Latest about Music Theory And Songwriting
“He thought that he wouldn’t have the ideas, but they were absolutely there": Here’s the songwriting advice that Elton John gave to Chappell Roan
The up-and-coming superstar is just one of today’s artists that have been helped by one of music’s true greats
“A magical part is this sidechain with the bass”: Lady Gaga breaks down Disease in new studio video
Discover which plugins were used and how Rick Rubin produced her album without being there…
How to write better songs by understanding how song forms work
All the theory in the world can’t make you a competent songwriter, to make a song work you need to understand how common song-forms engage listeners
Finneas on how he and Billie Eilish made a conscious effort to make Birds Of A Feather sound “timeless”
“The drums on this song - real and programmed - all have a kind of organic feel,” he explains
How to use tried and tested chord progressions when crafting your song
Lets draw some harmonic inspiration and top-tips from the past-masters.
Exploding the vibrant components of hyperpop
This particular genre has certainly surpassed its DIY beginnings to influence a surprising number of top artists.
How to understand and use suspended chords
"Sometimes you don't want to be overtly happy or sad and a suspended chord strikes that perfect balance"
“What? How did you even get there!?”: Songwriter Julia Michaels on Sabrina Carpenter’s nonsense lyics
“A lot of the time I feel like it’s hard to tell someone’s personality through their music, and with her you know exactly what you’re getting,” she says
