Rhythm is one of the fundamental aspects of music theory. To create great harmonies and melodies you need to understand how rhythm works...

Despite what you might have heard, the blues scale isn’t your grandfather’s musical scale. Whether you shred on guitar in a metal outfit...

Cadences are some of the most fundamental harmonic gestures in music. They bring a feeling of closure to musical phrases the same way a...

Welcome to Hard Truths, the series on the LANDR Blog where we cut through the noise and take on a harsh reality from the world of music...

Learning how to read music is essential for all musicians. Reading music opens up lots of new possibilities for your creativity. Whether...

Learning how to improvise can be a bit terrifying if you stop to think about it. As musicians, we’re taught to stick within a certain set...

Reading the symbols in a chord progression isn’t easy—especially if it includes Roman numerals. But knowing how to read this format is...

Sample-based music might seem as far away from traditional music theory as it gets. But understanding the basics of theory can help you...

Great musical ideas always work on their own, but effective arrangements turn them into music that communicates on a deeper level. A...

Think of your favourite song. What part of it sticks out in your memory? The chord progression? The bassline?  It’s probably the melody....

Harmony is one of the most important parts of a song. But it can be extremely hard to get right. You don’t need to know each and every...

Chords are the pillars that hold up your songwriting. Along with rhythm and melody, harmony is one of the most fundamental parts of music...

Music theory shouldn’t be confined to classrooms. It’s a powerful tool that any creator should use—whether you’re an experimental...

Why should you learn music modes? Good question. Even if you know it’ll pay off, the idea of sitting down and memorizing musical scales...

Your ears are your most important tools for making music. But without working on ear training, you’ll never develop them to their full...

Basic music theory is important for all musicians! But the truth is, many fail to put the right amount of time and effort into the basics...

Good songwriting needs a certain sense of tension and drama, and the diminished chord is a great and easy way to get it. Nothing is worse...

In movies and TV it often seems like songwriters find good ideas for songs by way of inspiration and chance, but this couldn’t be further...

Expand your beat-making horizons. We’ve all felt it before: four-on-the-four fatigue. That feeling when you’ve listened to too much music...