Less is more

When I make compositions it’s quite easy to become over-enthusiastic.
I’ll usually start with something fairly simple – like a bass line repeated over and over. Then chords. Then lead guitar, followed by little embellishments here and there. It all becomes over-saturated very quickly.
When you look at some of the most memorable or recognisable riffs in [...]

II, V, I revised

Last week I wrote of II, V, I chord changes. After this week’s lesson, there are a few things I need to correct and clarify.
In that post, I wrote II, V, I progressions establish a new key centre – a musical focal point. What I explained inaccurately was that you have to remain in the [...]