Singer Bruno Mars performs during the B96 "Jingle Bash" at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois on DEC 11, 2010. Bruno Mars might not be your typical guitar slinger, but his funk-inspired pop is ...

Weezer has never quite made the same album twice. Over 25 years of making music and nearly a dozen releases, guitar rock has remained the band's core sound. But the moods and narratives, the ...

There are three main strategies songwriters use when they are choosing a chord progression for their next song. This article will go over some tried-and-true formulas in songwriting, a bit of music ...

When it comes to guitar chords, it all begins with basic ones that are called either major (use just the letter of the chord, eg E for E major) or minor (reduced to the letter plus m, eg Em for E ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Pop music might come off as formulaic sometimes, and, to some extent ...

In a new study published in Current Biology, researchers tried to quantify which kinds of chord changes people enjoy the most when listening to music. One 2017 study is emblematic of existing thinking ...