
    @KatKiddEnt 6 років тому +1

    Question: do you find it easier to do this on guitar or piano?

    • @danieleragon5858
      @danieleragon5858 6 років тому +2

      It's a bit easier on the piano, but the guitar gives you more colors over the piano. Once you get the hang of it, its about the same

    • @suites.74
      @suites.74 Рік тому

      guitar is harder to do voice leading

  • @jbhi2215
    @jbhi2215 3 роки тому

    Do chords always fall on the beat eg 1 2 3 or/and 4 or can they fall in between those 4 beats too.

    • @muscularavocado3547
      @muscularavocado3547 2 роки тому

      In between too. Sex on Fire by kings of leon starts on an off beat. I think on the 1 and

  • @wearashirt
    @wearashirt 5 років тому

    that's a pretty funky guitar. SSH

  • @taylorbrad111
    @taylorbrad111 5 років тому

    Im a drummer lol!! Was he speaking spanish?😂😂😂

  • @AnthonyCarrier
    @AnthonyCarrier 2 роки тому

    Right chord progression for, "Hey Soul Sister" relative to a capo at the 4th fret! Just sayin!