Hello I’m starting a new series “Songwriting Alchemy” We will discuss (1) concept from Music Theory along with a writing promopt. If you have an instrument already great, make sure you grab it. —- I know @Eva Savicki and @Jase Hearrell you play guitar 🎸 this is perfect for this series. But chords can be played on any instrument - 🎹 Piano - 🎸 Acoustic guitar - 🎸 Electric guitar - 🎻 String quartet - 🎺 Horn section - 🎼 Orchestra - 🎛️ Synthesizer - 🎸 Bass + implied harmony from other instruments - 🎤 A choir singing the note If you don’t play or have access to an instrument to learn on then I’ll try to attach videos to help you hear the sound we are talking about Our first mini lesson is about chord progressions. Let’s get started… First, let's talk about what a chord progression actually is. A chord progression is simply the order of chords played throughout a song. Think of it as the emotional foundation beneath your lyrics. The chords create a feeling, and your words tell the story that lives inside that feeling. For example: (The Chords) C – G – Am – F This progression feels hopeful, nostalgic, emotional, and uplifting all at once. That's why it's been used in countless hit songs. Here's the magic: The same chord progression can support completely different lyrics. "I still see your face in every crowded room." ❤️🖤Love song "I barely recognize the person I used to be.” 🦋 🌈Transformation song Same chords. Different story. As songwriters, we don't just write words—we write words that interact with emotion. The chords create the mood. The lyrics give that mood a voice. The lyrics are what we are concentrating on in this community most and so they are very important. ***** remember when writing that your words are super powerful. Don’t swap a great word to make it rhyme. maybe just shift a lyric to another section like the bridge. Now it fits and you still keep your power.