The Joy Of Writing Chord Progressions S1E2 – mDecks Music
A step-by-step arrangement tutorial reharmonizing Shenandoah that teaches chord substitutions, bass-line techniques, and how to use the Map and Tonal Harmony Pro to craft richer progressions.
This lesson walks through a full reharmonization of Shenandoah, demonstrating practical techniques like inversions, chord substitutions, 3–6 targeting, secondary dominants, augmented and diminished line clichés, pedal points, and pivot-chord modulation. It emphasizes bass-line thinking and harmonic rhythm while showing how to apply the Map and Tonal Harmony Pro to visualize function and transfer the arrangement into a new key. Examples include increasing harmonic density, preserving melodic compatibility, and creating smooth voice-leading with inner-line and chromatic devices. Members can access the lesson PDF and follow along in the app to recreate and adapt the reharmonization.
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