Songwriting technique: Tension and release
October 22, 2015 in Features, Tips & Techniques
Guitar tutor Jack Jennings takes us through the definition, application and theory behind the unresolved element and its contrasting resolution…
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Songwriting technique: Harmonic quality of chords
March 17, 2014 in Features, Tips & Techniques
First of a two-part article, in which Berklee Music’s James Linderman looks at chord quality and the moods they create…
Ten tips for the guitar-playing songwriter
August 18, 2013 in Features, Tips & Techniques
Berkleemusic Ambassador James Linderman offers up some advice for those who do the bulk of their songwriting on the guitar…
Chord sequences: What’s wrong with C, F and G?
June 17, 2013 in Features, Tips & Techniques
What have The Troggs and Green Day got in common? An appreciation for 12-bar blues chord progressions for one thing…
Chord construction: What is a triad?
May 18, 2013 in Features, Tips & Techniques
Almost all chords in popular songwriting are constructed using triads. Jack Jennings explains what they are and how they work…
