Music Theory for Songwriters
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Music Theory for Songwriters
Dive into western music theory from a songwriter's perspective with Dr. Erol Oz.
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Episode 20: Plagal Cadences: Concluding on a IV chord
Not all songs have chord progressions that end on a V chord, and often songs will end with a IV resolving to I, known as the plagal cadence.
Episode 19: Why Chord Progressions Work
In a previous episode, we analyzed "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King. This episode discusses the "why" of the I-vi-IV-V chord progression and explain the b...
Episode 18: Diminished 7th Chords
For the half-diminished 7th chord, we take the minor 7th chord and flat the 5th, which is why these chords are often called m7(b5). Fully diminished 7...
Episode 14: Triads, Chord Voicing, and Intervals
In this episode we talk about the pattern used to construct major and minor chords or TRIADS. We also discuss how to use this information to create di...
Episode 13: Diatonic Chords in Major, Natural Minor, and Harmonic Minor Keys
This episode outlines the Diatonic chords–the ones that fit with no added sharps or flats–within a key.
In a Major key we have 1, 2m, 3m, 4, 5,...
Episode 12: Artist Spotlight - Bella Garland
This episode dissects Bella Garland's song "Mama Raised Me". She discusses her writing process, tuning the guitar down a half step, capo transposition...
Episode 10: Circle of Fifths, Flats, Invertible intervals, and Intro to Capo Transposition.
In this episode we discuss the remaining sharp keys in the Circle of Fifths as well as moving into the flat keys. The order of flats is BEADGCF or sim...
Episode 9: Key of D Major & B minor, Notes on the Treble Staff, Order of Sharps
This episodes dissects the order of sharps and the keys of D Major and B minor at 2 o'clock on the Circle of Fifths, as well as the letter names of th...
Episode 8: Sharps, Circle of Fifths, Key of G Major & E minor
I recommend using a guitar or keyboard and a diagram of the Circle of Fifths while you're listening to this episode.
Episode 7: Minor Scales, Circle of Fifths, Relative Keys
In this episode we will discuss major scales, scale degree numbers, minor scales, relative keys, and an introduction to the Circle of Fifths. You will...
Episode 6: Scale Degree Numbers, Nashville Number System, and Intervals
Last episode we discussed Whole Steps and Half Steps and the pattern of steps to create a C Major Scale. In this episode, we shift the perspective to...
Episode 5: Whole Steps, Half Steps, and the C Major Scale.
Whole Steps, Half Steps, and the C Major Scale. We use a pattern of Whole and Half steps to build a C major Scale. C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C. W-W-H-W-W-W-H. Not...
Episode 4: Syncopation, Strumming, and Beats
In this episode we dissect how to arrange a beat for a strum pattern and discuss syncopation–the technique of playing between the beats.
Episode 3: 6/8 & Compound Meter
The previous episode discussed simple meter and tempo, and this episode talks about compound meter and 6/8 time.
Episode 2: Rhythm, Tempo, and Simple Meter
The beat of a song is usually what catches our attention before anything else. This episode will help us understand rhythm, tempo, and meter in order...
Episode 1: Introduction
Do you need to know music theory and how to read music to be a good musician?