by Chris | May 30, 2020 | Songwriting, Reviews
In my journey to understand how to write better songs, I found the website Hooktheory. I have always struggled to create music with my limited knowledge of theory. It isn’t for lack of trying. I have tried to work through college music theory textbooks and I... 
by Chris | May 15, 2020 | Music Theory
What is music theory? Music theory aims to create a system understanding how sounds interact with each other. With this system, musicians can communicate their ideas to one another. That sounded way to formal, but music theory has a tendency to make things more... 
by Chris | May 10, 2020 | Songwriting
With your instrument in hand with a pen and paper next to you, writing down what comes out has been the best way to record your song ideas. And while I do still think that sitting down with your instrument with nothing but a pen and paper, with no distractions, is one... 
by Chris | May 2, 2020 | Music Theory
Is there one chord progression to rule them all? No, probably not. But there is one chord progression that has stood the test of time and has been the most common chord progression in pop music for the past few decades if not longer. So, what is the most common chord...
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