Music Theory for Songwriters
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Dive into western music theory from a songwriter's perspective with Dr. Erol Oz.
Music Theory for Songwriters
1y ago
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 7th chords also flat the 7th. When we flat a minor 7th, we get an interval called a diminished 7th chord ..read more
Music Theory for Songwriters
1y ago
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 different VOICING of a chord. We also build on our previous discussion of intervals by introducing three new ones: Major 3rds, Minor 3rds, and Perfect 5ths ..read more
Music Theory for Songwriters
1y ago
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, 6m, 7dim.
In a Minor key we have 1m, 2dim, 3, 4m, 5m, 6, 7.
In Harmonic Minor we raise the 7th note of the key by a half step creating a LEADING TONE: 1m, 2dim, 3, 4m, 5*, 6, #7dim ..read more
Music Theory for Songwriters
1y ago
This episode dissects Bella Garland's song "Mama Raised Me". She discusses her writing process, tuning the guitar down a half step, capo transpositions, and her use of the chords 1, 4, 5, and 6m from the Nashville Number System. Follow her on Instagram and Spotify ..read more
Music Theory for Songwriters
1y ago
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. Note the half steps between E-F and B-C ..read more
Music Theory for Songwriters
1y ago
In this episode we dissect how to arrange a beat for a strum pattern and discuss syncopation–the technique of playing between the beats ..read more
Music Theory for Songwriters
1y ago
The previous episode discussed simple meter and tempo, and this episode talks about compound meter and 6/8 time ..read more
Music Theory for Songwriters
1y ago
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 to construct the beat to our new song ..read more
Music Theory for Songwriters
1y ago
Do you need to know music theory and how to read music to be a good musician ..read more