Create Chord Progressions, Beat Writer’s Block
and Hook Your Listeners
Write progressions that make your music instantly recognizable. Learn to create new sounds that stand out from all the tracks flooding
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One payment of €89
Create Chord Progressions, Beat Writer’s Block
and Hook Your Listeners
One payment of €89
What You’ll Get
Your Signature Sound Starts With Signature Chords
24 in-depth music lessons
Two extra bonus sections
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Downloadable hands-on
musical exercises
Notes, guitar tabs, and
MIDI files included
Advanced techniques
made simple
Tutorial Overload: Why You’re Still Confused
You want to learn how to write creative chord progressions and you’re finally ready to dedicate the necessary time. You’ve watched many inspiring tutorials and feel you can start making great chord patterns that sound good.
But once you sit behind your instrument or DAW, everything gets confusing. What seemed so easy and clear, now feels like algebra…
Finding the right tutorials on YouTube or finding lessons on Google is a big time investment. On top of that, some of them might leave you more confused than before you started your search.
Create Amazing Chord Progressions Fast
After this course, you’ll know how to write chord progressions that sound like YOU. No more wasting time on confusing tutorials or hard-to-read blogs. I won’t waste your time.
I make difficult topics easy to understand. I teach you what you need to know – nothing more, nothing less.
Chord Progression Breakthrough is the easiest way to learn how to write chord progressions that people will remember. This course will help you stand out from other musicians fast.
Flexible Lessons To Become a Master
Is This Course Right For You?
Chord Progression Breakthrough works for everyone – whether you’re just starting out or already know your way around music. If you’re a musician, songwriter, producer or composer who wants to create chord progressions that make people stop and listen, this is for you!
Want to write awesome music with your own signature sound? This course delivers! Even professionally trained musicians will discover fresh ideas and new perspectives.
No matter what instrument you play or music you make – if you want every chord in your songs to hit harder, Chord Progression Breakthrough is your answer.
The easiest way to make every chord in your progression count!
What You Will Learn
Chord Progression Breakthrough is a “move at your own pace” course. You can start from the beginning
or choose which technique and lesson you want to focus on.
Section One
Parallel Chords
Discover chord planing—a powerful technique where you move the same chord shape across your instrument. This creates unique sound colours without needing complex theory.
From bright major chords to mysterious minor sevenths, these lessons show how parallel harmony adds richness to your music and helps you create new sounds in your compositions.
Section Two
Chromatic Major Minor Chords
Learn how simple half-step movements can transform your music.
Learn four powerful techniques that add drama, mystery, and emotional depth to even the simplest progressions.
Whether you’re scoring a film or writing your next hit song, these chord tricks create those “wow” moments listeners remember. No advanced theory required—just practical ways to make your music stand out.
Section Three
Inserting Foreign Chords
Dive into the art of adding major and minor chords just a half-step away from your target chords.
This simple technique creates beautiful tension and resolution that will make your progressions more interesting and emotional.
Learn how to place these “foreign” chords strategically to create subtle pull or beautiful tension, transforming ordinary progressions into captivating ones.
Section Four
Swapping Chord Genders
Discover the simplest yet most powerful chord technique in the course! Learn how to instantly transform the emotional colour of your music by switching chord genders.
Turn major chords minor and minor chords major with this easy technique that creates surprising new progressions.
Break free from familiar patterns and unlock fresh musical directions that will inspire your creativity.
Section Five
The Classic Major Minor Trick
Learn about the dramatic technique used by top songwriters across all music genres. Learn how a simple shift from major to minor can transform an ordinary chord progression into something special.
This section breaks down this classic trick into simple steps anyone can master, with practical examples. Perfect for adding emotional depth to your songs without complex theory.
Section Six
Pedal Tone Techniques
Use the power of pedal tones to transform your music! Learn how sustaining a single bass note while changing chords above creates magical tension and stability.
This technique anchors your compositions, creates atmospheric intros, dramatic outros, and adds professional depth to your arrangements.
Master both traditional and inverted pedal points to elevate your songwriting and make your chord progressions stand out from the crowd.
Section Seven
Moving Bass Tones
Possibly the simplest yet most powerful technique in this course – moving bass notes. By simply holding chord shapes while shifting the bass up or down, you’ll create tension, release, and unexpected beauty in your music.
This easy technique instantly adds professional depth to ordinary progressions. It’s perfect for songwriters and composers looking to improve their compositions without complex music theory.
Section Eight
Adding Tension and Variation
Unlock the secret to creating tension and variation without changing your root chord. Learn how simple additions and added tones can transform basic progressions into something unique.
Discover how strategic dissonance and unexpected chord choices can instantly level-up your music from ordinary to extraordinary.
Section Nine
Chord Inversion Techniques
Learn how chord inversions can turn ordinary progressions into something special. By simply changing which note sits at the bottom, you’ll create smoother basslines that flow naturally between chords.
