Almost every song you hear has a chord progression. This forms the harmonic content of the song, and is often what gives a song its emotional impact. But what about the melody? The notes of the melody ...

I'm more and more amazed by what you can do with music apps. A few years ago, I was on a long, boring flight to Europe and the movies were either horrible or I'd already seen them. So, I pulled out my ...

Which comes first: chords or meloody? That's the chicken and egg question facing any music maker staring at a blank DAW screen, and there's no right answer as to which you need to nail first. And ...

Following LANDR's acquisition of Orb Plugins, the company has released an enhanced version of Orb Producer Pro When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

It goes without saying that a good chord progression can be fundamental to a quality song, but when you find yourself staring at a blank screen, how do you get started and string an appropriate set of ...

Do you wish to create a chilling music score for your amateur horror film, but you have no musical experience? No problem! The Musical Chord Progression Arpeggiator is a web experiment by Jake Albaugh ...

Guitar Gravitas is yet another iOS chords-and-scales app for guitar players, but this one’s worth a look because the layout is so damned useful. Unlike many other scale and chord apps, Guitar Gravitas ...

Songwriting can be an arduous process sometimes, and there are occasions when we need all the help we can get. When this situation crops up, nobody will judge you for rummaging around in your ...

The ii-V-I has been referred to as a chord progression, a turnaround, and a cadence depending on the circumstances it is used. It is most known as the jazz progression as it is the backbone of many ...