Title: Write songs in 5 Minutes- how?
1 Write songs in 5 Minutes- how?
Jack Hanson Burlington Vermont
2Writing pop music is simple once you've mastered
all of the tricks. You can bet that everyone from
Maroon 5 to The Beatles uses them. Take a look at
our pop music breakdown by Jack Hanson to find
out what makes the top 40 hits so popular.
3In Pop Music, the 1-4-5 chord progression is used
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You are not mistaken if you believe that all
music nowadays sounds the same. There aren't many
musicians today who haven't been accused of
plagiarising someone else's work.
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Circle of Fifths Breakdown
Now that you understand how chords work, let's
look at how to make an aesthetically pleasing
sound. Pythagoras, a Greek philosopher, was the
first to deconstruct music. You may recall him
from math class as the inventor of the
Pythagorean theorem. Or, as I recall, he was the
reason I nearly failed geometry.
2020 - Design Minds
4Pick a spot on the circle of fifths and work your
way down to write a catchy song.
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Variate between two distant keys to catching
listeners off guard. When Beyonce sings her
chorus again at the end of the song, the key
changes from D flat to D major, then E flat to E
major. This creates a sense of excitement that
your eyes may not pick up on at first, but your
ears will.
Most Popular Keys In Pop Music
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Finally, to be the true number one hit, you must
select the correct key. Dave Carlton, the
co-author of Hooktheory, analyzed and ranked the
most common chords in 1300 songs. The most common
keys in pop music, according to his research and
Spotify, are C and G. .
2020 - Design Minds
5Thanks For Watching