Music Theory And Songwriting
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9 fresh long reads on tracks with astounding musical moments
By Andy Price published
Our recently published deep-dives into rock and pop classics featuring arrangement quirks, left-field riffs or abrupt rhythmic changes are collected here

10 music theory tricks every producer and songwriter should know
By MusicRadar published
Spruce up your chords and snazz up those scales with our simple but powerful techniques

Lorde says that she needed to find “just the right amount of dirt” to finish her new single
By Ben Rogerson published
She was working on it with producer Jim-E Stack for almost a year

Super-songwriter Diane Warren on why she prefers to work alone
By Ben Rogerson published
"I’m like, Really? Wow. What did you guys do?”

Imogen Heap on Taylor Swift's "extremely efficient" songwriting and recording process
By Ben Rogerson published
“By the time she left, we had managed to write the song, produce the song, record the song, chat, meet, have tea, sit by the fire, eat lunch, eat dinner, do an entire record all by ourselves”

Elton John and Brandi Carlile are reviving the lost art of the long song intro
By Ben Rogerson published
“No one starts an album like that anymore!” says Carlile

“The verse tricks you": Charli XCX’s Brat collaborator Jon Shave on creating Sympathy Is A Knife
By Ben Rogerson published
"With Brat, Charli had put so much thought into it before we even got in the studio," he says

How Johnny Cash drew on his own experiences to make his greatest songs
By Andy Price published
The Man in Black comes under our spotlight as we break down his take on the creative process

Songwriter Eg White on how Adele took some “very boring chords” and turned them into an “explosive” hit
By Ben Rogerson published
Why working with the star on 2008’s Chasing Pavements led White to question some of his own creative instincts

Technically capable, but struggle to make your tunes sound musical? 5 simple music theory hacks to make your tracks stand out
By Hannah Bruce published
Level up your music-making with these simple but effective tricks that can be easily used by those with zero knowledge of music theory
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