A Slash Chord is a type of chord symbol in music that indicates a chord played with a specific root/bass note on the bottom. In this article, we'll discuss the practical applications of slash chords...

This is an article inspired by a great musician and YouTuber named Adam Neely. In the linked video, the discussion turns to the idea of brightness and darkness in chords and scales and introduces...

Musical brightness and darkness is something that has been on my mind lately. This idea of a 'musical light spectrum' is really interesting. I call it a spectrum, but it's actually cyclical and...

The '33 minute rule' is something I have been using on and off in my work since college (2014). It has allowed me to better focus my efforts to get my music written and mixed. And, as of late, it...

The Harmonic Major Scale is probably the least know of the 4 main heptatonic scales (Major, Melodic Minor, Harmonic Minor, Harmonic Major). As we've done with the other scales listed above, in this...

Inspired by my Chords of the Melodic Minor Scale article, I would like to present chords based on harmonizing other heptatonic scales.  In this article, we'll discuss the chords of the Harmonic...