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ChordCraft Lessons

The whole course, free to read.

20 written lessons and 5 quizzes, in order — from naming the twelve notes to finishing a demo. Your ticks save as you go.

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Module 1

Foundations — notes, intervals, keys

The twelve notes, the distances between them, and why a key is really just a shortlist of seven.

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1.1 — The twelve notes and the shape of the keyboard8 min
1.2 — Intervals — the distance that carries the feeling10 min
1.3 — The major scale as a recipe9 min
1.4 — Finding the key of a song you already like8 min
Module quiz — 4 questions, on the last lesson pageNot yet

Module 2

Building chords

Triads, sevenths, inversions and voicings — how a stack of thirds becomes something you actually want to hear.

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2.1 — Triads — stacking thirds9 min
2.2 — Seventh chords and the colour they add10 min
2.3 — Inversions and bass movement9 min
2.4 — Voicings — spacing and what to leave out10 min
Module quiz — 4 questions, on the last lesson pageNot yet

Module 3

Progressions that work

Roman numerals, chord function, and the handful of movements that hold up most songs ever written.

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3.1 — Roman numerals — writing progressions once8 min
3.2 — Function — home, away, and the way back9 min
3.3 — Cadences — how phrases end9 min
3.4 — Borrowed chords and the first taste of colour10 min
Module quiz — 4 questions, on the last lesson pageNot yet

Module 4

Ear training that sticks

Hearing intervals, chord qualities and bass movement fast enough to be useful while you write.

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4.1 — Anchor every interval to a song you already know8 min
4.2 — Telling major from minor instantly7 min
4.3 — Transcribe the bass first9 min
4.4 — Singing it back — the test that cannot be faked8 min
Module quiz — 4 questions, on the last lesson pageNot yet

Module 5

Writing with what you know

Turning theory into finished sections — melody over changes, rhythm, arrangement and getting to a demo.

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5.1 — Melody over changes10 min
5.2 — Harmonic rhythm — how often the chord changes8 min
5.3 — Building sections that contrast9 min
5.4 — From sketch to demo10 min
Module quiz — 4 questions, on the last lesson pageNot yet