Do you have any tips on figuring out how to layer a song nicely, or come up with new chords that work well enough together to make a song off of it?
99% of the time, i do NOT do it 'chords first'... but if i did, i would definitely make sure to use well-tested and trusted chords (not 'new'). it's like building a car........ probably wanna go with the 4 wheels format. for....reasons. ... but, back to your first question, "