Non-Diatonic chords can be used to spice up your chord progressions by stepping out of the scale and using notes that bring a fresh sound.

In the widespread boredom epidemic of the 16th century, the Harmonic Minor scale was invented to battle the blandness of major and minor...

We are going to learn how to use diminished chords in progressions. But before learning their use, it is important to understand tension...

In this article we are going to take a look at diminished chords. We'll learn how to make them, understand their variations and basic theory

In this part, I will explain the 3 major ways of using modes to make music: Harmonic, Melodic, and Compositional.

This is part 2 of the series on modes. Here we will take a look at each mode individually, and understand why they sound the way they do.

Modes are, without the shadow of a doubt, my favorite concept in music theory. They are so simple, and yet such a powerful tool that...

Lyric writing is a skill that even seasoned musicians struggle with quite often. Creative blocks, lack of inspiration, limited...