You may have seen one of the various online videos in which a musician will demonstrate ‘100 songs in 4 minutes’ or ‘play 50 songs with only these 4 chords’ and so on. There is a slight technical flaw ...

A chord progression is the rhythmic backbone that lends shape, direction, and emotional intent to a musical work. Unlike the linear flow of melody or percussion, a progression unfolds through a ...

Often when discussing songwriting, we divide it into its two main elements, words and music. But just as lyrics contain a multitude of sub-categories and considerations, so does music. It contains the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lo-fi is to audio what black-and-white or sepia-tinted film is to visual. Often lo-fi tracks will loop a sample from an old vinyl ...

In a brand-new interview with The New York Times, legendary musical theatre composer, Stephen Sondheim sits down with Anthony Tommasini to discuss the ins and outs of musical composition and why we ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Pop music’s broad appeal lies in the fact that the songs are memorable, and therefore easy to ...

Try applying this music theory technique to your synth pad parts When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Defined as ‘the linear ...