Music Theory for Songwriters
The Most Beautiful Chords in Songwriting
August 4, 2021
Hi friends,
I’ve recently made a short series of quick videos that cover two of the most beautiful modes in songwriting: the Mixolydian mode, and Dorian mode, as well as how to use that knowledge to pick out the most beautiful chords, in a chord technique called Modal Borrowing. Here is the series this far. Enjoy!
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