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Music Theory
Popular songs showing the submediant chord in all diatonic modes

In musical theory, the submediant refers to the sixth scale degree of the diatonic scale, and the triad rooted in the…

April 18, 2021
Music Theory
6 songs combining harmonic minor and Aeolian mode

The polyphonic structure of Western classical music distinguishes it from other musical traditions such as Indian…

March 27, 2021
Music Theory
Popular songs showing the mediant chord in all diatonic modes

In musical theory, the mediant refers to the third scale degree of the diatonic scale, and the triad rooted in the…

March 2, 2021
Songwriter
Ferry Cross the Mersey: Merseybeat classic arranged by the Fifth Beatle

Ferry Cross the Mersey is the best-known track of the Liverpool rock band Gerry and the Pacemakers released in the mid…

February 24, 2021
Songwriter
Oye Como Va: meaning and origin of the best-known cha-cha-chá song

Oye Como Va is one of the best-known cha-cha-chá songs, owing its unfading popularity to Carlos Santana who recorded…

February 22, 2021
Songwriter
La Bamba: meaning and tragedy behind the best-known son jarocho

The widely known La Bamba epitomizes one of the most striking examples of the ways in which an old folk tune could be…

February 12, 2021
Music Theory
6 songs to unpack Ionian mode and the major scale

The polyphonic aspects of Western classical music distinguish it from other musical traditions such as Indian Сlassic…

February 7, 2021
Songwriter
Hushabye: folk roots of famous rock and roll lullaby

Hushabye is the first successful song recorded by the American rock band The Mystics to spend nine weeks on the…

January 8, 2021
Songwriter
Coal Miner's Daughter was forced to remove a third of the lyrics from her autobiographical song

Coal Miner's Daughter is an autobiographical song by the influential country-genre songwriter Loretta Lynn in which she…

December 27, 2020
Songwriter
Incense and Peppermints: a tangled story of song production

Incense and Peppermints is an essential psychedelic rock song released in 1967 by the LA-based band Strawberry Alarm…

December 20, 2020
Songwriter
Last Train to Clarksville: a duo of songwriters behind the first Monkees hit

Last Train to Clarksville is the debut single released by The Monkees in 1966 which would be their most successful song…

December 13, 2020
Music Theory
Authentic cadence exemplified by The Beatles songs

In theory, a cadence refers to a harmonic turnaround that appears at the end of a musical phrase, and the role it plays…

November 29, 2020
Songwriter
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida: Iron Butterfly's longest song anticipated metal genres

Released in 1968 by the American psychedelic rock band Iron Butterfly, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida remains to be one of the most…

November 19, 20203 comments
Music Theory
8 songs to introduce Aeolian mode and natural minor scale

Over the past centuries, the composition of polyphonic music has been primarily focused on seven diatonic scales…

November 12, 2020
Songwriter
Foxey Lady and the Hendrix chord

Foxey Lady is one of the most distinctive Jimi Hendrix live songs played by him at almost every gig starting in 1967…

November 8, 2020
Music Theory
Plagal cadence exemplified by 9 songs in all diatonic modes

In musical theory, the term cadence is applied to the chord progressions that create a sense of resolution at the end…

October 29, 20202 comments
Music Theory
7 songs featuring Mixolydian mode

The dominance of the major and minor modes in Western classical music has been observed for several centuries, and this…

October 12, 20202 comments
Songwriter
Subterranean Homesick Blues popularized Dylan's idea of an official lyric video

Subterranean Homesick Blues is one of Bob Dylan's first counterculture hits to transcend genres, owing to the socially…

October 8, 2020
Choir
Shosholoza: meaning and origin of the famous African work song

With its origins going back to the gold mines of South Africa, Shosholoza holds a firm place in the cultural…

October 1, 2020
Songwriter
Shaman's Blues: quintessential The Doors song refined their most controversial album

Shaman's Blues was written by Jim Morrison for The Soft Parade, The Doors' fourth studio album released in the summer…

September 27, 2020
Music Theory
5 songs featuring Dorian mode

Out of all seven diatonic scales, the major and minor scales have been the two most prevalent in Western music…

August 30, 2020
Songwriter
Wishful Sinful: atypical harmony of Robby Krieger

Wishful Sinful is a song written by Robby Krieger for The Soft Parade released in 1969 by The Doors and considered to…

August 19, 2020
Sea Shanty
Randy Dandy O: sea chantey for raising anchors and sailing around Cape Horn

Randy Dandy O is one of the most famous sea shanties, a song genre presumed to have originated in the 19th century…

July 23, 2020
Music Theory
Deceptive cadence: chord progressions and song examples

In music, cadences play a crucial role in the organization of musical phrases and sentences. The concept of cadences is…

July 9, 2020
Songwriter
Savoy Truffle: cautionary song about chocolate by the quiet Beatle

Savoy Truffle is one of four songs written by George Harrison for the 1968 album The Beatles, also known as the White…

June 14, 2020
Music Theory
Picardy third: cadence for a happy ending in classical music and popular songs

In musical theory, the term Picardy third is used to refer to a special way of ending a minor piece with a major chord…

May 13, 2020
Music Theory
Popular songs featuring Phrygian mode and Neapolitan chord

Western music theory describes seven diatonic scales that are the basis of corresponding musical modes, among which the…

April 29, 2020
Music Theory
Mixolydian mode: famous examples in classical and pop music

In the 17th century, the major and minor scales became the basis for almost all classical music compositions. This…

April 5, 202013 comments
Music Theory
The Andalusian cadence: distinct chord progression of flamenco that captivated all pop music genres

The Andalusian cadence is a musical term denoting a chain of four chords that appear sequentially through each step of…

March 15, 2020
Album
Surrealistic Pillow as the ultimate psychedelic experience pioneered by Jefferson Airplane

Released in 1967, Surrealistic Pillow was Jefferson Airplane's second album which not only set a departure point for…

January 19, 2020