It goes without saying that a good chord progression can be fundamental to a quality song, but when you find yourself staring at a blank screen, how do you get started and string an appropriate set of ...

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 ...

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What is the ii-V-I? A chord progression is part of the foundation of most Western music and you may have come across a few already. The I-IV-V is a staple of blues, folk, and pop while the I-V-vi-IV ...

Blues, 50s, pop-punk, jazz and the cycle of 5ths are great for songwriting inspiration or looping your own backing tracks When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Having started life as an ear-training platform, with daily workouts, online learning platform ToneGym has since expanded to include sight-reading and vocal warm-up exercises. The latest update - the ...

A bright, upbeat progression can take on an entirely different mood with the addition of one unexpected chord. Using Michael ...

Almost every song in the pop charts is built around the same four chords. And it's nothing new – they're the same three chords that Pachelbel used in his famous Canon. But why do we keep coming back ...

When neuroscientist and musician AZA Allsop discovered research by his Yale colleague Joy Hirsch about how group drumming and musical interaction can affect social behavior, he knew there was a ...