Like its Lydian cousin, the Mixolydian mode deviates from the major scale by just one note – the major 7th, which is lowered by a semitone to become a minor 7th. It's a crucial difference that gives ...

Have you played around on your piano or keyboard? Check out how all the white notes, when played one after the other starting from C, make a happy-sounding story. Now you know there is a reason Mr. C, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We’re not joking when we say wacky! The Locrian mode is rarely heard in rock or pop and only ...

Built from the fourth degree of the major scale, this mysterious-sounding mode is often used to convey hope and expectation, and has found favour with everyone from film and tv composers to ...

Even if you’re not a musician, there’s something incredible about the iconic crash of the first chord on The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night. What is that chord ...