There are thousands of different chord progressions to choose from, but there are a few that come up time and time again, particularly in pop songs. It’s worth noting that when studying charts like these, some rules are “made to be broken.” Don’t be afraid to use a chord outside of the key if you know it sounds good. It will be handy to use a key chord chart for this, like the one below:
Does it feel like it needs to change somewhere? That’s where you find the second chord. Now, try playing it as you sing your opening line. When you hit it, rejoice! You just found the root note for your first chord. As you sing, fumble around on your guitar or piano, looking for the matching note. If you already have lyrics and/or a melody for your song, sing it. The easiest way to write a song is to do so in the key that naturally suits your singing voice. So, now you’ve decided whether you’ll begin on a major or minor chord, which one should it be? Let’s keep things straightforward to begin with, though.
Of course, these rules have been broken, many times, and sometimes you might deliberately choose to sing sad or angry lyrics along to happy music.
If you’re writing happy, feel good music, it usually makes sense to start on a major chord. The first decision you need to make will likely be the easiest: Should your song start on a major chord or a minor chord? If you are writing a melancholic ballad, the answer’s likely minor. We’ll consider the mood of the song, finding which key it’s in, and matching chords with your vocal melody. So, you need chords, of course, but how do you know which ones to choose? How do you even decide which one to start with? Well, here we’ll look at a set of ways to determine the right chords for your song, in a logical order so you can get started right away. If you’re new to songwriting, it can all feel like a bit of a minefield.
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