Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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How do you write songs without playing an instrument? In this video I'll show you.
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If you're struggling to find the right chords on guitar or piano - or perhaps struggling to play them at all, this might be the solution. Hookpad is a tool that allows songwriters to map out their songs, build them one chord at a time and most importantly, listen back to the song as it's being constructed.

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00:00 Introduction
00:59 Starting with Chords
02:54 Experimenting with Chord Substitutions
07:22 Extensions and Inversions
08:37 Borrowed Chord Options
13:06 Changing the Groove & Sound
14:16 Improvising Melody & Lyrics
17:12 Wrap Up & Offer

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