Music Theory And Songwriting
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How to beat writer's block: 11 tips to help you finish that track today
By Si Truss published
No more staring at a blank screen or endlessly auditioning loops. Here’s how to make that track idea a final, finished reality

Why Ryuichi Sakamoto’s spellbinding theme from Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence remains so captivating
By Roland Schmidt published
We take a deeper look at the theory underpinning Ryuichi Sakamoto’s gorgeous, award-winning theme from the movie that gave him his acting and scoring debut

Christopher Cross admits that he "ripped off" Paul McCartney on Ride Like The Wind
By Ben Rogerson published
"I don't think I've ever told Paul that. He's probably gonna say ‘I should have gotten royalties’”

Taylor Swift reunites with Jack Antonoff for Toy Story 5 song, I Knew It, I Knew You
By Ben Rogerson published
Can it compete with Randy Newman and Sarah McLachlan's gut-wrenching effort from Toy Story 2, though?

Mike Stock: “Put Taylor Swift or Sabrina Carpenter in the '80s and they couldn’t have got arrested"
By Ben Rogerson published
"They don’t have to worry about the song," he argues

How Olivia Dean’s joyous breakthrough song was crafted
By Roland Schmidt published
Setting out her stall as one of the greatest artists of the 2020s, Olivia Dean’s 2023 breakthrough cribbed from the past to evoke the euphoria of falling in love

How Gorillaz deployed some sublime music theory to build their most beloved tune
By Roland Schmidt published
The reason Gorillaz biggest track lingers in the mind longer than others is down to its tightly-constructed arrangement

How Calvin Harris and Katy Perry buried the hatchet to craft their groovetastic 2017 hit, Feels
By Roland Schmidt published
We analyse the un-escapable groove of Feels - which knowingly doffed its cap at Earth, Wind & Fire
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