Writer and musician Ellie Mckinsey explores one of the most common chord sequences and explains how to harness its power...
Tag Archives: chords
Songwriting coach James Linderman advises on the best use of these lesser-known chords, and how they can ‘augment’ your song...
Guitar tutor Jack Jennings takes us through the definition, application and theory behind the unresolved element and its contrasting resolution...
First of a two-part article, in which Berklee Music’s James Linderman looks at chord quality and the moods they create...
Berkleemusic Ambassador James Linderman offers up some advice for those who do the bulk of their songwriting on the guitar...
What have The Troggs and Green Day got in common? An appreciation for 12-bar blues chord progressions for one thing...
Almost all chords in popular songwriting are constructed using triads. Jack Jennings explains what they are and how they work...
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