Which comes first: chords or meloody? That's the chicken and egg question facing any music maker staring at a blank DAW screen, and there's no right answer as to which you need to nail first. And ...

We've previously explored how getting the right drum sounds and the right effects in play when making a lo-fi track are integral, but what about the actual chords and sounds themselves? One of the ...

Try applying this music theory technique to your synth pad parts When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Defined as ‘the linear ...

Having started life as an ear-training platform, with daily workouts, online learning platform ToneGym has since expanded to include sight-reading and vocal warm-up exercises. The latest update - the ...

Welcome back. This is a continuation of our exploration of chord progressions in songs, both diationic (one key) and chromatic (more than one color, of key). It starts with an example by The Beatles, ...

A lot of the elements that make pop music successful relate to it being catchy and familiar. As a songwriter, there are many ways to engender this feeling in listeners, to do with song structure, ...

Ever found yourself struggling to create the perfect chord progression or melody? Are you ready to transform your music-making process? The Chord Machine AKT-0.1 MIDI controller by Akuto Studio is ...

In addition, Chordana Viewer 2.0 lets users adjust the barline position in the musical measure when detection should take place, so that the app can accommodate more diverse music. The new version can ...

In a brand-new interview with The New York Times, legendary musical theatre composer, Stephen Sondheim sits down with Anthony Tommasini to discuss the ins and outs of musical composition and why we ...