How To Write A Sea Shanty Song or Pirate Music

The Chord Progression Codex is NOW AVAILABLE! https://shorturl.at/bouLV My pro theory + songwriting course: https://bit.ly/2J2Nctn Enroll in my Rhythm Training Course at ANY price! https://bit.ly/3wDacU4 Recently there’s been an upswell of interest in sea shanties, specifically the song The Wellerman (see here:    • Wellerman  ). Since I’ve long planned for doing a video about pirate music, I figured now would be as good a time as any. One important note I neglected to mention in the rhythm part of this video! If you DO decide to write in regular 4/4 (with no shuffle or swing) then I HIGHLY recommend you utilize the GALLOP. An eighth note followed by two sixteenth notes. This pattern works very fine for that oceanic rhythmic motion without relying on triple meter or swing. If this lesson was confusing to you, try these other lessons I’ve done first: The Minor Scale + Chords:    • How to write Chords and Songs in Minor [So...   The Dorian Scale + Chords:    • DORIAN SCALE - The 2nd mode of Major [MUSI...   Here’s a link to my favorite Korpiklaani song, Wooden Pints!    • KORPIKLAANI - Wooden Pints   A huge thank you to my Patreon supporters for sponsoring these videos. The reason you don't see me doing ads in the middle of my videos is thanks to them! My Patreon:   / signalsmusicstudio   Table of Contents: 00:00– A Self-Referencing Shanty 00:42- Intro 01:21- Rhythmic Suggestions 02:51- Scale Suggestions 04:56- Orchestration 06:40- Chord Changes 08:37- Hear The Dorian Difference! 09:50- Additional Aspects