Theory & Songwriting
Write better songs. Approachable music theory and songwriting craft, covering chords, scales, melody, structure and the ideas that make tracks connect.Start here: The Circle of Fifths Explained for Songwriters · Music Intervals Explained for Beginners · Seventh Chords Explained: Maj7, Min7, and Dominant 7 · Song Structure Explained: Verse, Chorus, Bridge and More.
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Music Theory for Producers: What You Need
Music theory for producers, applied in the DAW: keys, scales, chords in the piano roll, progressions, basslines and melodies, without…
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Piano Scales for Beginners: Where to Start
Piano scales for beginners: which scales to learn first, correct fingerings for both hands, the major and minor formulas, and…
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Guitar Notes for Beginners: Learn the Fretboard
Guitar notes for beginners made simple: the musical alphabet, open strings, natural notes on every string, octave shapes and a…
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Music Theory for Beginners: The Essentials
Music theory for beginners, explained simply: notes, half and whole steps, major and minor scales, intervals, chords, keys and rhythm,…
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Guitar Scales for Beginners: 5 to Learn First
Guitar scales for beginners: learn the 5 most useful scales first, with tab, note names and a practice plan, from…
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Best Music Theory Books for Every Level
The best music theory books for beginners, songwriters, producers and students, with who each suits, what it covers, and the…
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How to Read Guitar Tabs: A Beginner’s Guide
Learn how to read guitar tabs step by step: the six lines, fret numbers, chords, hammer-ons, slides, bends and palm…
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Best Sheet Music Reader Apps
The best sheet music reader apps for iPad, Android and Windows compared: forScore, MobileSheets, Newzik, nkoda and more, plus page…
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Best Tablet (iPad) for Sheet Music
The best iPad for sheet music is a 13-inch model, close to a printed page. Compare iPad, Android and e-ink…
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Best Music Notation Software (Free & Paid)
Compare the best music notation software for 2026: free picks like MuseScore Studio and Dorico SE, pro tools like Dorico…