The modern world is full of three-letter acronyms, or TLAs, and other jargon. Every given topic area has it's own abbreviations and terminology. In this...

The modern world is full of three-letter acronyms, or TLAs, and other jargon. Every given topic area has it's own abbreviations and terminology. In this...

The internet is an incredible resource that has led to the expectancy of immediacy in the answering of questions. This wonder of our age is costing new...

A shark is a shark is a shark. In the waters of the songwriting ocean they are as numerous and carnivorous as they are elsewhere. Learn to steer clear of them.

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make a musically harmonic, electronic style mix. I am using Live and free software called Rapid Evolution. The mix will...

Are you looking for a minor flavor inspiration? Go ahead and read this article.

How to use non-diatonic chords for a cinematic harmonic vocabulary and create any mood you desire.

In this tutorial, we are going to learn a few different techniques for modulating to distant keys. The two techniques we'll discuss in the tut are using...

Some composers still enjoy the amazing privilege of working with a live orchestra to record their work. Imagine having a 60-piece string orchestra just...

So far we’ve said little about a vital aspect of all music—the rhythm, beat or sense of groove. Listen to any iconic pop or rock tune, and it is that...

Having already looked at major and minor scale triads and the primacy of I, IV, and V chords, we'll now look at chord inversions and the difference between...

In music, modulation is the process of changing from one key to another. If a piece of music starts out in the key of F major but then changes, either...