Unlocking Harmony
Discover the two big epiphanies which can transform harmony from overwhelming and endlessly complex… to easy to understand and play by ear.
4 Chord Songs
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Circles of Creativity, with Tim Topham
Tim Topham discusses how to bring music to life through creative music teaching, and how to marry this approach with traditional drill-based ear training.
Exploring Common Chord Progressions
Explore common chord progressions, what makes them so powerful, and how they’re used in popular music to make a song stick.
Introduction to Chord Progressions
Learn all about chord progressions, how they’re created, why they matter, and how you can use them to write unforgettable music.
About the I, IV, V and vi Chords
Learn about the four chords that countless musical masterpieces have been built on, how they’re named, and how you can craft tunes out of them yourself.
Chord Ear Training 101
Learn to play the most common chords and chord progressions by ear and find out how they are used in a variety of genres – rock, jazz, and classical.
How to Play Chords By Ear: A Roadmap
A great framework for learning to play chords by ear broken down into 5 phases from learning the fundamentals to playing real songs just using your ear.
Songwriter’s Secrets: Writing Harmonies
Part of the songwriter’s secrets series, this tutorial guides you through how to write harmonies. Learn this 6 step process and add harmonies to your songs.
Songwriter’s Secrets: How to Write a Song Without an Instrument
It is possible to write a song even without an instrument – this article explains how you can do it just using listening skills and modern technology.
How to Strum and Fingerpick 3- and 4-chord songs by ear: Top 5 Videos
We’ve collected the best 5 videos on how to strum and fingerpick any 3 or 4 chord songs you have learned, taking your guitar skills to the next level.
The 7 Best Videos to Learn 4-Chord Songs
A collection of the 7 best video tutorials on how you can use 4-chord progressions to play dozens of favourite hit songs on guitar. It’s as easy as 1-4-5-6!
Playing by Ear, with Brad Mavin: Adding the 6 Chord
Learn to play by ear with this series. Now we introduce the six chord which adds a minor feel to chord progressions and some ear training exercises which help.
