Countless classic songs have been built using familiar combinations of relative major and minor chords. As you may know, if you start from a major chord, for example, G, its relative minor is rooted ...

Over the last two columns, we looked at various ways to craft melodic solos over alternating relative major and minor chords. As a basis for study, I used the 16-bar chord progression from my original ...

A really effective composing device is to start with minor 6 (vi) and move to the major 1 (I) within the course of the song. It can really change the mood and captivate as well as motivate the ...