The Mixolydian mode is amazing and inspiring! This musical mode is the fundament of many different styles and can convey deep emotions. The options are almost limitless. But how do you write Mixolydian chord progressions…
Secondary dominant chords are used to spice up your chord progressions. The same goes for diminished triads or diminished chords. They are very beautiful and can be useful and incredibly powerful! But what if you…
The importance of good lyric ideas Getting topic ideas for writing lyrics can be quite difficult to say the least. The process of writing lyrics is a very subjective one and at the end of…
What I Learned From: Ed Sheeran songwriting analysis: The new song ‘Bad Habits’ by Ed Sheeran surprised me quite a bit to say the least. Especially when it comes to the arrangement, it caught my…
Chord ear training exercises and how to do them: To do daily solfege or ear training exercises is definitely something that you want to incorperate into your schedule. It doesn’t have to be long. Only…
The Less I Know The Better by Tame Impala is probably one of the strangest hit songs I’ve heard. There are many smart songwriting techniques in this song that you can apply to your own…
The Dorian mode is a fantastic musical mode. A lot of guitar music is based on a Dorian foundation. But what is the mood of the Dorian mode? It has a unique mix of sadness…
Ambient guitar swells are the most satisfying sound that I have heard. They create such spacious, large and ambient sounds. It’s amazing! Learn how you can make guitar swells yourself with plugins inside your DAW….
Motion Sickness by Phoebe Bridgers is a beautiful, emotional and personal song. It has personal and relatable lyrics that flow smoothly throughout. You would even forget how many songwriting gems and tricks can be found…
Why Guitar Rig 6 and why record your guitar into your audio interface? Of course many people would prefer to record their guitars with a lot of fancy recording gear. On big fat jucy guitar…