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Common Chord Progressions and How to Make Them Your Own

Songwriting is an art form that requires creativity, imagination, and an understanding of music theory, but if we’re being honest, there’s also a degree of “fake it ‘til you make it.” And with that approach in mind, one technique you could try is to utilize classic chord progressions to write your own.

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Producer and Berklee Online course author Sean Slade tells how a recording session he did with Lou Reed blew up, literally!

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Berklee Online Announces Master's Degree Programs

Yes, you read the headline correctly: Berklee Online has just announced its first master’s degree programs!