In his praise of the Guardian for masking the proms, it was disappointing to see Colin Bradbury use the outmoded distinction that classical music is “real” tunes in distinction with well known music (Letters, 31 August). That was the watch when I was at school in the 1960s, when one […]
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Final chord: royal piano restorer sells lifetime’s collection – Art & Culture
You will find very little to distinguish the farm constructing in Kent, southeast England, from other people close by, except for one particular factor: the royal warrant around the doorway. 
 “By appointment to Her Majesty the Queen, conservators and restorers of pianos,” it reads. 
 Within the setting up […]
Songwriting basics: The music theory you need to write a chord progression to fit a melody
It almost goes without saying that a good chord progression is fundamental to a good song, but when you find yourself facing the dreaded blank screen, how do you string a suitable set of chords together? It’s worth noting that the chord progressions used in most pop songs are relatively […]