Week 3

Study

• What do we mean by "pop song"?
  
  
• David Tough's article "What Makes A Hit Song?"
  
  
• Songs by Max Martin
  
  
• Diatonic chords
  
  
• Log in to your account and drill on diatonic chords using Theta Music Trainer's Speaker Chords game on their website or using their free phone apps. Working through Level 8 of the Speaker Chords game will give you practice on hearing diatonic chord progression. Feel free to try out some of their other games, like EQ match and Parrot Phrases.
  
  
• Setting the title in different configurations in a chorus
  
  
• Prosody
  
  
• Ideas on writing melodies
  
  
• Hooks