We’re going to fall out about this, obviously. But here we go. Let’s just start with the idea that a riff is a short, ...

Sus chords nearly always sound good when played before a major or minor chord that uses the same root note, Bsus4 to B, or Asus4 to A, for example.

Once we get into minor chords (with a b3) and 5 chords – often called powerchords and which don’t have a 3rd at all – it’s necessary to include these extra details to make sure everyone is ...

Stay cosmic with this lesson in how Carlos Santana took the blues as practiced by B.B. King and Peter Green, plus the new ...

Sean Momberger tells his side of the Not Like Us creation story and also discusses his collaboration with Mustard, the secret ...

In a world increasingly influenced by AI, songwriter Chen Chao led a group of children to explore the creativity of ...

Topics ranged from the basics of musical theory, rhythm changes, and major-minor scales, to more advanced concepts like chord formation, style analysis, and modulation within a key.

From "The Chain" to "Rhiannon" to "Landslide," these are the 40 best Fleetwood Mac songs 50 years after Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined.

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A trio of upcoming performances to highlight here, including new album launches by the Carroll Sisters and Copley Street, and ...

Upcoming music festivals will see smaller artists perform at neighborhood events like Wicker Park Fest July 25-27, Edgewater Music Fest Sept. 5-7 and Sound & Gravity Festival Sept. 10-14, while ...