A game plan to begin writing music

If you’ve been playing piano for a while and would like to branch out into writing music, here are a few tips I've learned over the years to help you enjoy the process and bring your best ideas forward.

Here are some other videos I've created to help songwriters:

• Introducing the chords in a major key signature for songwriters

• How to translate your emotions into chord progressions (this one talks about the tonic or "home base" chord)

If you know your chords but just need an accompaniment pattern to try out, you might like this one:

-- My favourite rhythm pattern for beginner piano players

Have fun!