If you study jazz, you start with the standards. But in my opinion standards also exist in the rock guitar lexicon as well — and this Jimi Hendrix gem is definitely one of them. It’s a seemingly simple tune which repeats just one verse progression over and over. Where does its …
So between John Lennon and Paul McCartney, it is commonly thought that John is the more experimental, “out there” one while Paul wrote more traditional pop tunes. While there’s some truth to that, Paul was no stranger to adventurous songwriting, and beneath the sweet façade there are some sophisticated moves going …
If you ever have any doubts about the power of impactful songwriting, you should look into the story about how “Let It Go” became the catalyst that created the worldwide phenomenon that is the film Frozen. This was the song that made them totally revise the story (Elsa was going …
Adele’s “Hello” is huge. As of this writing it had spent 7 weeks as #1 in US, got bumped down to #2 for a week and went back to the top. As the lead single that practically went viral the moment it came out, “Hello” is without a doubt, an …
I talk about wide intervals a lot, because it’s a great move for grabbing the audience’s attention and creating a drama in your song. But the downside of wide intervals is it can come across as jarring and, well, dramatic. So if one is to write a soothing, comforting song …