Songwriting

  When trying to write a riff, the sheer amount of options available can be pretty daunting. You can play literally anything, which sometimes makes it hard to know where to start. As a result, it can be an easy temptation to revert to muscle memory and turn out more riffs that are rather similar to things that one has already written.  This can make writing songs in riff-dominated styles like meta

There’s something about a good riff that’s a little elusive. We all can feel when we write a riff that just works, but good riffs are hard to write on demand. Writing good riffs tends to require fiddling, trial and error, and, above all, a strong core concept. This can make writing riffs a slow process, with many guitarists choosing to wait on riffs to come to them naturally. While there is nothin

Trying your hand at songwriting can be an intimidating process for reasons, not the least of which is not knowing where to even start with chords. There are many chords to choose from, and not all of them will even work together by most conventional standards. In this piece, we’re to dip just a tiny bit into music theory in order to have a framework for coming up with chord progressions to your so

  Different types of chords can have starkly different sounds from one another, and the perfect chord at the right moment can transform an entire song. Understanding the different types of chords can elevate both your songwriting and guitar playing to new heights. In this article we are going to look at the six most commonly used chord qualities, although it is worth noting that there are many mor