“Chord Control” is a music theory / songwriting course for music producers, designed to deepen your relationship to the emotions of the notes, and give you specific frameworks you can use to write great music ideas.

From Pop Chord Voicings to Soul / RnB Progressions to Memorable Melody Frameworks… this course will fill in the music theory gaps that are keeping you stuck when sitting down to produce new music, and give you workflows to write catchy, memorable song ideas, even without inspiration.

The focus is on timeless principles that will help you understand how music works, applied directly inside the piano roll.

👍 Beginner composer / producers who want to skip years of misinformation from well-meaning but out-of-touch teachers, and want to write your own ORIGINAL music right inside your DAW.

👍 Professionals (or aspiring professionals) who struggle with theory, and need more control over their writing for client / placement work.

👍 Producers who want to create their own chord / melody sample / MIDI packs to sell to the producer community, and want to learn ways to create more stand-out work.

👍 Producers who are ready to master theory at their own pace, and do not want to pay thousands for private instruction or college classes.

👍 Producers who are tired of using MIDI packs, and want to create their OWN music concepts. (Or have the knowledge to edit MIDI packs to into their own ideas.)

👍 Electronic Producers trying to write simpler chords and melodies that stand out.

👍 Pop / Song Producers who want to compose emotional chord progressions that inspire songwriting and vocals.

👍 Beat producers who focus on writing hooks with catchy Chords & Melody.

👍 People who love music, and want to understand how it works on a deeper level.

So so much.

In short, you will learn how to write better music in the piano roll through simple, practical lessons that help music theory *click* through practical demonstration. 

Here are the 3 big focus's of the course: 

• Get you to start writing more commercial-sounding chord progressions, that still feel like you.
• Get you to be able to write great melodies in multiple ways.
• Get you to produce better music with demonstrations of turning "boring chords" into produced song ideas using the "Sketch to Production" method.

Here's a longer list:

-How to make any chord, in any key, really fast, and simple “voicings” that will make them sound awesome (will even make the really “basic” chords sounds great!)

-How to connect deeper with the emotion of your notes so you can write with more control and intention (this is a key skill artists use that help create a signature sound.)

-How to use simple “rules” to write chord progressions that are simple, yet dripping with emotion, and sound like they belong on the radio, TV, advertising, etc. 

-Not sure how to develop a chord progression? How to use Substitute chords to easily add chord changes that sound natural.

-How to use Passing Chords to create a more “advanced” sounding progression easily

-How to use Bass Inversions to turn a “normal” progression into one that has a whole new flavor

-How to use Secondary Dominants to create Maturity and spice into your progressions (especially useful in the minor key!)

-“Frameworks” taken directly from popular songs that will instantly help you write simpler, addictive melodies that get stuck in listeners heads.

-How to use “Ostinatos” to create “emotion hooks” you can build full songs on (this is used everywhere in popular music, from EDM to Pop to Trap to Movie Trailers)

-How to create catchy arpeggios that can carry a whole song section (this is essential for writing emotional music that draws you in, and is used extensively by top electronic pop artists)

-How to use extensions to add your own emotional “color” that can instantly make even bland chord progressions POP

-How to use the “chord-rhythm” technique to easily turn chord progressions into full melodies (this is KEY if you want to write simple music that is extremely catchy, like top pop and EDM artists do.)

-How to write “soul chords” dripping with that “sauce.” (Perfect for lo-fi and relaxing beats)

-How to use the “song-sketching” workflow to write a great song before you waste any time in the production (this is a key workflow I use all the time to write tracks faster, and know they will be good before I even mess with any sounds or mixing.)

-How to develop even simple ideas into full melodies (this will inspire you once you see how practical this technique is!)

-How to use “modes” to create the familiar “exotic” sounds you’ve heard before but had no idea how it was done (you can’t get these sounds with only Major or Minor scales)

-Music writing MINDSET: Watch me take boring “block chords” and transform them one note at a time into productions in multiple styles, right in front of you!.

-Breakdowns of songs for you to learn from, and borrow the techniques from.

You will get a login to the course, which will contain thoughtfully organized "watch-over-my-shoulder" style video lessons. 

The course will remember where you are at all times, so when you login again you can pick up where you left off.

There is also an App you can download to easily watch the lessons anywhere.

😁 You will have an improved relationship with music, and be able to create with greater confidence and ease.

😁 You will feel a new sense of freedom when you sit to create.

😁 You will have greater confidence to express specific moods, which will also bring greater value when working with clients or music supervisors / A&Rs.

😁 You will be able to write songs easier and faster, because you know how the theory works.

😁 You will be able to compose what you hear in your head out into real chords and melodies with greater ease.

😁 You will be able to create music even without inspiration, because you will have frameworks & tools that simply “work” to write music that “makes sense.”

😁 Overall, you will have a “key” skill towards being a badass, in-control music creator, who can fully unleash their soul into the world.

As a student, you may email me at [email protected] for support or questions on the material. I’ll always do my best to help and give thoughtful advice. 

I’m also open to requests, and have already made new videos on topics students have requested.

Yes, 30 days if you don't love it. [email protected]

I get it. It can always be a little tough when deciding to invest in a new course. Often, I think it comes to not being SURE if the course covers what you want to see.

That’s why if you’re interested, but just not sure if it’s for you, please reach out to me. That way you can ask me any specific questions, and I can help you understand if this course will be the right fit for you and your music.

And of course, remember that you are protected by the money-back guarantee. If you don’t think it was useful, just email me for a refund.

Thanks for considering this course, and I hope to see you inside and help you gain an empowering new skill that will improve your music forever.