Piano Companion is an incredible tool that can transform anyone’s journey into music theory, even if, like me, you have no idea where to start with a complex chord progression. Recently, my girlfriend, who is an accomplished keyboard player, sent me a screenshot with the message: “Have fun finding out what that means.” The screenshot […]
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The holiday season is approaching, and what better way to get into the spirit than by analyzing the chord progressions of your favorite Christmas songs? With the help of Piano Companion, you can not only play these songs but also understand the theory behind their timeless sound. Let’s dive into the chord progressions of some […]
Continue reading →Great songs often use great chord progressions. Today, we bring you the legendary I – V – vi – IV progression, which is used by these legendary artists to create songs that are to be considered modern classics. Check it out! Let It Be – The Beatles Another Girl, Another Planet – The Only Ones […]
Continue reading →Hi there! Today in Songtive we’re going to follow our ‘Learning from the Masters’ series reviewing the legendary Queen classic Bohemian Rhapsody! This worldwide known song has many interesting aspects worth to analyze and to incorporate in your composer’s toolbox. The singular structure, the musical approach of the ideas we’re listening, the combination of classical […]
Continue reading →In this post, we are going to talk more about one of the one of the most popular chord progressions that exists. This progression is and it is used across all genres of music. It turns out that these four chords in this particular formation can make for some seriously memorable music. Here are just […]
Continue reading →From Classical to Flamenco to Pop What is the Andalusian cadence? The Andalusian cadence is the name of a chord progression that was made popular in flamenco music. This progression is made up of four chords that descend stepwise (from the vi to the V to the IV and finally the III chords. This progression […]
Continue reading →Today, we are going to talk about one of the most popular, yet classic chord progression, the 50s progression! The formula is I-vi-ii-V. While this progression was popular during the fifties, you’ll find popular songs using this progression from many decades. Want to know more? Check out some of these examples: Close Your Eyes – […]
Continue reading →Hi there! Today in Songtive we’re going to follow our ‘Learning from the Masters’ series reviewing another part of Led Zeppelin’s immortal classic Stairway to Heaven. But first let’s check out what we’ve already gathered from our analysis: For analysis purposes the most convenient way to get into it is to get the structure first. […]
Continue reading →We’re going to learn composition techniques through one of the best ways there is to do so: analyzing musical masterpieces and reviewing some of the most interesting aspects they got to offer to make them the great artistic achievement they became. In order to do so we’re reviewing two of the most emblematic classic rock […]
Continue reading →Today we are talking about the four chords of pop! It is a four chord progression widely used in pop music through the years, and it has a natural attraction that leaves no indifferent listeners. Based in the previous Doo Wop progression we discussed before, it consists of a I – V – vi – […]
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