Music Theory And Songwriting
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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

Cracking open Max Martin’s über-succesful songwriting formula
By Andy Price published
Exploring the winning routes taken by the songwriting mastermind behind Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Ariana Grande's biggest tunes

The music supervisor on The White Lotus reckons that viewers will “adjust” to the new main title theme
By Ben Rogerson published
Gabe Hilfer on his working relationship with composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer and that Thai rock cover of Black Sabbath’s Iron Man

How Taylor Swift’s songwriting skilfully makes the personal universal
By Andy Price published
Taylor Swift deftly divides her songwriting between three separate voices. Here's how to spot them…

Producer Danny L Harle and Olly Alexander on their "extraordinary" collab with a synth-pop legend
By Ben Rogerson published
“His musical point is so distilled in his music, and he’s the same in the way he talks,” says Harle. “He’s a man of few words”

"The more fair you can be, the better”: Megadeth bassist on the problem with songwriting credits
By Will Simpson published
It was “always an issue” in Megadeth, he says

“If you don’t have an idea, go mow the lawn": Follow Neil Young’s lead to demolish those frustrating songwriting barriers
By Andy Price published
It’s true, sometimes working relentlessly on perfecting a song or track that you’re just not feeling can do more harm than good

The Toni Basil influence on Bruno Mars and Rosé’s APT was accidental, says its co-producer
By Ben Rogerson published
“When Bruno gets involved in something, he’s not just a feature, he becomes a part of it”
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