Learn to harness the beauty and power of the RELATIVE MINOR and explore some new harmonic options for your next song!
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We often begin our songwriting journey by learning to write in major keys, yet once we unlock the minor sounds, a whole new world of harmonic possibility opens up!
In this video I break down the functions and relationships of chords in a RELATIVE MINOR system (Aeolian Mode). We start by examining a simple method for establishing our new tonal centre and quickly move into some more complex territory, including substitutions, borrowed notes, 4-note voicings and diminished chords. I also focus on some subtle variations that can have a huge impact on your songwriting process and ultimately give you more options to work with.
SECTIONS
00:00 - Intro
01:19 - C Major Revisited
01:50 - Relative Minor
03:50 - Functions of Chords
06:30 - 'Ain't No Sunshine'
09:50 - 'Thrill Is Gone'
13:50 - 'Whatever Makes You Happy'
16:30 - 4-Note Voicings
20:13 - Diminished Chords
24:42 - Wrap-Up
MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO
'Ain't No Sunshine' by Bill Withers - A&M - 1971
'Thrill Is Gone' by Roy Hawkins and Rick Darnell - 1951
ABOUT BEN
Ben's passion for music and creativity stretches across multiple disciplines and art-forms. He is a founding member and songwriter / lap-slide guitarist for one of Australia's best and most bearded country-bluegrass-folk bands, THE GREEN MOHAIR SUITS. To date the Mohairs have released 4 full-length albums and tour both nationally and overseas.
Ben is also the Founder and Head Producer of SILAMOR STUDIOS, a boutique studio specialising in Composition for Film, TV and Interactive Media. He writes extensively across various instrumental and lyric-based genres and has been commissioned for major projects by Adobe, Cathay Pacific and Audible. He also currently releases original songs under the name SILAMOR.
Ben is passionate about education and has taught song and lyric writing as well as film composition for JMC Academy and the Australian Institute of Music. He also designs and regularly facilitates workshops on creative process and innovation.
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