Read part 1 of this article here. 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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Pop music’s broad appeal lies in the fact that the songs are memorable, and therefore easy to ...