Step-By-Step Songwriting: Music Theory for Producers
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Intro

Welcome!
What this Course Will Cover
How this Course is Structured
A Note on Sound Design and Production
Version Control is Your Friend
Module 1: Drums + Rhythm

Lesson 1: Rhythm, Time Signatures, and Tempo
Lesson 2: Subdivisions
Exercise: Identifying the subdivisions in popular drum patterns
Answer: Identifying the Subdivisions in Drum Patterns
Lesson 3: Pulse, Syncopation, and Accents
Lesson 4: Swing and Triplets
Lesson 5: Creating Your Own Drum Beat
Demonstration: Drums
Songwriting Assignment: Drums
Module 2: Melodies + Scales

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Lesson 1: Frequency, Pitch, and the Octave
Lesson 2: Intervals
Lesson 3: Scales
Exercise: Identifying Intervals and Scales
Lesson 4: Writing Your Own Melodies
Lesson 5: Writing Melodies with Structure
Demonstration: Melodies
Songwriting Assignment: Melodies
Module 3: Chords + Key Signatures

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Lesson 1: Chords and Chord Qualities
Lesson 2: Chords and Key Signatures
Exercise: Identifying the Chords in a Minor Key
Lesson 3: Relative Keys
Lesson 4: Chords and Melodies
Lesson 5: Chord Substitutions
Lesson 6: Chord Extensions
Lesson 7: Chord Inversions
Demonstration: Chord Progressions
Songwriting Assignment: Chord Progressions
Module 4: Bass Lines + Harmony

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Lesson 1: Bass is the Glue
Lesson 2: Bass and Rhythm
Lesson 3: Bass and Harmony (Part 1)
Lesson 4: Walking Bass Lines
Exercise: Walking Bass Lines
Answer: Walking Bass Lines
Lesson 5: Bass and Harmony (Part 2)
Lesson 6: Bass and Melody
Demonstration: Bass Lines
Songwriting Assignment: Bass Lines
Module 5: Form + Song Structure

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Lesson 1: Writing Chords First
Demonstration: Writing Chords First
Songwriting Assignment: Writing Chords First
Lesson 2: Writing Melodies Over Chord Progressions
Demonstration: Add a Melody to Your Chords
Songwriting Assignment: Add a Melody to Your Chords
Lesson 3: Form
Lesson 4: Crafting an Arrangement through Contrast
Demonstration: Form and Arrangement (Part 1)
Songwriting Assignment: Form and Arrangement (Part 1)
Demonstration: Form and Arrangement (Part 2)
Songwriting Assignment: Form and Arrangement (Part 2)
Lesson 5: Intros, Outros, and Bridges - Oh My!
Demonstration: Finish Your Song
Songwriting Assignment: Finish Your Song
Outro

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Step-By-Step Songwriting: Music Theory for Producers

✅ 5 modules starting with rhythm and finishing with song form ✅ Weekly songwriting assignments and exercises ✅ Lifetime access, with all future updates included