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Sad Chord Progressions That Tug at Emotions
Sad chord progressions explained with examples in real keys. Learn why minor chords, the vi, borrowed chords and descending bass lines pull at emotions.
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What Is a Chord Progression?
What is a chord progression? A plain-English guide to how chords move, Roman numerals, why progressions create emotion, and how to write your own.
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What Are Power Chords and How to Play Them
Power chords explained: what the two-note “5” chord is, why it’s neither major nor minor, how to play it on guitar and how to move it around the…
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Chord Inversions Explained for Songwriters
Chord inversions explained for songwriters: what root position, first and second inversion mean, how slash chords work, and why inversions matter.
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The Pentatonic Scale Explained
The pentatonic scale explained: what the five notes are, how major and minor pentatonic differ, why it sounds so good and how to use it to write melodies.
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What Is the Dorian Mode and How to Use It
The Dorian mode is a minor scale with a bright raised sixth. Learn how to build it, what it sounds like, and how to use the Dorian mode…
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Music Modes Explained: Ionian to Locrian
Music modes explained simply: the seven modes from Ionian to Locrian, how they relate to the major scale, their moods and how to use them.
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Key Signatures Explained for Musicians
Key signatures explained simply: what the sharps and flats at the start of a staff mean, the order they appear, and how to name the key fast.
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What Is Ear Training and How to Start
Ear training teaches you to recognise intervals, chords and rhythms by sound. Learn what it is, why it matters and a simple daily routine to start.
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Note Values Explained: Whole, Half, Quarter and Beyond
Note values explained in plain English: whole, half, quarter, eighth and sixteenth notes, dotted notes, rests and how they fit a bar of 4/4.