Harmony

Augmented chords don't get much of a look-in these days but they're easy to play and use, and they create an irresistible tension. Time to take a look.

The idea of chords that are diminished in some way might put you off, but they are easy to play and take your compositions into sophisticated territory.

Six, three-note chords form the foundation of nearly all Western music. If you're a keyboard player, you need move only one finger at a time to find them.

If you’ve come up with a melody you like, it’s easy to think that the creative process is now over. But a melody only takes you half the way there.

The drone is the most ancient of all musical forms. Why is it so powerful? Can you create a piece of music with a single note?

Some chords don't get enough outings. One of those is the major seventh. Here's how it sounds.