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.

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

Sean Momberger tells his side of the Not Like Us creation story while discussing his collaboration with Mustard, and why AI ...

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.

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Guitar gods occasionally wander into The B String when they're in town, including George Benson and Zakk Wylde.