What do “Wichita Lineman,” “Close To You,” “Julia,” and “Alone Again Naturally” have in common? Jazz-level chord progressions hiding in plain sight. In this video, we break down how songwriters like ...

Attempting to emerge from the shadow of 1989's sprawling eighth album, Disintegration, the band, fronted by Robert Smith, were hoping they could jump back on the more universal rails they’d once ...

Whether you're into jazz, rock, pop, soul, or country, learning to play by ear starts with one essential skill: hearing and identifying chords. In this video, we break down the first steps to training ...

Next, the team stripped the songs of melody and rhythm, leaving only the chords. They asked 39 volunteers to listen to 1,039 chords in 30 chord progressions from the 745 pop songs, and rate how ...