Songwriting How a one-note melody became a number one hit How to turn a one-note melody into a Billboard number one hit? Learn the music theory Toto used in their song Africa. We'll talk about one-note melodies, common chords and expectation vs. deception.
Questions What is the longest musical chord name? Did you ever think about the longest chord symbol you could write in music?
Songwriting How many songs should an album have? Many artists are wondering about how many songs they should put on their album — 10? 13? 21? 3? Read my advice in this article…
Reharmonize Mamma Mia (ABBA) - Reharmonized A cover of Mamma Mia using modal reharmonization techniques. Music theory can be so much fun when applied to ABBA songs :)
Songwriting Kokomo (Beach Boys) - Analysis Analyzing a harmonically rich Beach Boys song recently resurfaced through the Netflix series Space Force. Learn the use of plagal cadences and secondary dominants.
Songwriting Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson) – Song Analysis Learn from the music theory in Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror". Understand the chord progressions to use the same tricks in your own songwriting.
Questions Are minor and diminished chords the same thing? Is a minor chord essentially equivalent to a diminished chord? What are the commonalities and where do the differences lie?
Improvise Solo Like a Pro with the Tritone Substitution Solo skills can often get stuck on a certain level. Learn about the various ways to use the tritone substitution in your improvisations.
Songwriting Can’t Stop The Feeling (Justin Timberlake) 2/2 – Song Analysis Learn the songwriting tricks and music theory used in Justin Timberlake's hit song. This is the final part of the 2-part series.
Songwriting Can’t Stop The Feeling (Justin Timberlake) 1/2 – Song Analysis Learn the songwriting tricks and music theory used in Justin Timberlake's hit song.
Songwriting Blank Space (Taylor Swift) – Song Analysis Understand the music theory behind the hit song Blank Space. Learn tricks for your own songwriting.
Songwriting Hotline Bling (Drake) - Analysis Learn the music theory in Hotline Bling: lydian chords, harmonic rhythm, emotional subdominants, tension & resolution and more.
