Chords can be very simple or can become very complex.  Technically, a chord only needs two notes (if you count a powerchord as a chord), but usually you need 3 notes to call it a chord in the traditional sense.  Triads and 7th chords are…

As a beginning musician and songwriter you will start out learning triad chords (chords with 3 notes). The next step is now learning about seventh chords, what they are and how to use them to play and write music.  Seventh chords are chords that have…

For many people modes can seem a bit confusing. At least it was for me when I first learned about them.  I kept thinking, “Are they scales of their own? But then why does the major scale have modes in it? Are they their own…

If you’ve ever tried to write a song you might have run into the problem that your chords or powerchords don’t seem to connect well. They might sound like they don’t flow into each other, or maybe you are having trouble making transitions that flow…