Latest about Music Theory And Songwriting
How Wendy Melvoin’s bass playing became the “secret weapon” on Sombr’s 12 to 12
“It doesn't matter what bass Wendy plays because it's just always going to sound like Wendy”
Roxette’s It Must Have Been Love isn’t what you thought it was, says the man who wrote it
And did you know that, long before it appeared in Pretty Woman, it was released as a Christmas song?
Sabrina Carpenter offers her songwriting advice as she accepts Variety’s Hitmaker of the Year award
“The easiest way to write a bad song is to try to write a hit,” she noted
"Humans will be doing all the serious music transcription for the foreseeable future": Songscription review
This AI-powered transcription tool promises to convert any audio file into sheet music, tab or MIDI. But can it really match the skills of a professional?
Unpacking the technical genius behind one of the most iconic rock songs of the 1980s
Take an old 4-track demo, add a splash of expensive 80s tech, and the results might be a good enough reason for a band of prog legends to reform!
Dan Nigro says that he always knew that Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club was something special
Recorded in 2019, it took five years for it to become a hit
Greg Lester on how he crafted the classic nylon-string guitar solo in the Spice Girls’ 2 Become 1
“It was actually very well conceived but it didn't sound guitaristic at all,” he says of the original demo
The fascinating music theory behind the kicked-around track that Prince shaped into a hit
What happens when you write a hit for another band, but you want it back? We find out as we trace the complicated history and intriguing theory behind an iconic Prince classic
