What we have learned so far...

I would like review with you some of the important elements in composing a song.  Specifically the Tempo, Instruments, Key Signature, Arrangement, and Lyrics.



Tempo

• How Fast or Slow your song is
• BPM: Beats Per Minute
• Beats and Bars (Time Signature)

Instruments

• Percussion: 
• Drums: Bass, Snare, HiHat
• Melodic: 
• Bass line
• Chords
• Melody and Harmony

Key Signature

• The Key tells what notes are used in the song
• Major vs Minor Keys
• Scales are all the notes in the Key
• Chord Progressions

Song Structure and Arrangement (coming soon)

Lyrics (coming soon)




You are learning to be a one lady band!  Here is a great example of someone being a one man band using a loop pedal.  Just like the loops we make in reason, he is creating 4 bar loops to build a full song.





Here are examples of important elements in song composition.

DRUM GROOVE:


BASS LINE:


Chords:


CHORD PROGRESSION: