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HOW TO WRITE A SONG: Beginners Guide to composing, Part 1

6,425 views March 8, 2020 25:34

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ChannelKent Hewitt

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SONG WRITING: A beginner course in composing your own music. Lesson talks about basic theory : Diatonic scale, scale tone 7ths, modes, and harmonic concepts as a structure for adding melody and melodic lines. Starting with a simple chord progression: I -VI-II-V, you will learn to create melodic lines and motifs over a basic chord structure. Also covered is chord substitution and alteration. This lesson does not talk about lyric writing. That will be discussed in another lesson, however it talks about basic principles for good melodic and harmonic structure. Go to website for free score, and to view Jazz Piano Book- kenthewitt.com/

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Kent Hewitt published this 25:34 video tutorial on March 8, 2020. It has been watched 6,425 times on YouTube.

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Music
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25:34
Published
March 8, 2020
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