Music Theory Mastery: Harmonies & Chord Progressions Course
Write Chord Progressions That Sound Rich
If you find chords by clicking around until something sounds right, this course shows you how chords and keys work. You go step by step, from your very first chord to writing your own progressions.
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- Write chords for your own songsFrom basic triads to sevenths, voicings and borrowed chords.
- Follow along in any DAWShown in FL Studio. Chords and scales work the same in every DAW.
- 30 video lessons, 3+ hoursSelf-paced, with 9 short quizzes, templates and PDF guides.
- Pay once, keep it for life60-day money-back guarantee.
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30 step-by-step lessons.
Every click explained. Nothing skipped.
You start with what a chord is and how chords fit a key. From there you add sevenths, voicings, borrowed chords and passing chords, and the course ends with modulation and three analysis sessions.
Course content30 lessons
- 01. Introduction and the course plan
- 02. What a chord is
- 03. Chords vs. melodies, with examples
- 04. Intervals: the distance between two notes
- 05. What a scale is, and the C major scale
- 06. Triads: thirds and fifths, major vs. minor, and being in key
- 07. The chords of C major (diatonic chords)
- 08. Roman numerals and scale degrees
- 09. Inversions: a key step for a pro sound
- 10. Transposing: moving music to a new key
- 11. The natural minor scale
- 12. The relative minor and the circle of fifths
- 13. Seventh chords
- 14. Added tone chords
- 15. Sus chords, made simple
- 16. Using a chord finder to make writing easier
- 17. Power chords: less is more
- 18. Arpeggios: adding movement to your chords
- 19. Chord substitution: swapping one chord for another
- 20. Voicings: how you spread out the notes of a chord
- 21. What makes a good chord progression
- 22. Borrowed chords from another key
- 23. Secondary dominants
- 24. Passing chords inside the key (diatonic)
- 25. Passing chords outside the key (chromatic)
- 26. Modulation: changing key in a song
- 27. Analysis session 1
- 28. Analysis session 2
- 29. Analysis session 3
- 30. Thank you and closing words
- 30 video lessons
- 9 quizzes
- Blueprint templates
- PDF guides
- Lifetime access
What you learn, module by module.
Understand how chords and scales work
You start at the very beginning: what a chord is and how it differs from a melody. Then you learn intervals and the C major scale, the base for everything after.
- What a chord is
- Intervals: the distance between two notes
- What a scale is, and the C major scale
See all 5 lessons
- 01Introduction and the course plan
- 02What a chord is
- 03Chords vs. melodies, with examples
- 04Intervals: the distance between two notes
- 05What a scale is, and the C major scale
Know which chords fit your key
You build major and minor chords from thirds and fifths, and find the chords that fit a key. Then you learn inversions, a key step for a pro sound, and how to move an idea to a new key.
- Triads: thirds and fifths, major vs. minor, and being in key
- The chords of C major (diatonic chords)
- Inversions: a key step for a pro sound
See all 6 lessons
- 06Triads: thirds and fifths, major vs. minor, and being in key
- 07The chords of C major (diatonic chords)
- 08Roman numerals and scale degrees
- 09Inversions: a key step for a pro sound
- 10Transposing: moving music to a new key
- 11The natural minor scale
Give your chords more color
Now your chords get more color with sevenths, added tone chords and sus chords. You also learn the relative minor, the circle of fifths, power chords and a chord finder that makes writing easier.
- The relative minor and the circle of fifths
- Seventh chords
- Sus chords, made simple
See all 6 lessons
- 12The relative minor and the circle of fifths
- 13Seventh chords
- 14Added tone chords
- 15Sus chords, made simple
- 16Using a chord finder to make writing easier
- 17Power chords: less is more
Turn simple chords into rich harmonies
You learn what makes a good chord progression and how arpeggios add movement. Then voicings, chord substitution, borrowed chords, secondary dominants and passing chords make your harmonies rich.
- What makes a good chord progression
- Voicings: how you spread out the notes of a chord
- Borrowed chords from another key
See all 8 lessons
- 18Arpeggios: adding movement to your chords
- 19Chord substitution: swapping one chord for another
- 20Voicings: how you spread out the notes of a chord
- 21What makes a good chord progression
- 22Borrowed chords from another key
- 23Secondary dominants
- 24Passing chords inside the key (diatonic)
- 25Passing chords outside the key (chromatic)
See how it all fits together
First you learn modulation, so a song can move to a new key. Then you go through three analysis sessions and see the theory from the course at work.
- Modulation: changing key in a song
- Analysis session 1
See all 5 lessons
- 26Modulation: changing key in a song
- 27Analysis session 1
- 28Analysis session 2
- 29Analysis session 3
- 30Thank you and closing words
Everything you get.
- The course30 video lessonsPlus 9 short quizzes. 3+ hours in total, in order.
- Free bonusHarmony & Progression BlueprintsReady-to-use templates for harmonies and progressions. Save time on every new idea.
- Harmony & progression blueprintstemplates
- PDF guidespdf
- Free bonusThe PDF guidesPDF guides to go with the lessons. Keep them open while you write chords.Mix ElitePDF guidesHarmony & progressions
- Included9 short quizzesQuick checks along the way, so you know each step stuck.Quiz · Module 2
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Chords and progressions, step by step.
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Questions? Answers.
Which software do I need?
Any DAW. The lessons are shown in FL Studio, and chords, scales and keys work the same way in every DAW. The course has no other software requirements.
I don't use FL Studio. Can I still follow along?
Yes. The lessons are shown in FL Studio, but a chord is the same chord in every DAW, so you can follow every step in yours.
I don't know any music theory. Is this for me?
Yes. The course starts at the very beginning, with what a chord is, intervals and the C major scale. Each module builds on the one before.
I already know some chords. Will I still learn new things?
Yes. After the basics, you go into seventh and sus chords, voicings, borrowed chords, secondary dominants, passing chords and modulation, then three analysis sessions.
Why not just learn from YouTube?
YouTube gives you bits of theory in random order. Here you learn it in the right order, from your first chord to borrowed chords and modulation, with every step explained and 9 quizzes to check it stuck.
How long is it?
30 video lessons, 3+ hours in total. Every idea is shown on screen in FL Studio and explained in plain words, so you see how it works instead of reading rules. You go at your own pace, and you can rewatch any lesson whenever you need it.
Is this a subscription?
No. You pay once and keep lifetime access.
When do I get access?
Right after you pay. Your login details arrive by email.
Can I watch on my phone?
Yes. You can watch on any device.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
You have 60 days. Email support@mixelite.com or use live chat, and you get 100% back. One refund per person.
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Write chords that sound rich.
30 lessons, from your first chord to borrowed chords and modulation, every step explained. Follow along in any DAW, with a 60-day money-back guarantee.
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