Fundamentals of Harmony

Learn how the major scale is built and why it's the foundation for melody and harmony.

Learn how to use a scale to build triads and create chords that work together.

Watch Lawrence build a major scale note by note in Soundtrap.

Watch Lawrence build the chords of a major scale in Soundtrap.

Write a chord progression in C Major.  

Write a melody in C Major on top of the chord progression you built in Assignment 1.

Write a bassline in C Major beneath the melody and chords from Assignments 1 and 2.

Explore Soundtrap's Chords feature as a starting point for writing your own progressions.

Extra materials to deepen your understanding of the Fundamentals of Harmony.