Whether you mean to or not, you’ll almost inevitably work in a particular key when writing a song. You might decide “right, this will be in C minor,” or you might just string together a seemingly ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Which comes first: chords or meloody? That's the chicken and egg question facing any music maker ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The term ‘chromatic mediants’ probably isn’t something you’ll have come across very often in your ...

To celebrate the 30th anniversary issue of American Songwriter (Jan/Feb 2015), “Measure for Measure” served up a smorgasbord of 30 handpicked, solid gold chord progressions. This e-book supplements ...