Latest about Music Theory And Songwriting
“I never liked film music very much”: World famous film composer makes startling admission
He says it was “just a job”
“At certain points in music history it became fashionable to place accents on certain beats”: How to score a drum part
We explore the theory behind beats, and how we score kicks, snares, hats and percussion
“An erratic semantic output”: Trump’s speech patterns become avant-garde compositions
The former Sparks bassist claims to have taken inspiration from medieval alchemy
How George Michael accidentally created the ‘80s smash that’s now been picked up by Taylor Swift
“It ended up, in my mind, being the most original-sounding thing on the album,” he later said
"Pink Floyd plays slower than any other mainstream rock band": A music professor breaks down Wish You Were Here
As we approach Wish You Were Here's 50th anniversary, we analyse the sublimely strange structure of its ambitious title track
Seal on how a Tascam four-track and two chords changed his life as he found his identity on guitar
The singer-songwriter says when he got his four-track and picked up the guitar, he found his voice as an artist
A music professor breaks down the theory behind Black Sabbath's Iron Man
Following Ozzy's passing, we put one of Sabbath's best-loved tracks under the musical microscope
The surprising origins and intricate musical theory behind an iconic Police masterpiece
We take one giant leap toward a song with one of the most recognisable bass lines of all time
