Introduction
  • Welcome To The Course!
  • How Many Notes??
Basic Music Theory
  • What is Music Theory?
  • Notes, Chords, Scales, Octaves, and Keys
  • Notes and Chords
  • What are Steps and Intervals?
  • Quick Break! (Song Ideas)
  • The Magical 12. The Musical Alphabet
  • The Musical Alphabet
  • Notes on the Guitar and the Piano
  • How Chords Are Made
Introducing... Your Chords!
  • Can I Skip Ahead? (Plus FF and Slow-mo)
  • Major Chord Charts (Piano & Guitar)
  • Minor Chord Charts (Piano & Guitar)
  • Diminished Chord Charts (Piano & Guitar)
  • Quick Break! (Emotions)
  • GUITAR ONLY: Barre Chord Help!
Introducing... Your Scales!
  • Major Scales (Piano & Guitar)
  • Minor Scales (Piano & Guitar)
Chord Progressions: The REAL Fun Begins!!
  • What is a Chord Progression?
  • The "I, IV, V" Chord Progression
  • More for GUITAR: The I, IV, V
  • More for PIANO: The I, IV, V
  • Mixing Up The "I, IV, V" Progression
  • The Minor "vi" Chord
  • Major Keys - Beyond the "I IV V"
  • More for PIANO: Beyond the "I IV V"
  • More for GUITAR: Beyond the "I IV V"
  • Minor Keys!
  • More for PIANO: Minor Keys
  • More for GUITAR: Minor Keys
  • Relative Keys
  • Transposing Your Song
  • Basic Rhythm
  • STEP 1: WRITE YOUR PROGRESSION!
Progressions for Pop, Rock, and Country
  • Hit Chord Progressions! (Pop, Rock, & Country)
  • "Pop" Music Chord Progressions
  • "Country" Music Chord Progressions
  • "Rock" Music Chord Progressions
  • Hit Songs!
  • STEP 2: EDIT YOUR PROGRESSION
Writing Your Vocal Melody
  • What is a "Hook"?
  • A Vocal Melody With a Hook!
  • GUITAR SCALES: Extra Help For Beginners!
  • Using Scales to Write Melodies (Major)
  • Using Scales to Write Melodies (Minor)
  • The Rhythm of Your Melody
  • Melodic Movement
  • Melodic Movement (Extra for GUITAR)
  • Transposing Your Melody
  • STEP 3: WRITE YOUR VOCAL MELODY!
  • Home is Where The Hook Is!
Writing Memorable Lyrics
  • There is only ONE you!
  • Writing Your Song Title
  • Facing Your Fears
  • Rhyming Schemes
  • What is Trite?
  • Vulgarity, Grammar and Slang
  • Metaphor and Simile
  • 10 Awesome Lyric Writing Tips!
  • STEP 4: WRITE YOUR LYRICS!
Song Structure
  • The Parts of Your Song
  • Four Basic Song Structures
  • STEP 5: FINISH YOUR SONG!
  • My Finished Song
Putting It All Together
  • Hearing The Song Before It's Written
  • Chord Progression Tips!
  • More Choices To Make!
  • LESS Is More
  • Record The Writing PROCESS!
  • Study Your Favorites
  • THE NEXT STEP: WRITE ANOTHER SONG!
One More Quick Thing!
  • Have Fun!
  • Bonus Lecture: PRIVATE LESSONS Available!