Have you ever wondered how music can affect your mood? How can a specific song make you want to go to the beach? How can some music calm you down or get you excited? One of the biggest contributing factors …
For aspiring music producers, foundational knowledge of music theory gives you access to an amazing road map that enables you to write inspiring and relatable music. But how you learn music theory is incredibly important, and there’s no better place for a …
Introduction to Tonality in Music Tonality plays a pivotal role in how we perceive and feel music. It carries the immense power to shift our emotions. Today, let’s dive into the basics of major and minor tonalities and understand how …
When it comes to time signatures, 4/4 reigns supreme. Turn on the radio, or press shuffle on Spotify, and the music you hear will most likely be in 4/4. Of course, time signatures like 3/4 and 6/8 are also common, …
Chords are a crucial part to producing music, and knowing the theory behind them is extremely powerful. Now I know it’s not what everyone wants to hear, but I’m adamant that you need to learn basic music theory if you …
Most of the worlds music is built from the standard Western scale format, but what if you want to sound unique, different and spice it up a bit? Here’s where Exotic Scales come in. And, in this article we’re going …
If you’re a new producer or have just started learning music theory, then you may have come across dominant 7, major 7, and minor 7 chords and are wondering what the difference is between them. Seventh chords are a little …