Music Maker's Journal

Master The 5 Essential Key Colors In Just 5 Days

Even If Music Theory Intimidates You

A FREE, 5-day email course revealing the secret tonal environments behind hit songs, taught at Berklee College of Music, now distilled into simple, actionable lessons.

Ready to unlock your songwriting potential?

Here's exactly what you'll learn in this focused mini-course:

  • Day #1. Major Keys: The Foundation of Hit Songs. Create uplifting, powerful progressions used by top artists

  • Day #2. Minor Keys: Master Emotional Expression. Craft deep, moving songs that connect with listeners

  • Day #3. Dorian Mode: The R&B Secret Weapon. Learn the sophisticated sound behind modern soul and funk

  • Day #4. Mixolydian: The Rock Power Color. Harness the energy that drives classic and modern rock

  • Day #5. Blues: The Universal Language. Master the progressions that shaped popular music

  • BONUS #1. Power Progressions Cheat Sheet. Never get stuck writing chord progressions again

  • BONUS #2. Key Color Reference Playlist. Real-world examples of each key color in action

  • BONUS #3. A free song analysis template

5 Most Common Key Colors in Music

Structured to help you save time

“Gaining control over your tonal materials will help you become a better musician and a better songwriter.If you know how to establish a key and understand harmonic functions, you will be able to substitute one harmony for another and control the tonal movements within your song.”- Jack Perricone
(Berklee College of Music)

While studying Berklee's songwriting textbooks, I discovered a powerful approach to writing better songs through key colors - distinct tonal environments that create specific emotional responses.I've transformed these academic concepts into a practical guide that helps solve a common problem: getting stuck using the same chord patterns.This system helped me break through creative blocks and write more expressive songs without getting lost in complex theory.Now I want to share these tools with you to help expand your songwriting possibilities.