Rock

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TECHNOLOGIES

Swingtown: the signature song with Hammond Guitar Synthesizer

Swingtown stands out as one of the best-known tracks by the American rock group Steve Miller Band. This song served as...
SONGWRITER

Sultans of Swing: how flamenco shaped Dire Straits' debut single

Released in 1977, Sultans of Swing marked the remarkable inception of the English rock band Dire Straits propelling them...
Music Theory

Dorian mode in Pink Floyd songs

It is no secret that accurately applying classical theory in songwriting contributes to easy song memorization as well...
Music Theory

Beatles' most used musical keys

In the realm of pop music, songwriters often rely on the 24 musical keys to create harmonious and captivating...
MALE VOCAL

Breadfan: an anthem of money and greed

Breadfan is an iconic song by the Welsh heavy metal band Budgie featured on their 1973 album Never Turn Your Back on a...
MALE VOCAL

Amoreena: Elton John's goddaughter named after the ballad

Amoreena is one of the best-known tracks from Elton John's 1970 album Tumbleweed Connection whose songs revolve...
Music Theory

50 Beatles songs using Ionian mode

It is widely known that the Ionian mode—often referred to as major mode—dominates other compositional methods in both...
MANDOLIN

Boogie with Stu: origins of Led Zeppelin's song featuring mandolin solo

Boogie with Stu is a remarkable Led Zeppelin track originally recorded for the 1971 release of their fourth album, but...
Music Theory

The Doors songs that use just three primary chords

The prevalence of the three-chord song structure in Western popular music has, at this point, become emblematic. More...
SONGWRITER

Blitzkrieg Bop: meaning behind Ramones' debut single

Blitzkrieg Bop, released in 1976 by Ramones as their debut single, remains one of the band's best known tracks and an...
Music Theory

Aeolian mode in Led Zeppelin songs

The Aeolian diatonic mode is one of the most common songwriting techniques, allowing composers to harmonize a melodic...
SONGWRITER

Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out: nonsensical song title that reveals Springsteen's band origin story

Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out was first released on Bruce Springsteen's breakthrough album Born to Run and remains one of his...
SONGWRITER

Rhiannon: The Fleetwood Mac song that made the list of popular girls' names

Rhiannon is one of the best-known Fleetwood Mac tracks originally recorded for their 1975 eponymous album and released...
Music Theory

Beatles songs composed with just three primary chords

The harmonic analysis of The Beatles' output reveals their particular devotion to the Ionian mode, which is found in...
Music Theory

The Doors songs with Aeolian and harmonic minor modes

Known since the Baroque era, the homophonic texture remains the most convenient songwriting technique based on the...
Music Theory

Lydian mode in Led Zeppelin songs

The musical output of the English rock band Led Zeppelin can be confidently classified as classically oriented. More...
SONGWRITER

Scarlet Begonias: three major Mixolydian chords in a Grateful Dead's ballad

Scarlet Begonias, released in 1974 by the American rock band Grateful Dead, is still widely regarded as one of their...
Music Theory

Beatles songs with harmonic minor and Aeolian modes

One of the easily explained reasons for the continued popularity of The Beatles' songs lies in their harmonic structure...
Music Theory

Dorian mode in The Doors songs

The Dorian minor mode is a part of the diatonic system that canonizes the usage of the seven heptatonic scales in...
SONGWRITER

Smackwater Jack: the classic tale of outlaws and lawmen and the blues harmony behind it

Smackwater Jack is a 1971 song released by Carole King, the most successful female songwriter of the 20th century who...
SONGWRITER

Butterflies and Hurricanes: piano intermezzo meets the chaos theory

Butterflies and Hurricanes is a powerful track by the English rock band Muse first released on their 2003 album...
Music Theory

Dorian mode in Led Zeppelin songs

Diatonic scales, as postulated by the classical tonal theory, are among the most convenient devices for composing...
Music Theory

Peace Frog: the only Doors song featuring Lydian mode

Peace Frog, released by the Doors on their 1970 album Morrison Hotel, has been met by a near-unanimous approval from...
Music Theory

Beatles songs with Dorian mode

The Beatles' phenomenal success is often attributed to the striking euphony of their polyphonic vocals as well as the...
SONGWRITER

Oye Mi Amor: the catchy harmony of Maná's most covered song

Oye Mi Amor is one of the most influential tracks of the Mexican rock band Maná released on their 1992 album ¿Dónde...
SONGWRITER

Golden Slumbers: lyrical origins of the famous Beatles lullaby

Golden Slumbers is a short song recorded by The Beatles for their 1969 album Abey Road. The track was written by Paul...
Music Theory

Mixolydian mode in The Doors songs

It is no secret that the harmonic structure of a song and its adherence to the canons of musical theory is one of the...
Music Theory

No Quarter: two minor modal modes of Led Zeppelin's psychedelic track

No Quarter is one of Led Zeppelin's more psychedelically inclined tracks first released on the 1973 album Houses of the...
SONGWRITER

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On: the record that shot Jerry Lee Lewis to fame

Recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis in 1957, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On instantly became a major hit in America, highlighting...
Music Theory

Beatles songs featuring Lydian mode

One of the main reasons for the long-term popularity of The Beatles songs is undoubtedly their developed and varied...

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