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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Altered chords are chords that have been changed by having the pitch of one or more notes in the ...

When you access the site, this screen will be displayed. Various setting items are displayed on the screen, and the item being selected is shown in orange. "Chord Progression" just below the keyboard ...