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How to Use 7th Chords in 7 Minutes
Are 7th chords big scary harmonic monsters for you? Here, we go through how to build and use them in a chord progression step-by-step, in 7 minutes.
How the Circle of Fifths Can Help Your Songwriting
The circle of fifths sometimes gets a bad rap. But it can be one of the single most important tools in the songwriter’s toolbox.
5 Familiar Chord Progressions to Start Any Song
The first chords of your song will set the emotional precedent that your lyrics should ultimately follow. Here’s a few suggestions for starting strong!
What Is a Chord Progression?
Technically speaking, a chord progression is just any succession of musical chords, which themselves are groupings…
What Is ‘Subconscious Plagiarism?’ Just Ask George Harrison
Late in the summer of 1976, as a matter of fact it was 42 years…
Why Ariana Grande’s “no tears left to cry” Is So Uplifting, Even in a Minor Key
Last week I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with super-knowledgeable music theory super-nerds…
One Chord to Rule Them All
When Bob Marley toured New Zealand for the first and only time in 1979 (he…
On Voice Leading and Tresillo in Troye Sivan & Ariana Grande’s “Dance to This”
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How to Use 7th Chords in Indie Pop Music
What may be institutionally indefinable, the obscure genre term “indie pop” is considered an umbrella for most…