Articles by Justin Beckner
Two Music Theory Tools Adele Uses to Create Power and Vulnerability (and Songs That Will Stand The Test of Time)
It’s a Legendary Song, but There’s a (Very) Simple Reason Why This Frank Sinatra Classic Is So Great
Beethoven Was the First Rock Star: What Modern Musicians Can Still Learn From His Genius
The Minimalistic Greatness (and Edge) of Billie Eilish: A DIY Home Musician Who Reinvented Pop Music
Which One’s a Better Sports Anthem: Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” or Queen’s “We Will Rock You”?
Quirky and Dark Can Work Perfectly Together, and Danny Elfman Does It the Best: Here Are Some of His Secrets
Scoring Emotion: What Really Makes John Williams So Great and How He Shapes the Narrative
How Taylor Swift Evolved From Country to Synth-Pop: A Songwriter’s Guide to Genre-Crossing
When Music Speaks: 10 Songs That Drove Change Each Decade For the Past 100 Years (1930s to Today)
These 5 Artists Borrowed From Stevie Wonder’s Rhythmic and Harmonic Playbook
Leonard Cohen’s Minimalist Harmony: How He Created Maximum Emotion With So Little
Top 8 Songs That Prove John Williams Is The Master of Film Soundtrack Composition
No, Mainstream Pop Isn’t Simple: Lady Gaga’s Early Hits Are Far More Complex Than You (Probably) Think
