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Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Videos that build off this one:
Writing in Minor - youtu.be/j-j4g0ktPGw
Secondary Dominants: youtu.be/py4HaueW50Q
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01:09- Forming Diatonic Chords in C
02:40- 3 rules for writing chords
05:55- Quick example in G (with split measure)
08:25- General chord writing advice
11:03- The next steps from here
Read this lesson as a blog: signalsmusic.studio/lessons/writing-chord-progressions
Master ALL The Chords + Progressions: signalsmusic.studio/courses/codex
My pro theory + songwriting course https://signalsmusic.studio/courses/songwriting-course
The major scale formula can be found along with Minor and other formulas on my Ultimate Modal Poster: https://signalsmusic.studio/shop
Videos that build off this one:
Writing in Minor - youtu.be/j-j4g0ktPGw
Secondary Dominants: youtu.be/py4HaueW50Q
Borrowed Chords: https://signalsmusic.studio/lessons/borrowed-chords
Like this video? Thank my Patreon subscribers for sponsoring these lessons! They're the reason you don't see ads or sponsorships in the middle of my videos. You can join them here:
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Free online guitar lessons for beginners, intermediate, and advanced players. Located in Crystal Lake, Jake Lizzio provides free jam tracks and video lessons for guitar players, as well as music theory videos and other music education content.
01:09- Forming Diatonic Chords in C
02:40- 3 rules for writing chords
05:55- Quick example in G (with split measure)
08:25- General chord writing advice
11:03- The next steps from here
![How To Write Chord Progressions - Songwriting Basics [Music Theory- Diatonic Chords]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M8eItITv8QA/mqdefault.jpg "How To Write Chord Progressions - Songwriting Basics [Music Theory- Diatonic Chords]
Read this lesson as a blog: signalsmusic.studio/lessons/writing-chord-progressions
Master ALL The Chords + Progressions: signalsmusic.studio/courses/codex
My pro theory + songwriting course https://signalsmusic.studio/courses/songwriting-course
The major scale formula can be found along with Minor and other formulas on my Ultimate Modal Poster: https://signalsmusic.studio/shop
Videos that build off this one:
Writing in Minor - https://youtu.be/j-j4g0ktPGw
Secondary Dominants: https://youtu.be/py4HaueW50Q
Borrowed Chords: https://signalsmusic.studio/lessons/borrowed-chords
Like this video? Thank my Patreon subscribers for sponsoring these lessons! Theyre the reason you dont see ads or sponsorships in the middle of my videos. You can join them here:
www.patreon.com/signalsmusicstudio
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Free online guitar lessons for beginners, intermediate, and advanced players. Located in Crystal Lake, Jake Lizzio provides free jam tracks and video lessons for guitar players, as well as music theory videos and other music education content.
01:09- Forming Diatonic Chords in C
02:40- 3 rules for writing chords
05:55- Quick example in G (with split measure)
08:25- General chord writing advice
11:03- The next steps from here")
![POLYMETER - Understanding and Using Complex Rhythms [MUSIC THEORY - RHYTHM]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MqyrPzvN3Zc/mqdefault.jpg "POLYMETER - Understanding and Using Complex Rhythms [MUSIC THEORY - RHYTHM]
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After the WEIRD INTRO this video goes through the basics of polymeter, where you can hear it, and how you can write with it. Deeply complicated rhythmic layers can easily develop when you write polymetrically, and open up whole new universes of songwriting and composition.
Later, I will be making a video about the 3:4 polyrhythm. Polymeter and polyrhythm are closely related, and hopefully this video demonstrates the basics of polymeter for anyone to understand and start using!
A special thank you to Linas Orentas and Marek Pawlowski for their generous support on my Patreon page.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Polymeters
01:40 Writing Polymeters
03:22 Polymeter Leads
05:33 Becoming Meshuggah
08:08 Polymeter Vs. Polyrhythm
09:11 Wrapping Up")
![FOLLOW ALONG - Happy Summer Jam Track in A Major [Jack Johnson Style]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MsZl7Fuyndw/mqdefault.jpg "FOLLOW ALONG - Happy Summer Jam Track in A Major [Jack Johnson Style]
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READ BELOW!!! There are lessons on how to play to this specific track right here: https://signalsmusicstudio.com/a-major-jam-track/
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This is a jam track in A Major. It is a backing track for lead players to practice improvised solos over. This particular track sounds like a Jack Johnson acoustic song, reminiscent of bright, summer fun.
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Free online guitar lessons for beginners, intermediate, and advanced players. Located in Crystal Lake, Jake Lizzio provides free jam tracks and video lessons for guitar players, as well as music theory videos and other music education content.")
![GOD CHORDS - Writing Epic Changes [Composing/Songwriting Lesson]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OdVhA19P4-4/mqdefault.jpg "GOD CHORDS - Writing Epic Changes [Composing/Songwriting Lesson]
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I think I went a bit overboard with this but oh well, hope you enjoy :). I composed all this music using this technique, and used Reason for the orchestral stuff.
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*I excluded the bII and the VII chord since they could theoretically be in the key of harmonic minor (as the 5 and 6 chord).
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Free online guitar lessons for beginners, intermediate, and advanced players. Located in Crystal Lake, Jake Lizzio provides free jam tracks and video lessons for guitar players, as well as music theory videos and other music education content.
Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:48 What Are God Chords?
02:56 Make Your Gods Spicey
05:51 Wrapping Up")
