THE SONGWRITERS BIBLE:
MASTERING HARMONY, MELODY
AND RHYTHM
your #1 guide to creative freedom
What’s holding you back from composing your best work?
Do you repeat the same chord progressions so your songs or pieces end up sounding very similar?
Do you ever experience being in a creative flow and suddenly getting stuck, lacking tools or ideas for a breakthrough?
Or do you have the experience of hearing certain chords or grooves in your head, but you’re getting frustratingly stuck when trying to capture them in your writing or playing?
Do you love your melodies but feel they could benefit from more rhythmic originality, interesting progressions, or better voice leading?
You may already have a great number of songs and even a composing career that you’re proud of, but you’re craving more chords, colors, grooves, fresh ideas, and techniques in your toolkit?
Do you feel you can write better than what you’re currently producing if you only have harmony, melody, and rhythm (or one of them) hacked?
What if you could…
- create your music exactly how you hear it and produce musical ideas in abundance?
- write a variety of chord progressions, express your vision, and create a unique signature sound that differentiates you from the masses?
- easily create grooves, breaks, and rhythms to support and elevate your lyrics, chord progressions, and melody?
- write gripping melodies that people can’t seem to stop singing?
How far do you believe you would reach if you could fully express your unique musical imprint?
Hi, I’m Nuphar, and I want to teach you precious knowledge that has helped hundreds of my students elevate their music immensely.
After 17 years of composing, performing, recording, collaborating, and making my own vision a reality,
I decided to create a digital course to reach more musicians with this clear path to mastering harmony, melody, and rhythm,
because it can create a massive change in your creative experience AND your career.
In just a few hours of recorded lessons + supporting materials (the package is detailed below), you’ll acquire fundamental keys of practical harmony, melody, and rhythm that you can start using in your writing right away. This course is designed to be immediately applicable to your music.
(if you go for the premium, you’ll also work 1-on-1 with me).
You will always create from intuition and flow.
And this knowledge will add invaluable abundance to your creative pool.
You will be free from restraints that are rooted in the understanding of how music naturally functions. It will allow you to transform your sound, your vision, and your creative experience.
And you’ll be able to experience this change within a few weeks, even with your busy schedule!
Read the full syllabus here.
All the lessons include song examples and analysis.
LESSON 1: fundamentals
- the tonal system.
- Major and minor scales
- Intervals
- the four basic triads – major, minor, augmented, diminished
LESSON 2: scale degrees and harmonic functions in major keys
- chord-scale relationship
- harmonic functions
- harmonic functions in the major scale
- basic chord progressions in major scales, including analysis and practice
LESSON 3: modes, parallel minor keys and their harmonic functions
- parallel scales and modes
- the natural minor scale: harmonic functions and scale degrees
- the harmonic minor scale
- the melodic minor scale
- harmonic progressions in all minor scales
LESSON 4: Rhythm
- basic concepts of beat, meter, rhythmic values and rhythm patterns
- simple and dotted rhythmic values
- Subdivisions
- Simple and complex meters
- combining meters in composition and songwriting
- accents and syncopations
- common rhythms, examples, analysis
LESSON 5: Melody
- how to write a good melody
- the rhythmic aspect of the melody
- the meeting point of melody and harmony
LESSON 6: The Circle Of Fifths
- what is the circle of fifths
- the keys with sharps and with flats, and enharmonic keys
- the relative minor scales in the circle
- how to use the circle for harmonic progressions
- hidden tricks in the circle
- the circle of fifths chord progression, examples and song analysis
LESSON 7: 7th, 6th, and sus chords, upper structures
- Chord voicing
- sus chords
- 4-note chords
- 7th chords, independently, and in relation to the major and minor scale degrees
- 6th chords
- chord extensions and added tensions: 9, 11, and 13 (+alterations)
LESSON 8: Color Chords
- Borrowed chords, modal interchange
- Secondary dominants
- Tritone substitution
LESSON 9: Voice Leading and Counterpoint
- voice leading
- second voice and counterpoint
LESSON 10: harmonizing melodic bass lines
- notes for harmonizing melodic bass lines
- Techniques for smooth bassline harmonization
- harmonizing with augmented and diminished chords
*** BONUS LESSON: introduction to the keyboard ***
Intended for those who don’t feel fluent with the keyboard.
- Identification of all keys
- understanding of the tones and half-tones principle.
- Accidentals and enharmony
WHO AM I?
I’m a pianist, composer and educator, and I help songwriters, composers, and producers unlock their creative freedom by teaching various aspects of music creation: harmony, music theory, composition and improvisation.
I have two music degrees from respected academies, but more importantly: 25 years of international “field experience” as a pianist, performer, and composer, and 17 years of mentoring musicians, 1-on-1 and in groups.
Combining the best of these three into this course, I have come up with an efficient and straightforward method to teach harmony, melody and rhythm in a practical, creativity-evoking, and mind opening way.
You’ll be able to gain the knowledge that I’ve taken years to acquire (and all the efforts and $$ invested in my own career education since I was 4 years old, hundreds of thousands of hours of practice, implementation, trial and error, teaching and mentoring.);
By default, you’ll also enjoy the fruits of the tools I received from collaborating with incredible musicians in the international industry, highly esteemed teachers, and mentors.
Each and every one of my students who invested their time and focus into my teaching method has been able to quickly implement this knowledge into their own creative process.
As you go down this road, you will discover that more creative ideas come to you as a result of this knowledge and that you will be able to come up with more original songs that separate you from the millions of self-taught musicians out there.
