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Guitar Chords: Essential Tips and Tricks
If you’re a guitar player, you likely know the majority of the tried and true, campfire-ready chord shapes based off of the CAGED system but perhaps things get a bit scary once you start venturing past the third fret. Maybe you you’re unsure of how chords work in general or maybe you’re just looking for […]
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Anatomy of a Verse
Crafting song verses: setting the tone and elaborating on meaning.
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Anatomy of a Pop Song
This post explores the structure of pop songs for songwriters.
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Crafting Melodies for Your Lyrics
This article discusses creating melodies to fit lyrics using music theory.
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Music Theory: Mastering the Major Scale
Aaron Cloutier shares 5 rules for spelling major scales accurately.
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