Whether you mean to or not, you’ll almost inevitably work in a particular key when writing a song. You might decide “right, this will be in C minor,” or you might just string together a seemingly ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The term ‘chromatic mediants’ probably isn’t something you’ll have come across very often in your ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Popular music can be categorised into a multitude of genres, but probably the broadest are ...

Want to add sophistication to your chords? Master this essential chord progression as played by 5 guitar legends ...

To celebrate the 30th anniversary issue of American Songwriter (Jan/Feb 2015), “Measure for Measure” served up a smorgasbord of 30 handpicked, solid gold chord progressions. This e-book supplements ...

The songwriter Rod Temperton provided hits for a whole host of musical legends, but one of his biggest hits also happens to be one of the cleverest - just have a listen to this superb chord ...