From the course: Songwriting Techniques with Chords
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Reharmonize a melody: Minor chords - Sibelius Tutorial
From the course: Songwriting Techniques with Chords
Reharmonize a melody: Minor chords
- [Instructor] Let's continue reharmonizing our song, Say That You Will Stay, by looking at some minor chord options. In the key of C Major, there are only three minor chords, the two chord, the three chord, and the six chord, or D minor, E minor, and A minor. As long as the harmony stays in the key of C major, these are the only options for minor chords. And since we're trying not to change our melody, there are only a few places in our song where these minor chords can be used with minimal dissonance or tension. Okay, just as a refresher, let me play you the original version of our song again. ♫ I know you love me ♫ It's something you're afraid to say ♫ So don't say that you love me ♫ Say that you will stay And now, here is one way we can harmonize the song using minor chords. ♫ I know you love me ♫ It's something you're afraid to say ♫ So don't say that you love me ♫ Say that you will stay In this reharmonization, I've chosen to replace the G major chords in bar two and six with an…
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