Composers often speak of fitting chords and melodies together, as though sounds were physical objects with geometric shape -- and now a Princeton University musician has shown that advanced geometry ...

Johnny Cash's Hurt hits way different in A Major, as much so as Ring of Fire in G Minor. The dissonance in tone between the chords is, ahem, a minor one: simply the third note lowered to a flat. But ...

A new study shows that music changes brain activity during eye contact, helping people feel more connected and socially ...

Did you know that you don’t actually need to be talented or have a natural ear for music to play it well? Not having natural ...

A B-half diminished chord is known to some as “The Chord,” to others as the “Word of the Father” chord. A music chord so powerful that some consider it sacred Editor’s note: This segment was ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In music theory, an extension is similar in concept to a house extension, except that, rather ...

For many electronic musicians, music theory isn’t something that comes naturally. It’s perfectly possible to know your DAW, sequencer or synth inside and out, but have only a basic grasp of concepts ...