Goals

• Be able to write a song with verses and a chorus in a rock style incorporating borrowed chords such as bVII, bVI, II, and bIII.
  
  
• Be able to notate drumset patterns using kick and snare drums and open and closed hi hat cymbols.
  
  
• Identify by ear harmonic progressions with borrowed chords.

Study

• What is rock style?
  
  
• Rock lyrics and experimental collage technique
  
  
• Writing collage style lyrics
  
  
• Drumset notation
  
  
• Theta Music Trainer progression flash cards and speaker drills. You will get this assignment in an email from Theta Music Trainer.
  
  
• Read J. G. Johansson's article: The Harmonic Language of the Beatles and exploded harmony and borrowed chords material.
  
  
• How to write a pre-chorus that builds into the chorus.