Often when discussing songwriting, we divide it into its two main elements, words and music. But just as lyrics contain a multitude of sub-categories and considerations, so does music. It contains the ...

Modalics’ first plugin, Beat Scholar, put a new spin on the beatmaking plugin concept, and was notable for its sliceable ‘beat pizzas’. The follow-up, EON-Arp, focuses on the creation of melodic and ...

Building a lo-fi arrangement which really sticks in a listener's head requires a bit of theoretical thinking When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

There are musicians whose impact is immediate-albeit showman’s swagger or a Marshall-melting guitar solo. Songs operate similarly. Some like “She Loves You” reach out and grab your attention after the ...

The Edge and Bono of U2 spend the day on the streets of New York City shooting a video for their new album "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" which drops tomorrow, Tuesday, November 23rd. U2 finished ...

Playing guitar is a fantastic way to relax and de-stress. One of the best things about the guitar is the sheer number of songs you can play with a few chords. All you need now is a good website or app ...

Scientists have found patterns of music that make our heart beat faster or cause us to feel like our stomach is doing somersaults. When the sequences of chords – three or more musical notes played at ...

Somewhere along the way, barre chords became the gold standard. For many songwriting guitarists, they’re seen as a kind of graduation from open chords, a sort of signal to the guitar world that you’ve ...