Deconstructing the Beatles Launches “Chords and Progressions” – Learn Songwriting Secrets of the Fab Four
Peel away the fabulousness, charisma, and nonstop celebrity of the Beatles, and what you re-discover are…songs.
Beatles expert Scott Freiman has extended the understanding of their unmatched songwriting gifts with the latest in his “Deconstructing the Beatles” series, Chords and Progressions. He’s studied their secret of the John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr’s success inside and out, and arrived at a way of breaking the most fundamental elements of it down.
Channel John, Paul, George and Ringo as you pen your next hit.
An hour-long lecture, Chords and Progressions is available now at Ask.Video. The DVD can be pre-ordered with a savings of 10% via CultureSonar, for delivery around March 20.
We couldn’t put the positive attributes of the latest from Scott Freiman any better than he can, so here are the details on his most useful Beatles guide yet, direct from Deconstructing the Beatles:
The Beatles! They’ve had more hits than any other band. But what are the secrets behind their success? Well, Beatles expert Scott Freiman knows (at least some of) the answers. He shares those secrets with you in Chords and Progressions.
After all, chords ARE magic. They are the foundation of every song. They provide a structure and framework that is fundamental to a song’s form. They also serve as a harmonic canvas for the creation of great melodies and lyrics, especially when used in progressions by master songwriters like the Beatles.
Chords also infuse a song with its emotional impact: joy, sorrow, excitement, anger and, of course, feelings of love. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and even Ringo Starr employed the power of their chords and progressions to achieve staggering success. The chordal techniques they created helped to sell almost a billion albums worldwide, and are still making new fans every day.
In Chords and Progressions, acclaimed “Beatleologist” Scott Freiman explores the Beatles’ chordal songwriting secrets and the music theory behind those progressions. He “deconstructs” more than fifty of their hit songs including Hey Jude, Day Tripper, In My Life, She Loves You and more.
Those of you familiar with Scott’s “Deconstructing The Beatles” films will get an extra kick out of this video. He goes even deeper here, diving into the musicology behind these immortal songs. While you don’t need to know any music theory to understand what Scott’s discussing, it’ll be even more rewarding if you do.
Chords and Progressions will help you master the theory behind many Beatles hits. Then you can apply these songwriting secrets to your songs and you, too, can share some of the Lennon & McCartney magic.
Get a bite of how the Beatles did it in this sample below:
Deceptive Cadences: Chords and Progressions from CultureSonar on Vimeo.
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