Craft music with more movement and emotion – adding tension and release where you want. Once you master this simple technique, your compositions will never sound the same!
Section Ten
Chromatic Mediant Progressions
This technique is the secret to creating unforgettable chord progressions! Learn how to add tension and unexpected twists to your music using chromatic mediants – a simple technique that will make your compositions stand out.
Use the art of subtly shifting chords to create the most original and interesting music.
Bonus Sections
It’s the small tricks that make your progressions sound the best way possible
and most people forget about them.
Bonus Section One
Melody Writing Tips
Create perfect melodies over complex chord progressions! This bonus section shares three powerful melody writing techniques to transform your spicy chord progressions into complete musical ideas.
Learn to navigate chords outside the key, create smooth connections between challenging progressions, and emphasize the perfect notes at the right time. Take your compositions to the next level!
Bonus Section Two
Crucial Chord Tones, Top Note Melodies, Voicings
This bonus section reveals three essential techniques professional musicians use: identifying crucial chord tones, selecting impactful top notes for chord melodies, and mastering chord voicing or voice leading.
Learn how simple adjustments to your chord structures can improve the emotional impact of your music.
Your Mentor
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
Hi, my name is Xander
I’m a composer, Songwriter and Music educator with a degree in music composition and a specialisation in teaching and audio. I teach many students all over the world via private music classes, online courses and via my YouTube channel, Learning Music Skills.
As a composer, educator and content creator, my goal is to share all aspects of the process of making music. I want to give everyone the tools necessary to be able to understand, enjoy and create music. No matter the genre or skill level.
I’m an expert in making difficult topics easy to understand. I break down complicated concepts into practical bite-size songwriting and composition techniques that you can use.
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Create stronger chord progressions for unforgettable songs!
What People Say
Don’t waste more time struggling with the same old chord patterns.
Invest in your musical future today. Let’s get creative and
join me in Chord Progression Breakthrough!
Questions and Answers about Chord Progression Breakthrough
MY 14-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE
I want to give you the chance to try Chord Progression Breakthrough for yourself. That’s why I’m giving you two weeks to explore new creativity in your writing and playing.
Over a decade of experience went into creating this course. I am positive that you will like and benefit from Chord Progression Breakthrough.
However, if you find it isn’t a good fit, fill in my contact form within 14 days and I’ll refund your entire purchase, unconditionally.
The Only Creative Chord Progressions Course You’ll Need
Why Sign Up?
Are you tired of writing the same old chord progressions? Do your songs sound too plain or predictable? This course is designed to change that forever!
In just a few lessons, you’ll discover ten powerful techniques that professional musicians use to create those magical chord progressions that grab listeners’ attention. These aren’t complicated theory lessons – they’re practical tools you can use right away.
What You’ll Gain:
Break free from boring patterns. Learn simple tricks like harmonic planing, where you can create interesting progressions just by moving the same chord shape around. Even beginners can do this!
Create emotional impact. Discover how switching between major and minor chords or using chromatic relationships can instantly change the mood of your music.
Add surprise and excitement. Learn how to insert “foreign” chords that make listeners sit up and pay attention, or how to use pedal tones to build tension.
Sound more professional. Techniques like chord inversions and voice leading will make your music sound more polished and interesting, even if you’re playing simple progressions.
Find your unique sound. These tools will help you develop chord progressions that don’t sound like everyone else’s, giving your music a distinctive quality.
Why This Course Is Different:
Unlike many music theory courses, everything here is practical and usable right away. You don’t need years of study to apply these ideas – they work immediately, on any instrument, in any style of music.
Every technique comes with clear examples you can hear, so you understand exactly how it works and what it sounds like. The course uses everyday language, not complicated theory terms.
Whether you write songs, produce beats, compose film music, or just play for fun, these techniques will transform how you create chord progressions. Students report hearing music differently after just the first few lessons!
Closing Thoughts
Many musicians hit a wall with chord progressions. They know basic major and minor chords but struggle to create progressions that sound unique or emotionally powerful. This is a common problem whether you’ve been playing for years or just starting out.
Traditional music theory often makes these techniques seem complicated, such as “chromatic mediant relationships” or “harmonic planing”. This can scare people away. But the truth is, these powerful tools are actually quite simple to use once someone shows you how.
The real magic happens when you start combining these techniques. Maybe you’ll use chord inversions to create a smooth bassline, then add tension with an unexpected foreign chord. Or perhaps you’ll create parallel minor 7th chords that give your music that special “colourful and bright” quality.
What most students find surprising is how quickly they can apply these ideas. You don’t need to memorize complex theory or practice for months. Many techniques, like switching chord “gender” from major to minor, can be used immediately in your next practice session.
Whether you write emotional ballads, energetic dance tracks, or atmospheric film scores, these chord progression techniques will become essential tools in your musical toolbox. They’re the difference between music that sounds amateur and professional compositions that hold listeners’ attention and create genuine emotional impact.