Thinking Beyond the Fretboard: Why Every Guitarist Should Learn from Other Instruments If you’re a guitarist, chances are you’ve spent ho...

Learning to play scales is one of the most important activities as a musician. It might sound like a cliche, but it's true. Once you know...

With Valentine’s Day approaching, reminders of love are everywhere. For musicians, though, love is more than flowers and cards—it’s a mel...

Are you a beginner looking for songs to build skills and confidence? Enjoy our top five easy song list for beginners. These songs have si...

A couple weeks ago I wrote a blog post called “5 ways to improve your guitar playing”. I think it might be time to elaborate on three of ...

Whilst there is no magic potion to get you shredding in 24 hours, there are some handy tricks (namely 5) that I think are worth investing...

Our Decoder: Chord Compass is about to launch. So we thought we would give you a quick guide on what you can expect (and some handy trick...

Let’s explore some guitar chords. A really important distinction we recommend you understand is that Chords and chord shapes are differen...

Welcome to our interpretation of the CAGED system. CAGED can open up your chord palette, enrich your range of chords, tones and inversion...

Learning to play love songs on the piano is one of the most rewarding experiences for any musician. Whether you're a beginner pianist or ...

If you've been taking lessons or watching YouTube piano tutorials, you've no doubt heard the circle of fifths mentioned at some point. Ma...

Learning scales is a fundamental skill for any musician. It may sound like a cliché, but it's true. Once you understand the core principl...

  If you're learning piano and wondering how to play the songs you love, you're in the right place. Piano chords are the foundation of c...

  When you begin your piano lessons, you quickly realise that chords are the backbone of music. Among all the chords, minor chords hold ...

Understanding intervals is one of the most fundamental steps in any piano lesson. Whether you're diving into piano chords, improvising a...

What Scale is shown above? (Answer at bottom) Introduction: Why the Major Scale is Your Starting Line If music theory were a treasure ma...

Building chords is like assembling the Lego blocks of music. Without them, you’d just be banging random keys on your piano, hoping to st...

New Year, New Me!  Hi, I’m Joe, COO of Noisy Clan.  As a Noisy Clan-er of 5 years, I have access to some of the best learning tools on t...

The Ukulele is one of the best stringed instruments a beginner can try their hand at. It's cheap, portable, and easy to learn. But it’s s...

The cheerful sound of the ukulele perfectly captures the joy and warmth of love. With its lighthearted tones and simple charm, the ukulel...

One of the greatest cheat sheets in music theory is the circle of fifths. Our Keys cheat sheet organises all possible musical keys (there...

Practical ways to overcome creative roadblocks when playing music or songwriting. While there are very handy music theory tools, such Noi...

Amongst all our songwriting tips, it only seems fitting to really delve into some previous concepts in a little more detail. It is all we...

Creating a song starting from the title is a time tested way of writing a song. One of the great positives of writing from the title is t...

Starting from a rhythm is a great way to create a song. The beat and rhythm of a song really crystallises the mood and energy of what you...

Part Two: Extending AB to ABC Click here to view Part 1: AB structure.  Many recent pop songs are written using the ABC structure. It ...

Part One: AB Structure All songs have an underlying structure. This can range from simple to complex. If you are starting out on your so...

What is a ghost song? It is a known song used as the guide to create something entirely new. A Ghost song provides structure, chords, rhy...

A popular method of songwriting is to first create the harmony or chord progression for the song and then write the melody. Harmony is th...

There are lots of ways to approach the first genesis of a song and it can feel overwhelming when facing the blank page. As with any creat...

Chords are your best friends in your musical journey. What's more, they are the building blocks of modern music. Yes, whatever music genr...

The Origin, Women in Music, and Iconic Songs for Mom 🎶💐 Mother’s Day is more than just flowers and breakfast in bed—it's a day to honor t...

If you've ever felt stuck in your songwriting or struggled to understand music theory, the Circle of Fifths is your key to unlocking new ...