Latest about Music Theory And Songwriting
Exploring the theory behind making beats and the importance of time signatures
If you are involved with commercial music, you’ll be familiar with the term ‘four-to-the-floor’. But why is four suddenly the magic number? We explore the myth of time signatures.
Gwen Stefani on the No Doubt song that “changed everything” after it became their biggest hit
Best of 2024: She says she had “absolutely no idea” that it would become so successful
Learn how to understand and use dominant 7th-style chords
If you woke up this morning, feeling a little blue, you’re going to need to use some 7ths in your music. Let us help you get over your gloominess and show you how they work.
The most-learned guitar and piano songs of 2024 have been revealed
It turns out that The Eagles are still pretty popular, too…
Music = Science and Einstein + Jazz = Genius: Stuck in a musical rut? Give the ‘Coltrane Circle’ a spin?
Jazz legend John Coltrane penned his famous circle in 1967 and musicians have been pondering it ever since
Chris Martin: “I'm as obsessed with Mary Poppins as I am with Radiohead”
“Songs pop up everywhere. They wake you up, songs”
How to use diminished chords effectively in your songs
"They unite Lennon and McCartney, Michael Jackson and even the classic work Mars by Gustav Holst"
“Everybody clap your hands and boogie!”: Watch the young Ozzy Osbourne raising hell in newly unearthed Black Sabbath live footage from 1976
30 minutes of head-banging action to enjoy
