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You get all this in Write Your Own Songs!!

Introduction
Some Things You Need to Write a Song  (in no particular order)
Which Comes First?

PART ONE - Quick Fix

Write a song in C
Add some interest
Verses, Choruses and Other Bits
Choose a different key
Major Keys - Common Chords Quick Reference Chart (“Sharp keys”)
Major Keys - Common Chords Quick Reference Chart (“Flat keys”)
Minor Keys - Common Chords Quick Reference Chart (“Sharp keys”)
Minor Keys - Quick Reference Chart (“Flat keys”)

PART TWO - Understanding how it works

Writing Chords for a Song
The Major Scale
Use the Scale
Triads
More Triad Examples
I, IV and V
Sounds familiar?
Exercise 1
A different key
The Major Scale Template
Using the template - Example 1 - G Major Scale
Using the template - Example 2 - F Major Scale
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Using other chords
Tried and Tested
VIm
Exercise 4
Let’s Rock!
The Rock Scale
Rock Scale Examples
Exercise 5
Two Useful Chords
Exercise 6
Minor Keys
Minor Key Notes
Natural Minor Scale
Minor Key - using other chords
Rhythm
Exercise 7
Instrumental Hooks or “Riffs”
Exercise 8
Vocal Hooks
Exercise 9
Vocal Melody
Tips for writing vocal melodies
Verses, Choruses and Other Bits
The Verse
The Chorus
The Other Bits
Song Forms
Exercise 10
Key Change
Exercise 11
Lyrics - Some Brief Notes
Just Remember
Finally…
Major Keys - Common Chords Quick Reference Chart (“Sharp keys”)
Major Keys - Common Chords Quick Reference Chart (“Flat keys”)
Minor Keys - Common Chords Quick Reference Chart (“Sharp keys”)
Minor Keys - Quick Reference Chart (“Flat keys”)
Examples Used in this Course

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