Understanding Chords Workshop

Overview

We’ll tackle two of the biggest questions in songwriting: ‘How do I know what chords to use?’ and, ‘How do I write more interesting songs?’

In this workshop, we’ll tackle two of the biggest questions in songwriting – ‘How do I know what chords to use and how do I make my chord progressions more interesting?’

What We’ll Cover in the Workshop

In this 90-minute workshop, we’ll explore a process for writing chord progressions that doesn’t feel random, doesn’t get repetitive and gives you total control over the direction you’d like to take your song.

Firstly, we’ll look at the relationships between chords and analyse their function in relation to the ‘home’ key – giving you an awareness of what options and substitutions are available when crafting your song.

Secondly we’ll look at how to make your chord progressions endlessly interesting with a simple 2-step technique focusing on ‘borrowed chords’ – chords that come from outside of the key you’re writing in, so you’ll never feel stuck or lost for ideas.

Finally, we’ll put this method to the test by creating a series of chord sequences that can be can then be modified with variations and chord substitutions.

Who This Workshop Is For

This workshop is for songwriters who have some experience with playing chords but want to expand their knowledge and apply new skills to their songwriting process.

Your Songwriting Instructor

This workshop will be presented by Ben Romalis.

Ben’s passion for music and creativity stretches across multiple disciplines and art-forms. He is a founding member and songwriter / lap-slide guitarist for one of Australia’s best and most bearded country-bluegrass-folk bands, THE GREEN MOHAIR SUITS. To date the Mohairs have released 4 full-length albums and tour both nationally and overseas.

Ben is also the Founder and Head Producer of SILAMOR STUDIOS, a boutique studio specialising in Composition for Film, TV and Interactive Media. He writes extensively across various instrumental and lyric-based genres and has been commissioned for major projects by Adobe, Cathay Pacific and Audible. He also currently releases original songs under the name SILAMOR.

Ben is passionate about education and has taught song and lyric writing as well as film composition for JMC Academy and the Australian Institute of Music. He also designs and regularly facilitates workshops on creative process and innovation.

Links to Ben’s music are here:

The Green Mohair Suits – https://open.spotify.com/artist/7M3Zf0UKjXdQO2mXvxDPX4?si=lVTlOI58R96Q34xqHjLiKw

SILAMOR – https://open.spotify.com/artist/5HOpae5ijIPDXJTtAnkLBN?si=xRPskUyXS9yyF7Z4-MqUZQ

http://www.silamor.com/music

Refund Policy

No refunds