A Music Theory Course for Producers

About this Course

Do you have problems coming up with good sounding chords and progressions? Then this Step by Step guide is for you!

Write chords. Starting with basics of harmony & chord progressions, you'll learn how to write awesome chord progressions for your own music.
Practical. This course is made for electronic music producers, offering many practial examples and writing sessions for different styles.
Detailed. It's like being together in the studio. We are commenting and explaining every step in detail, so you can follow along.

What You Get

A complete beginner friendly online course, learn how to write your own chord progressions
50+ video tutorials
6h+ online video sessions with lifetime-access
PDF Slide Set with overviews and explanations

Course Introduction

Course Details:

Who is it made for?

This course is designed for electronic music producers who want to write better chords & chord progressions. We are going to take the perspective of someone working inside a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) - like Logic, Ableton Live, FL Studio.

The course is for beginners but its also suitable for advanced producers, since we go into great detail after our first “basics” block is covered.

This Online Course brings you up to speed in Music Theory.

What you will learn from this course

Part 1: You are going to learn the basics of harmony and chord progressions.

Part 2: You will learn how to come up with great sounding harmonies and chord progressions and how to find voicings "that work" in your own compositions and make them sound more interesting.

Part 3: You will find practical writing sessions for different styles such as Deep House, Melodic Deep, Future Bass, EDM, Summer Vibes, Progressive House and Techno. Along the way, we are going through many nice sound examples and sharing a lot of our specific composition knowledge and experience.

Meet Your Instructor

François Rengère

Francois, classically trained musician and music producer of German origin. He has released music on Universal Music, Parquet Recordings and other labels. Listen to his music on Soundcloud or Spotify.

Course Curriculum

1 - Introduction to the Course / Downloads (2:00)

7 - The Diatonic Chords of C Major (6:24)
8 - Roman Numerals and Scale Degrees (6:53)
9 - Inversions (11:54) Free Preview
10 - Transposing (5:38) Free Preview
11 - The Natural Minor Scale (2:04)
12 - Relative Minor, Circle of Fifths (3:19)

20 - Chord Substitution (7:16)
21 - Example: Chord Substitution (5:26)
22 - Voicing (9:36)
23 - What makes a "good" Chord Progression? (6:21) Free Preview
24 - Analysis of a "good" Chord Progression (7:09) Free Preview
25 - Borrowed Chords (2:21)
26 - Parallel Minor - Chord Borrowing (2:26)
27 - Parallel Major/Minor Scales - More Chord Borrowing (5:21)
28 - Secondary Dominants (6:01)
29 - Diatonic Passing Chords (3:47)
30 - Chromatic Passing Chords (4:24)
31 - Modulation (2:32)

32 - Chord Magic (1) - Analysis and Examples (8:00)
33 - Chord Magics - Sound Example 1 (1:42)
34 - Chord Magics - Sound Example 2 (0:35)
35 - Chord Magics - Sound Example 3 (0:49)
36 - Chord Magics - Sound Example 4 (0:34)

55 - Thank You! (0:32)

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FAQs and Requirements

When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.

How long do I have access to the courses?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to the courses for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.

What type of audio files are the samples?
24bit 44.1K WAV Files

What if I am unhappy with my order?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 48 hours and we will give you a full refund - due to the digital download nature of the optional sound packs, we can only refund the courses parts. No refund on bulk / pack orders. One refund per person.

How do I access course files, if any are included?
If you're getting the basic course option, a download link will be provided above or below the video of the first or second lecture of the course (usually named 'Setup & Downloads'). In case you're getting the course with one of the pack options, the additional packs will be delivered to you via email.

Where will I be able to log into my course?
The courses are hosted on another server. Once you've bought a course, you'll be getting a mail saying "Redeem your copy of "Course …"". Follow the "Confirm your account" link in that mail and you will end up on the course-platform. There, you'll need to pick your password and log in. Your profile info will be already prepared for you. You can then always log in here:

PML Courses Login.

If you already have a courses account, the new course will be added to your profile (assuming you buy it using the same email address associated with that account). If you have an account but buy a new course using a different email, get in touch and we will manually add it to your existing account.

There is one way of watching videos offline for example if you are travelling with an iPad and you are not always within reach of a stable internet connection: We have activated the option of MyTeachable accounts on our videos so you can watch videos offline through the “Teachable Online Courses” iOS App.

I already own some courses/packs. Can I upgrade?
You already bought some courses / packs and want to upgrade? Get in touch for your custom offer!

Will future courses be automatically added to my bundle?
The bundle is a snapshot including the available courses and packs at the time of your purchase. Future courses / packs will not be automatically included.

Is this a subscription to future products?
No. This is a one time payment for the courses/packs currently included in the bundle

What if I have further questions?
We are available to help you with any questions, get in touch via: support@productionmusiclive.com

The Harmony & Chord Progressions Course doesn't require any specific software. The optional MIDI packs can be used together with any DAW (Ableton, FL Studio, Logic Pro, etc.).

Email us anytime for further questions or concerns!