10 Powerful Chord Progressions Every Songwriter Should Know

In this video you’ll learn 10 powerful chord progressions every songwriter should know.

I’ll be playing all 10 chord progressions on the piano, and in Ableton Live along with some loops I’ve found. I’ll also be providing a downloadable MIDI pack so you can use them in your own productions.
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00:43 - The Most Popular Progression
1:19 - Sad But Uplifting
1:54 - The Storyteller
2:54 - The Bass Players Progression
4:00 - Jazz It Up
4:33 - The Journey
5:10 - Secondary Dominants
6:00 - Epic Progression
6:44 - The Minor Change
7:35 - Trap Chords

I’ll be playing all of these chord progressions on the piano in the key of C major, so it’s easier to follow along with the video. During the video, I’ll show you a function in Ableton Live that will let you use any of these chord progression in any key.

Many of the chord progressions in this video are used in popular songs. After playing the chord progressions, I’ll be reviewing which of my favorite songs contain these chord progressions.

Take these progressions, and use them to build your own song. Grab some samples for a beat. Write some lyrics, and record some vocals. Here’s some helpful way to get started:

Grab some samples:


Record your vocals at home:


Write lyrics:


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