In this episode of ‘Theory for Idiots’, we take a look at chord inversions. If you feel like a bit of an idiot when it comes to music theory, then keep reading! So, hopefully you’ve followed this series and already read up on what makes a chord (or you already know that part). In this (read more…)

Well, this is a lesson that has been requested a few times. I’ve mentioned ‘keys‘ and being ‘in key’ in previous videos, but I’m not sure I’ve fully explained what they are… …so this lesson is just to clarify what I mean by being ‘in key’. What is a Key Many people will use the (read more…)

If you saw the video in this series about chords, you’ll know that they are not just random sets of notes. If not, I suggest going and reading that post! Now, chords don’t tend to be too much use all by themselves. Normally, you’ll want to use more than one chord in a song. This (read more…)