A new wave of production guides is breaking down how chord progressions, voicing, and inversions shape the emotional pull of melodic techno and trap beats. From minor key foundations to smooth voice ...

Welcome back. This is a continuation of our exploration of chord progressions in songs, both diationic (one key) and chromatic (more than one color, of key). It starts with an example by The Beatles, ...

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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Composing music is a pretty mindful activity in its own right, but there’s certainly an argument ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Whether you mean to or not, you’ll almost inevitably work in a particular key when writing a song ...