Super Mario Bros: Koji Kondo’s 8-Bit Masterpiece
From the springy jump sound to the iconic Overworld Theme, the sound of Super Mario Bros. is instantly recognizable. With just five lo-fi audio channels and 40 kilobytes of space,…
The Creepy Minor Key
Fathoming Minor So how can you begin to create your own creepiness and unease? To begin with, we must understand what constitutes a minor key. Essentially, we know if a…
Piano Chords – How to Build Them
Major Piano Chords How do you form a major chord on piano? A major chord is perhaps the simplest chord. It consists of three notes, the root, 3rd and 5th.…
Indie Piano Songs
Over the past two decades, alternative music has slowly bled and blended its way into the mainstream. The resulting music is responsible for some of pop music’s most interesting contributions.…
7 of the Saddest Chord Progressions
Sad Chord Progression List The list below is based off roman numerals so they can be played in any key. The notation in the key of C is listed below…
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Chord progressions
A chord progression (or harmonic progression) is a series of musical chords, or chord changes that “aims for a definite goal” of establishing (or contradicting) a tonality founded on a…
How to create Chord Progressions
Do you want to create chord progressions for your music, that will inspire your listeners instead of feeling simple and boring? There is so much more to chord progressions than…
How to write a bass line: 8 key steps to support your song
Bass lines are a fundamental element of practically all contemporary popular music styles, and help give a track its weight and groove. In this tutorial on how to write a…