{"id":13066,"date":"2022-12-21T01:35:38","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T01:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildsongwriter.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/21\/10-powerful-chord-progressions-every-songwriter-should-know\/"},"modified":"2022-12-21T01:35:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T01:35:38","slug":"10-powerful-chord-progressions-every-songwriter-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildsongwriter.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/21\/10-powerful-chord-progressions-every-songwriter-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Powerful Chord Progressions Every Songwriter Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"10 Powerful Chord Progressions Every Songwriter Should Know\"   width=\"400\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eVteycbJUsw?cc_load_policy=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>In this video you\u2019ll learn 10 powerful chord progressions every songwriter should know.<\/p>\n<p>Download the MIDI pack here: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.landr.com\/10-powerful-chord-progressions-midi-pack\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/blog.landr.com\/10-powerful-chord-progressions-midi-pack\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be playing all 10 chord progressions on the piano, and in Ableton Live along with some loops I\u2019ve found. I\u2019ll also be providing a downloadable MIDI pack so you can use them in your own productions. <\/p>\n<p>LANDR Studio has everything you need to take a track from inspiration to release. Studio includes monthly Mastering and Samples credits, access to curated plugins, unlimited music distribution and collaboration tools. <\/p>\n<p>Check out LANDR Studio here: <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to LANDR on YouTube: <\/p>\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Intro<br \/>\n00:43 &#8211; The Most Popular Progression<br \/>\n1:19 &#8211; Sad But Uplifting<br \/>\n1:54 &#8211; The Storyteller<br \/>\n2:54 &#8211; The Bass Players Progression<br \/>\n4:00 &#8211; Jazz It Up<br \/>\n4:33 &#8211; The Journey<br \/>\n5:10 &#8211; Secondary Dominants<br \/>\n6:00 &#8211; Epic Progression<br \/>\n6:44 &#8211; The Minor Change<br \/>\n7:35 &#8211; Trap Chords<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be playing all of these chord progressions on the piano in the key of C major, so it\u2019s easier to follow along with the video. During the video, I\u2019ll show you a function in Ableton Live that will let you use any of these chord progression in any key.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the chord progressions in this video are used in popular songs. After playing the chord progressions, I\u2019ll be reviewing which of my favorite songs contain these chord progressions. <\/p>\n<p>Take these progressions, and use them to build your own song. Grab some samples for a beat. Write some lyrics, and record some vocals. Here\u2019s some helpful way to get started:<\/p>\n<p>Grab some samples:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/samples.landr.com\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/samples.landr.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Record your vocals at home:<\/p>\n<p>Write lyrics:<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Try LANDR now:<br \/>\nSubscribe to LANDR on YouTube:<br \/>\nFollow the LANDR blog to get the best tips, tools and tutorials for producers: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.landr.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/blog.landr.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/landrmusic\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/landrmusic\/<\/a><br \/>\nTwitter: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LANDR_music\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/LANDR_music<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\n#musiceducation<br \/>\n#chords<br \/>\n#chordprogressions<br \/>\n#chordtheory<br \/>\n#musicproduction<br \/>\n#musictheory<br \/>\n#songwriting<br \/>\n#landr<br \/>\n#pianolesson<br \/>\n#harmony<br \/>\n#music<br \/>\n#drums<br \/>\n#DAW<br \/>\n#musicmaking<br \/>\n#musiccreation<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eVteycbJUsw\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this video you\u2019ll learn 10 powerful chord progressions every songwriter should know. 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