Songwriting Secrets with Chord Changes

Eyup FretHeads! This music lesson breaks down how to use diatonic chord progressions in the key of C major to craft smooth and powerful chord changes for your songs. You’ll learn practical tips to navigate tonic, subdominant, and dominant chords, understand their relationships, and create engaging progressions that bring your music to life. I'll walk you through examples like moving from C to G or D minor to F, showing you how to practice these changes to boost your songwriting skills. 0:00 Intro to Diatonic Chord Progressions 1:38 Understanding Chord Classes (Tonic, Subdominant, Dominant) 3:46 Exploring the Three Chord and Six Chord Connection 6:01 Four Chord Movements for Songwriting 8:42 Six Chord and Tension in Progressions 11:06 Practicing Chord Changes with the Magic Number