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The
Songwriter's Journal
INCLUDES
Chord Progressions and Note Sequences to Spark That Next Song
For Every Week of the Year
Some songwriters begin with song lyrics
while others start tinkering with a chord progression or melody,
Regardless of which method you prefer,
playing around with a chord progression or a sequence of musical notes result in some type of song idea
in one form or another.
With new chord progressions and note
sequences provided for
every week of the year, you'll always have a new tune tumbling around in
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Here are a couple of examples of chord
progressions included in The Songwriter's Journal. Vary the
tempo and the length of time you spend on each chord in the
progression for different sounds and possibilities:
C-Am-C-G (I-iv-I-V)
C-G-Fm-C (I-V-iv-I)
And a couple of bonus chord
progressions:
Am-C-F-G (i-III-VI-VII)
Em-A7-F-B7 (i-IV7-II-V7)
And a couple of examples of note
sequences. Vary the tempo of the note sequence and the time you spend
on each note. Make some half notes, some quarter notes, etc. Just one
sequence of notes will provide several different possibilities for
your next melody:
G-B-A-B-D-C-B-A
E-E-E-D-G-F-E
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