{"id":8185,"date":"2015-08-31T02:00:56","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T02:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wildsongwriter.com\/index.php\/2015\/08\/31\/songwriting-matching-chords-to-melody\/"},"modified":"2015-08-31T02:00:56","modified_gmt":"2015-08-31T02:00:56","slug":"songwriting-matching-chords-to-melody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildsongwriter.com\/index.php\/2015\/08\/31\/songwriting-matching-chords-to-melody\/","title":{"rendered":"SONGWRITING: Matching Chords to Melody"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"375\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zORHSgJni_A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>DONATIONS: http:\/\/www.andrewwasson.com\/donations.php<\/p>\n<p>MORE LESSONS: http:\/\/www.creativeguitarstudio.com\/<\/p>\n<p>Search Andrew Wasson.com for FREE lesson Handouts.<br \/>\nThis Video: September 27, 2011 | Search Videos by Title\/Date.<br \/>\nGO TO:  http:\/\/www.andrewwasson.com\/recent_posts\/2011\/09_september\/sep_2011.php#sep27<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Q: I like instrumental rock and metal guitar the best with guitarists like; Paul Gilbert, Tony MacAlpine and Greg Howe ranking among my favorites. I&#8217;m no-place near the level of these guys, but I do enjoy writing this music. My problem is, I write melodies first &#038; I can&#8217;t get the chords that go in the background. Could you consider making a video around this topic of, &#8220;Matching Melodies to Chords.&#8221;<br \/>\nBrian  &#8212;  Vancouver, CANADA<\/p>\n<p>A: When melodies are composed before chord progressions during songwriting, there are ways through theory and ways through trial and error that can come together to help musicians compose a set of chord changes that can be performed behind the pre-established melody. To do this sort of thing quickly, you&#8217;ll need some back-ground knowledge in music theory, combined with experience from learning the harmonies found in other songs. Keep in mind that being able to draw from your experiences, (learning other people&#8217;s songs), is paramount in order to have the complete set of skills required to be able to quickly target chords that sound good behind your pre-established melody. Have a look at some examples I&#8217;ve created for this lesson. They outline a number of key points that should help you in your quest for, &#8220;Matching Melodies to Chords.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. 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