We’ve all played them, but how many of us can say we know how 7th chords actually work? There’s more to them than meets the eye… In this lesson, we’ll go through the difference between a dominant, ...

When it comes to guitar chords, it all begins with basic ones that are called either major (use just the letter of the chord, eg E for E major) or minor (reduced to the letter plus m, eg Em for E ...

A study suggests that minor and major seventh chords are the happiest sounds in music, but today’s songwriters are ditching them in favour of simple minor chords. But why does this matter? We all love ...

Creating chords for a song is much like building a house; you probably know the sort of style you want, but it is the chords ...

Welcome back. This is a continuation of our exploration of chord progressions in songs, both diationic (one key) and chromatic (more than one color, of key). It starts with an example by The Beatles, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. With its metronomic 4/4 beats, synth basslines and electronic percussion, disco evolved ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In music theory, an extension is similar in concept to a house extension, except that, rather ...

Dave Grohl is one of the most famous rock musicians on the planet, but even though he's been writing songs with the Foo Fighters for three decades, he still doesn't know the names of most of the ...