In the current songwriting video tutorial we will take a look at how a chord progression can be changed – slightly or substantially – by varying the amount of time you play each chord. For example, a simple F G Am progression can be made to sound quite different depending on how much time you play the F, G and Am chords, even if you keep the total time of the progression fixed.

========= Other Related Videos and Playlists =========

Here are other interesting playlists from my channel which group together my different piano lessons by theme/category:

Reading Sheet Music for Beginners: a 4-Part Series

Inspiring Piano Harmony, Chord and Voicing Tips and Tricks:

Exercises for Developing Piano Technique

The 2-5-1 Harmonic Progression: a 4-Part Series
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE53C45D3F16F64C0
The Piano Quickie series which explains basic harmony and piano concepts quickly and painlessly:


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16 Replies to “Chord Progressions And Rhythmic Variations: Songwriting Secrets”

  1. I was able to compose and play music all ofmy life (I'm only 16 but still) without knowing all these things, I just kinda realized it by myself… Who knew you actually have rules… I just went for what sounded good to me lol

  2. I've seen cases where substitutions get carried away lol. with like 12 different chords in the same bar or something like that.

  3. I'm looking forward to you teaching jazz playing ToT im stuck at jazz TT I dont know whether you listen to Japanese songs but their songs, those chord progression are incredibly hard…

  4. I've played piano for a very long time. I love your videos there done very well and there not difficult to understand.. Things that I've done over he years I now understand the theory behind it thanks. Keep posting them and I'll keep watching them : good job.

  5. I'd like to seek your advice sir. I play keyboard with transposed keys when it comes to sharp or flat chord songs most of the time. Is that okay? Or is it a bad habit?
    By the way, I play by ear and can't read sheet music. Thank you.

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