The difference between Tonal and Atonal music
Tonal music is something that revolves around a certain tone or a key. Most of the Western music and music of popular genre are tonal music and very pleasing to our ears. All the discussions we have had about keys and...
Basics of Syncopation
Syncopation is all about disturbing the natural flow of rhythm, something that our ears are very familiar with. When that flow is broken, that attracts a lot of attention of the listener because it’s unexpected. Using too much of syncopated rhythm...
12 bar blues
Blues is considered as the backbone of modern western contemporary music. Understanding blues requires understanding several aspects but the best place to start is to start with the 12 bar blues. As the name suggests, this is a structure comprising of...
