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Writing Your Own Song ? A useful chord chart to get you started Our song writing Video lesson and 5 step guide discuss that when writing your own song, you should select and use chords from the correct key and scale. This chart does not provide a definitive list of all chords linked to relevant scales. It serves to help you get started by defining some 3 finger open chords for each scale. Major Key | Notes in scale | Some 3 finger open chords | | C | C D E F G A B | C Dm Em Fmaj7 G Am | | G | G A B C D E F# | G Am C D Em | | D | D E F# G A B C# | D Em G A | | A | A B C# D E F# G# | A D E | | E | E F# G# A B C# D# | E A | | F | F G A Bb C D E | Fmaj7 Am C Dm |
Note The open chords in each scale can be increased by for example use of suspended (sus) chords and (add) chords liked to relevant major chord
Examples; Where A can be used also include Asus2 etc
Where D Dsus2, Dsus4
Where C Cadd9 Question Are there any good songs that prove this principle ? Just have a look at some examples of where this principle forms the foundation of great songs Examples; | Song | Band/Artist | Key | Chords used | | One | U2 | C | C Dm Em Fmaj7 G Am | | Wild Thing | The Troggs | A | A D E | | Heart of Gold | Neil Young | G | C D G Em | Love Is All around | Wet Wet Wet | G | G Am C D | | Heaven | Bryan Adams | C | C Am G Dm F | | Tears & Rain | James Blunt | G | G Bm Em C D |
Step 1 Create a simple rhythm and beat (strumming pattern) 2 Pick a key 3 Select some chords from the scale and apply yo ur strumming pattern to the chords 4 Create a simple verse and a simple chorus 5 Develop your song by adding interest You've just written your first song ! |
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