Why are modern pop songs starting to sound eerily similar? Let’s explore the reason that artists like Taylor Swift are facing plagiarism allegations.
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The forgotten chord progression

A musician spends time with his three youngest kids while revisiting one of pop music’s most common, yet often overlooked, ...
Want to add sophistication to your chords? Master this essential chord progression as played by 5 guitar legends ...
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How I play popular songs with 4 chords

Learn to play the piano quickly with the "Legendary 4 Chord Progression," which allows you to perform hundreds of songs ...
Taylor Swift released her 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl, last week — and before it was even out for a full day, listeners were already pointing out similarities between her new songs and existing ...
In the late 2000s, comedy trio The Axis of Awesome became a viral sensation off the back of their ‘4 Chords’ medley, a live number with an ever-evolving repertoire of hits that all supposedly follow ...
1 Federal University of Campina Grande (FUCG), Campina Grande, Brazil. 2 Production Engineering Academic Unit (PEAU), Campina Grande, Brazil. 3 Science and Technology Center (STC), Campina Grande, ...
It’s impossible to overlook the profound impact The Beatles had on the world, from their iconic hairstyles to their bold approach to songwriting. Among the many areas they transformed, perhaps none ...
If you’re good at music theory, you can probably find all the chords and progressions you need just by using your fingers and a suitable instrument. For a lot of musicians, though, remembering huge ...
Ed Sheeran has emerged victorious once again in his “Thinking Out Loud” copyright case. On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that Sheeran’s hit did not infringe the ...