Office Hours Q&A 193 | Jam Session Survival, Seventh Chords in a Minor Key, and Song Completion Tips
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Question 1 - BritishCO is looking for some jam session survival techniques
Question 2 - BritishCO ask for clarification on seventh chords in minor keys
Question 3 - Lauren called in to ask a question about strumming pattern technique
Question 4 - John is wondering about the process of writing a melody before a chord progression
Question 5 - Matthew is looking for tips on how to write complementary sections to an almost complete song idea in order to finish the song
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I’m getting to the point where I can write small song seeds that I like. But I have trouble writing other song parts to add to them to flesh out a full song. Any tips you can offer are appreciated.
Matthew Haid
2025-03-13 14:40:35 +0000 UTCHi Scott, I have 2 questions. 1) Your lessons are so well done. I feel I have learned more over the last month than my entire life. Would you be willing to share more about your musical background? 2) What are your thoughts on writing a melody before creating a beat or chords? Will this cause timing/key issues?
John H
2025-03-12 23:38:08 +0000 UTC
