In my previous column, we looked at the difference between extended and altered chords, and I wanted to give some further ...

When we learn about creating a chord from a scale, we list the notes in order of appearance: Root, 3rd, 5th. However, swapping this order around can sometimes be really effective. Shifting the 3rd (or ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images Way back when decent folk could be relied on to keep ...

As any musician knows, sometimes, the way a song sounds in your head doesn’t end up working out in real life, and such was the case for a standalone Tom Petty song that Johnny Cash rejected over its ...