Music Theory And Songwriting
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Dreams, red wine and the desire to explode - Robert Smith’s songwriting approach in his own words
By Andy Price published
The Cure’s godfather of goth remains one of music’s key figureheads, yet his attitude to songwriting is anything but orthodox

George Harrison’s songwriting brilliance deconstructed in his own words
By Andy Price published
The quiet one’s songwriting gifts fully flourished during the latter half of the Beatles’ reign, and we’ve collected his own insights into his craft

How Adele's songwriting cleverly grabs our emotions
By Andy Price published
You might think the perfect pop song is built on vibrant production choices and bouncy positivity, but an analysis of the output of one of the biggest selling artists of all time would suggest otherwise

“It’s literally just that - that’s the whole song”: How Lola Young wrote Messy
By Ben Rogerson published
Listen out for the guitar part that sounds like The Backstreet Boys, too…

“He noticed that the studio had a marimba sitting in the corner, and the rest is history”: A music professor breaks down the theory behind ABBA's Mamma Mia
By Ethan Hein published
On Mamma Mia's 50th birthday, our resident music prof puts ABBA's infectiously catchy karaoke staple under the musical microscope

A music professor breaks down the theory behind Roy Ayers' Everybody Loves the Sunshine
By Ethan Hein published
Our resident music professor puts Ayers' oft-sampled 1976 classic under the musical microscope

Psst - do you want to learn the essential theory shortcuts that rock and pop musicians actually need? These two books will give you the knowledge you’ve been missing
By Ben Rogerson published
Here's what you really need to know...

Is it time to ditch your 'deep focus' playlists? You might need something 'groovier', says study
By Ben Rogerson published
Music that improves your mood could also make you work faster, it seems
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