This is one simple method you can use to write beautiful chord progressions. It is easy to remember and it always works! To learn this hack, you need to understand the scale degree (read this to know more). The rule of…
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…
The difference between simple meter and compound meter
Simple meter: The simplest way to explain a simple meter is that each beat in a simple meter is felt separately. The most common ones are 4/4, 3/4 and 2/4. On 4/4 we have 4 counts per bar and each count…
The key of C
The key of C is usually the first key covered in any music study. It doesn’t have any accidental meaning there are no sharps or flats, only natural notes. Therefore in the key of C, the notes are C D E…
Difference between Major and Minor scales
The three notes that create the distinction between Major (Ionian mode) and Natural Minor (Aeolian mode) scales are 3rd 6th and 7th. One easy way to remember this is that on MAJOR, as the name suggests, we have all the larger…
Different parts of a song
Intro: A good intro catches a person’s attention. It is often instrumental with a slower tempo than the rest of the song. Verse: The verses build up the tension of the song and fill in details of the song’s message or story. One…