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Are two chords really enough?

  • March 16, 2022
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If you search for songs with just two chords you'll be provided with lists of songs for beginners. But are two-chord songs necessarily simplistic? History proves otherwise.
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The Chorale is OK by me

  • November 5, 2021
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Music written in chorale form differs in that the chords change with nearly every note of the melody. This creates a dramatic, anthemic feel that is still relevant today.
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Amazing descents – the enduring beauty of the lament bass

  • June 21, 2021
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From Bach to the Beatles, some of the most beautiful music of all time has employed a descending bass line. Here's how it works.
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One progression, two very different melodies

  • June 7, 2021
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A chord progression does not dictate how a composition ends up. I tried creating two very different pieces of music from the same chords. Here's how that ended up.
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Is music just mathematical patterns in sound?

  • May 17, 2021
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I set myself a challenge. How many 7th chords could I cram into a single composition? The result is as much maths as it is music.
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Ascending to seventh heaven

  • May 10, 2021
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Chord progressions provide the notes from which melodies are created. This sequence of seventh chords prompted an interesting experiment.
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Jazz progressions don’t need jazz

  • April 19, 2021
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I found a cool site to take me through 10 classic jazz chord progressions. I tried two of them out with new compositions of my own.
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