Restless Harmony: Meet the Anxious m7b5 Chord By Jimmy Brown Look at a few examples of ways in which world-renowned songwriters have harnessed this harmonic beast and put it to good use.
A Guide to Basic Jazz-Blues Changes By Jimmy Brown Presenting a more musically sophisticated variation on the standard 12-bar blues.
Jazz-Blues Comping with "Chord Jabs" By Jimmy Brown Learn a jazz guitar comping technique that provides interesting chord movement and rhythmic “push.”
The Bleak, Ominous Second-Inversion Minor Chord By Jimmy Brown Tell an engaging story and make a powerful statement with second-inversion minor chords.
The Sadly Warm First-Inversion Minor Chord By Jimmy Brown Learn more about the first-inversion minor chord, an invaluable resource for the aspiring composer.
Great Applications of a Second-Inversion Chord By Jimmy Brown Look at a few brief examples of well-known songs that feature the use of a second-inversion chord.
Watch Daron Malakian Play System of a Down and Scars on Broadway Riffs, Talk Guitars and Songwriting By Richard Bienstock The guitarist and singer sits down with Ernie Ball for the newest episode of 'String Theory.'
The Blissful-Sounding Major Add-2 Arpeggio By Jimmy Brown An introduction to minor add2’s blissful, optimistic sibling, the major add-2 arpeggio.
More Great Ways in Which Songwriters Have Used First-Inversion Chords By Jimmy Brown Learn some compositionally effective ways in which first-inversion chords have been used in popular music.
A David Gilmour-Style Approach to Beethoven's “Moonlight Sonata” By Jimmy Brown The melody of Beethoven's “Moonlight Sonata”, re-imagined in the style of David Gilmour.
Using First-Inversion Chords to Create Smooth Bass Motion By Jimmy Brown Some musically appealing ways that great songwriters have used first-inversion chords to craft progressions behind their melodies.
Walking Down the Major Scale with Contrary Motion By Jimmy Brown Learn a compositional trick that's been used to great effect by Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, The Eagles, Queen and many more.
The E Minor/D Major-Hexatonic Connection By Jimmy Brown Get a primer on this appealing and useful hexatonic scale.
Meet the Major Diatonic Drop, a Progression Used by Ozzy Osbourne, Glen Campbell and John Lennon By Jimmy Brown