I’ve created music for stage, records, and film and collaborated on various projects with highly acclaimed musicians. In addition to mentoring, I operate my own creative process from my high-end studio. Therefore, I know the ins and outs of written notation, song charts, and DAW. As a result, I can meet you at eye level, whatever your genre or background is, speak with you in your own musical language, and help you build up from there.
GET THE COURSE DURING THE LAUNCHING PERIOD FOR 50% OFF:
*Limited time offer, the prices will go up after the launching period.
Choose your journey
✅ 6 hours of video lessons, including songs analysis for inspiration and creative tips for your own songs
✅ A book in PDF form (downloadable and printable)
✅ Bonus lessons: introduction to the keyboard, voice-leading applied, reharmonization and modulation
✅ Access to a private Facebook community
The entire standard package, plus:
8 weekly live group sessions (on Zoom) to accompany your learning process. You will get your questions answered, give and receive feedback on individual work in a small, supportive environment.
A private session with me (on Zoom).
Apply your learning to your own music as we work on your original compositions, exploring how to enhance them with harmony, melody, and rhythm tips.
I’ll happily advise on any other matter related to your music journey, from my professional experience, during this session.
30 days money back guarantee
I’m confident that this course will provide you with everything that you need and expect.
If, for any reason, you are unhappy or regret your purchase, just email [email protected] within 30 days, and we’ll give you 100% of your money back. No questions asked.
Got questions?
I’d love to hear from you at [email protected] 🙂
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FAQ
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How long will it take me to complete the course?
It’s mostly up to you.
Technically, you can watch the entire course in one day.
Practically, in order to implement the material, I recommend you to pause after each new topic and work with it, so you really get it in your system.
My recommendation is to take between 4-10 weeks, depending on how much time you invest in your music practice daily.
What skill level is this for?
You can take the course as a professional musician as well as a beginning composer. The Syllabus covers the topics from a basic level to advanced.
As an advanced or experienced musician/composer/songwriter, you might find that you know some of the topics covered in the first few lessons of the course. I still recommend that you go over them, you might find a new perspective that will open your mind.
Is it relevant for all instruments or only piano?
The course is relevant for all instruments and also if you don’t play any and work solely on a DAW.
There is a bonus mini-lesson: introduction to the keyboard, for those who aren’t familiar with the structure of the keyboard, since I demonstrate on the piano throughout the course.
What genre of music is the course relevant for?
This course is particularly designed for songwriters (or singer-songwriters).
That said, it will greatly serve anyone in the domain of contemporary, rock, pop, indie, and film music. If you create within these genres this course is perfect for you.
The course is also useful for producers and electronic music creators. If you are one, keep in mind that the course is going to cover more that is typically covered for your genre.
I chose to focus the curriculum on material that is useful for this type of music writing, with a particular accent on hands-on learning that you can immediately use. Therefore, I left out theoretical jargon that’s typically used in classical music theory studies. And so –
If you are a classical music composer, please schedule a free call with me before purchasing, so I can understand what it is that you, specifically, are missing, and advise you accordingly.
What if I don’t have time to practice what I learn?
If you have time to make music every day then you have time to incorporate the course in your daily routine – it is designed that way.
You don’t need to practice, you need to implement.
As musicians, we are always busy. Therefore, learning how to be productive with learning and improving our craft is essential. There will never be a better time than now.
what if i have questions during the learning process?
We provide two great support options at this time:
- You can (and I encourage you to!) post your questions to the private FB community. I will personally answer you there, and you’ll have the fantastic opportunity of conversing with your peers.
- You can always write me an email ([email protected]) and I’ll answer you within 48 hours.
From time to time, we will open a premium option for live q&a and workshops with me. We’ll send updates about these via email and in the group.
Can't I Learn all this for FREE on YouTube?
Not really.
Youtube is awesome, I love to use it myself for expanding my horizons or finding out about topics that I’m curious about.
However, in order to successfully and efficiently learn a subject from A-Z, you need a plan that takes you there.
You need to make sure that this plan is designed to take you through all the steps until you reach your goal.
You also need support, a place to ask questions, a mentor to guide you.
Youtube can’t give you that.
How Long Do I Have Access To The Course?
You get a lifetime access.
You also receive a 15% discount on all future courses – unlimited.
How is it different from other courses?
First and foremost,
every course has a different teacher. If you like my approach and feel that I can lead you on your journey, that makes much of the difference.
Second,
I designed this course to provide you specifically with what I couldn’t find in any other course:
- An A-Z, hands-on guidance that thoughtfully covers the tools that you – specifically – need, in a short amount of time and a precise manner.
Once you take this course, you won’t need any other course to cover these materials. - I created this course while wearing two hats:
the instructor’s hat, and the composer-performer’s hat.
For this reason, this course covers the technical and theoretical stuff, practically and creatively, while guiding you on how to use it in your own compositions.
Other courses teach you music theory in a theoretical way.
Therefore, in this course you get the full picture, the entire package.
Once you learn it, you will be creatively free with this material forever.
What If I'm Unsatisfied With This Course?
If you’re unsatisfied you can write an email to [email protected] and get a refund within 48 hours, no questions asked.
How long will the special price be available for?
The current price is available for the launching period.
We’ll have special offers from time to time, but cannot promise how long they will be available for.
What payment options are available?
You can pay with a credit card, Paypal, or a bank transfer.
can i pay in installments?
Yes. We offer payment plans that you can choose from on the payment page.
For information about the premium package, please schedule a call.
Got questions or concerns?
Write me an email to [email protected] and I will get back to you ASAP.
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