Today in Songtive.com we’ll be analyzing a popular chord progression. It’s called the ‘Doo Wop Progression’, and is one of the most popular harmonic cycles ever! It consists of a I – VI – IV – V progression that defined an era, as you will see. Many songs going from jazz standards to timeless classics […]
Continue reading →Today we’re gonna learn about a curious chord progression that you all can identify in a wide number of popular songs. We are talking about the use of a minor fourth degree (IVm) that adds a melancholic feeling to the phrases’ endings – which we already discussed with the name of cadences. There are many […]
Continue reading →This time we are reviewing one of the most interesting topics regarding music theory that you can use right now: how to make a melody that fits into the chord progression. One of the things that puzzled me when I was new to composing is how can I deliberately know – not by ear only – […]
Continue reading →This time we will talk about cadences, one of the most useful harmonic procedures available to every composer or songwriter out there! Every musical hit you know uses it, every song you like it also makes use of it, which makes it very convenient to learn. Classical music, rock music, R & B music…you name […]
Continue reading →How is ‘good’ defined when it comes to music? Have you ever wondered what makes a chord progression ‘good’? All of them are excellent questions that we are trying to answer on today’s topic! Music History 101: Back in the day, in the 1200s or so – really way back – music was considered an […]
Continue reading →This time we’re going to learn about one of the most popular chord progressions ever. How popular? Well, enough to be part of these musical hits: Cryin’ – Aerosmith Graduation – Vitamin C Basket Case – Green Day Hotel California – The Eagles (a minor mode version of it) Valley of the Damned – Dragonforce […]
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