The Creators Club

Challenge accepted. Creativity unlocked.

Meet The Creators Club, Hooktheory's new creative songwriting initiative where musicians come together around a shared monthly prompt to create, inspire, and grow.

Here's how it works:

Step 1:

Open this month's creative prompt in Hookpad

Step 2:

Get inspired and write some music!

Step 3:

Submit your project in Hookpad!

February Prompt

“A Thousand Years” (remixed)

Join us for the February Creators Club challenge! This month, your challenge is to take the love song “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri and give it a makeover with new chords and arrangement!

Open the Hookpad link below
You’ll hear the original vocals of “A Thousand Years”
Create a brand new chord progression and arrangement underneath it
Change the vibe — genre, harmony, rhythm, or emotional feel — while keeping the melody intact
Submit your arrangement directly in Hookpad

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