Artists “It took five years to finish the song and define what it was about”: How My Chemical Romance created a classic anthem Artists “If the point of Radiohead songs isn’t to make you feel good, ...

When it comes to guitar chords, it all begins with basic ones that are called either major (use just the letter of the chord, eg E for E major) or minor (reduced to the letter plus m, eg Em for E ...

In music, an interval is the distance between two notes. In the example below, count up from and including the lowest note up to the highest pitched note to identify the interval. This interval is ...

A study suggests that minor and major seventh chords are the happiest sounds in music, but today’s songwriters are ditching them in favour of simple minor chords. But why does this matter? We all love ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Ignore the unusual name! Dominant 7ths are some of the most common chords in music... “I’ve seen ...

In this tutorial, we explore how to add rich upper extensions—like flat nines—to your solo piano arrangements. Especially useful when the melody includes a flat 9 over a dominant seventh chord, you'll ...