Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes – (or, Everything in Modulation)
Today we’re going to introduce the subject of modulation. Modulation is a great songwriting tool and a key subject to understanding how music is put together.
Today we’re going to introduce the subject of modulation. Modulation is a great songwriting tool and a key subject to understanding how music is put together.
We are going to dispel some of the mysteries and anxieties surrounding songs written in minor keys. Included in this lesson is a whole bevy on examples.
We’re going to take this old blues standard and use it to learn three important things: the turnaround, the blues lead scale and the grand finale.
We’re going to learn how to transpose songs into different keys. This is fairly easy to do, and an important skill if you want to play with other musicians.
Every songwriter is going to have their own unique spin. It’s what makes people want to listen to what you have to say.
What, exactly, does the term “self-taught” mean? Everyone got help of some kind in order to get to whatever level of playing ability he or she currently enjoys.
This is the second part of our theory and songwriting workshop. In this article we’ll come up with a simple way of figuring out a singer’s vocal range.
We’ll take this Chuck Berry classic to further our understanding of the 12 bar blues pattern. This is the second part of our three part look at the blues.