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Easy pop chord progressions get a lift from suspensions. Soaring melodies use chord extensions as wings. Viva la Vida, and The Scientist from Coldplay are excellent examples. Plus... I try my hand at this pop songwriter hack as well.
00:00 intro
01:44 quick review of suspensions & extensions
03:16 Viva la Vida chord suspensions
04:19 melodic extensions
05:04 prepared dissonance
07:22 chorus
08:08 The Scientist
09:12 melodic motif
11:03 Original progression & melody
13:34 melody tricks
15:24 conclusions

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