For today's free and easy music producers, the knotty business of music theory has always had a slight whiff of the uncool ...

It goes without saying that a good chord progression can be fundamental to a quality song, but when you find yourself staring at a blank screen, how do you get started and string an appropriate set of ...

You may have seen one of the various online videos in which a musician will demonstrate ‘100 songs in 4 minutes’ or ‘play 50 songs with only these 4 chords’ and so on. There is a slight technical flaw ...

What is the ii-V-I? A chord progression is part of the foundation of most Western music and you may have come across a few already. The I-IV-V is a staple of blues, folk, and pop while the I-V-vi-IV ...

Altered chords are chords that have been changed by having the pitch of one or more notes in the chord sharpened or flattened by a semitone. Altering a chord in this way can have a big effect on its ...

We kick off the first in a series of music theory tutorials with a look at the very basics of chord construction When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The Telepathic Instruments Orchid attempts to recapture some of that simple parlor instrument magic. Just like those vintage ...

Telepathic Instruments Orchid offers a charming and user-friendly reinterpretation of '70s chord organs, crafted in collaboration with Kevin Parker of Tame Impala.