Music Theory And Songwriting
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A decade on, we analyse the inner workings of one of Beck’s most potent bangers
By Roland Schmidt published
Released over a year ahead of its effervescent parent album Colors, Wow demonstrated that Beck’s penchant for genre-blurring was still in rude health

Can ROLI's new AI Music Coach really match up to a human piano teacher? We get the exclusive first look
By Andy Price published
ROLI’s AI-powered piano teacher claims to be able to tutor students while keeping an eye on their unique nuances. We got hands-on with this eye-catching innovation at NAMM

The influential Chic classic that spawned one of the most recognisable basslines of all time.
By Roland Schmidt published
We pull apart this legendary funk classic and highlight the ingredients that would leave a stamp on the future of music

Exploring how a range of musicians revitalised their careers by shaking up their attitude to songwriting
By Stefan Wyeth published
From Depeche Mode to Aerosmith, we examine those artists who’ve managed to successfully pivot and reach an entirely new audience

Producer Ryan Tedder on the classic '00s drum sound and Omnisphere preset he used in Tate McRae's Greedy
By Ben Rogerson published
“I used to do these beats all the time because I was signed to Tim for two years,” he explains

The intricate music theory and lyrical weight of a Tears for Fears classic
By Roland Schmidt published
A cover of the song would later be a Christmas number one for Gary Jules, but the dense arrangement of the original remains hugely impressive

How Prince and The Revolution turned the bare bones of Purple Rain into a lighters-in-the-air epic
By Ben Rogerson published
Thanks to Stranger Things, a whole new generation of listeners is now getting to appreciate this 1984 mega-ballad

Producer Mike Sabath reveals the surprisingly limited instrumentation in Raye's Where Is My Husband!
By Ben Rogerson published
But he still wondered if one particular section could be "too much"
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