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Anatomy of K-POP Chords: Practical Music Theory Lectures by Real Artists and Producers

Hello. I am music artist Jin clobert. As a classical music major, a music college graduate, and a currently active music artist, I have often seen many people get frustrated in front of the high wall known as "Harmony." In particular, I felt that commercial harmony textbooks like those by Baek Byeong-dong or Applied Harmony are too vast and filled with theories that are difficult to apply to composition immediately. That is why I created this course. I have included only the core theories essential for actual popular music composition. I clearly explain why you are learning this and where and how it is used. You can vividly experience the theory by analyzing actual examples within K-POP music. We won't stop at simply memorizing theory; we will also cover the actual thoughts and decisions a composer makes while creating a song. I will help you naturally understand concepts that may have felt complex—such as intervals, Roman numerals, chords, inversions, secondary dominants, tensions, modal interchange, modulation, and money chords—within the context of music. Let's discover the hidden principles of harmony together by dissecting the chords of K-POP music. 🎵 A real composer's practical harmony lecture for real composition. No more difficult and boring harmony. Start your journey with easy and approachable harmony right now.

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What you will gain after the course

  • Easy music theory and application methods needed for songwriting

  • Listening to K-POP, analyzing chords together, and creating chord progressions

🎼 Hello.

I am music artist Jin clobert.



I am currently a student in the Composition Department at the Korea National University of Arts, and
at the same time, I am active as a music artist under the name 'Jin clobert'.


At the time of my entrance exams, I studied harmonic theory systematically to get into the composition department at K-ARTS,
and now I am active in creating and releasing music based on that foundation.


That's why I know better than anyone else.
That music theory can feel too difficult, too expensive, and too far out of reach.


To be honest... that was me. I really couldn't understand what on earth they were talking about.


So!

Attention to anyone who wants to properly learn music theory!

Or, I will easily teach you the expensive music theory studies you've only dreamed of!!


Over the years, while designing numerous chord progressions and harmonic structures in all the songs I have composed and produced myself,
I have treated harmony as a 'living language' within practical music.
trong âm nhạc thực tế.


Many music theory textbooks on the market have solid theoretical structures, but
contain many concepts that are overly difficult and abstract for beginners.

In the end, I have often seen cases where people give up halfway because it doesn't resonate with how it is actually used in music.


That is why this lecture was designed to
select only the core concepts frequently used in actual music, and
analyze K-POP chord progressions so that theory becomes an 'audible experience'.


Jin clobert's Representative Released Songs

Jin clobert - Ball

Jin clobert - Waltz

In addition to these, I have released various songs and
have personally implemented harmonic designs and chord progressions into music.

This course is for people like this

  • Those who want to understand chord progressions but find music theory books difficult.

  • Those who have been writing songs by intuition alone and want to build a solid theoretical foundation.

  • Practical music beginners who want to learn K-POP style composition

  • Those who want to compose their own music through chord analysis


Unique Features of This Course

  • Actual chord progression analysis of K-POP của K-POP

  • Sensory-focused explanations rather than rigid theory


  • Questions and feedback are highly welcomed – a structure for mutual understanding


After taking this course, you will

  • You will be able to harmonically interpret and explain K-POP music

  • You can design your own chord progressions with logic and intuition.

  • Instead of simple memorization, you will develop an intuitive sense for harmony.



    🎯 Why did I create this course?



    I have seen many people get frustrated in front of the wall called 'Harmony'.
    In particular, existing textbooks such as Baek Byeong-dong or Applied Harmony
    are vast in content and feel too distant to be applied directly to composition.

    That is why this course is different.

    • “Why we are learning this”,

    • It clearly explains “where it is used in actual music”.



    Analyzing K-POP and popular music as if dissecting it,
    I have designed this course so that you can naturally experience and internalize complex concepts such as intervals, chords, inversions, secondary dominants, tensions, borrowed chords, money chords, and modulation
    within the music itself.



    In the way a real composer actually thinks while creating a song,
    I will help you understand, feel, and create music together.



    📌 To those of you who are about to start music theory right now,
    rather than a stiff book,
    I will explain it in the "language of someone who creates music in the field."
    Let's develop our musical senses together.



    📌 Even though it's a non-face-to-face lecture,
    please feel free to ask questions at any time. This is not a lecture that ends with you just listening alone.
    I have prepared this as a course where we understand and grow together.



    🎵 A real composer's practical harmony lecture for real composition
    No more difficult and boring harmony.
    Now, let's find out together how music actually sounds.


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Who is this course right for?

  • Music (Music Theory) Beginners/Hobbyists

  • Those who wanted to learn music theory but found it difficult to even start due to the cost or the vast amount of material.

  • Those who want to apply music theory to their own songs

Need to know before starting?

  • How to read sheet music (treble clef, bass clef, note names, etc.)

  • Basic musical knowledge such as rhythm and key signatures

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    I didn't know anything about music theory, but it's really fun learning it step by step! Your explanations are great, and there are so many examples that it's easy to understand.

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