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How to Write Emotional Chord Progressions: An In-Depth Guide to Sad and Evocative Harmonies
Unlock the secrets to writing sad and emotional chord progressions. This in-depth guide covers theory, techniques, and examples to help you create truly moving music.
Yago Marques, Musiversal Audio Engineer, Visits Our Lisbon Office
Discover the Musiversal community! Learn about audio engineer Yago Marques' visit and how our collaborative spirit creates a seamless music production experience for you.
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Your Music, No Limits
Real-time, interactive, live recording sessions with world-class musicians. A membership with unlimited sessions, allowing you to bring your music to life with no limits.
How to Write Emotional Chord Progressions: An In-Depth Guide to Sad and Evocative Harmonies
Unlock the secrets to writing sad and emotional chord progressions. This in-depth guide covers theory, techniques, and examples to help you create truly moving music.
Yago Marques, Musiversal Audio Engineer, Visits Our Lisbon Office
Discover the Musiversal community! Learn about audio engineer Yago Marques' visit and how our collaborative spirit creates a seamless music production experience for you.
A Comprehensive Guide on Creating Seventh Chords in C Major
Unlock richer harmonies! Our comprehensive guide covers creating seventh chords in C Major. Learn their construction and how to use them in captivating progressions.
A Comprehensive Guide to Crafting Chord Progressions in C Major
Master writing compelling chord progressions in C major! Learn diatonic harmony, secondary dominants, borrowed chords, and cadences to create rich, emotional music like your favorite songs.
Mastering Your Music: The Final Polish to a Professional Sound
Learn what music mastering is and how to add the final polish to your tracks. This guide covers essential techniques, tools, and mastering for streaming services.
The Locrian Mode: A Guide to Music's Darkest, Most Dissonant Sound
Learn how to use the Locrian mode, music's most dissonant scale. This guide covers the theory, chords, and practical uses for creating tension in metal, jazz, and film scores.
Master The Aeolian Mode: Unlocking Its Sad & Soulful Foundation
Unlock the power of the Aeolian mode, also known as the natural minor scale. Learn its formula, chords, and the progressions behind sad, epic, and soulful music.
The Ionian Mode: The Cornerstone of Western Harmony
Unlock the Ionian mode, the foundation of the major scale. Our complete guide covers its interval formula, chord progressions, and use in popular music theory.
The Mixolydian Mode: Unlocking Its Melodic & Harmonic Potential
Master the Mixolydian mode! Explore its unique, bluesy, dominant, and soulful major sound, theoretical construction, and practical application in songwriting.
The Lydian Mode: Unlocking Its Melodic & Harmonic Potential
Master the Lydian mode! Explore its unique, ethereal, dreamy, and mystical major qualities, theoretical construction, and practical application in songwriting.
The Phrygian Mode: Unlocking Its Dark & Exotic Potential
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Master Music Modes: A Comprehensive Guide
Master musical modes! This guide teaches you how to derive, memorize and apply the unique interval patterns of all 7 modes to any root. Discover distinct musical colors with clear explanations & audio examples.
The Dorian Mode: Unlocking Its Melodic & Harmonic Potential
Master the Dorian mode! Explore its unique blend of minor and major qualities, theoretical construction, and practical application in songwriting.
A Comprehensive Guide on Creating Seventh Chords in G Minor
Learn to build and use seventh chords in G Minor with this in-depth guide. Explore their harmonic functions, famous examples, and practical ways to enhance your music.
Best Budget-Friendly Microphones For Music Production in 2025
Find the best budget microphones for music production in 2025! Explore affordable options for vocals, instruments, and home studios. Compare condenser, dynamic, and USB mics under $200.
How Music Theory Can Improve Your Songwriting
Discover how music theory is a toolkit for writing melodies, rich harmonies, and structuring your music with intention. Become more creative and learn to solve songwriting challenges.
Patreon for Musicians: Making Money From Your Music
Discover how Patreon empowers musicians to build fan connections and secure reliable income. Learn to create engaging rewards and foster a community.
What's the Difference Between Mixing and Mastering?
Learn the differences between mixing and mastering in music production. Discover how essential post-production stages shape your sound for a professional finish.
A Comprehensive Guide to Crafting Chord Progressions in G Minor
Master chord progressions in G Minor by analyzing famous songs. Explore diatonic and chromatic harmonies, secondary dominants, chromatic mediants to unlock your unique sound.
Learn Chords in G Minor: A Music Theory Guide
Learn about G Minor chords, and explore their role in music theory, and how to use them in your own compositions. Perfect guide for beginners and musicians
Painting with Sound: The Orchestra as a Time Capsule
Rainer Fabich's "Die Amazonen" is a piece for string ensemble inspired by ancient legends. Learn how Fabich collaborated with Musiversal to hire an orchestra and bring his vision to reality.
Best Free Piano VST Plugins in 2025
Discover the top free piano VST plugins for music production in 2025! We explore the best free virtual pianos, their unique sounds, and what to look for in free virtual instruments.
How to Make a Cover Song
Make a cover song like a pro! Follow our guide on turning Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy" into a bossa nova song. Explore the limitless creativity of remote music production with session musicians and engineers
Record Better Vocals at Home: A Guide to Pop Filters in Music
Eliminate unwanted vocal pops and thumps in your vocal recordings. We explain how pop filters work, the different types (nylon, metal, foam), and what to consider for cleaner, professional vocal tracks.
Why Spotify's Popularity Index Matters to You, the Musician
Understand the Spotify Popularity Index and why it matters for musicians. Learn how this metric reveals your music's traction and how to leverage it for strategic marketing.
A Comprehensive Guide on Creating Seventh Chords in D Minor
Learn to build and use seventh chords in D Minor with this in-depth guide. Explore their harmonic functions, famous examples, and practical ways to enhance your music.
A Comprehensive Guide to Crafting Chord Progressions in D Minor
Master chord progressions in D Minor by analyzing famous songs. Explore diatonic and chromatic harmonies, secondary dominants, chromatic mediants to unlock your unique sound.
A Comprehensive Guide on Creating Seventh Chords in F Sharp Minor
Learn to build and use seventh chords in F Sharp Minor with this in-depth guide. Explore their harmonic functions, famous examples, and practical ways to enhance your music.
A Comprehensive Guide to Crafting Chord Progressions in F Sharp Minor
Master chord progressions in F sharp minor by analyzing famous songs. Explore diatonic and chromatic harmonies, secondary dominants, chromatic mediants to unlock your unique sound.
Learn Chords in F Sharp Minor: A Music Theory Guide
Learn about F sharp minor chords, and explore their role in music theory, and how to use them in your own compositions. Perfect guide for beginners and musicians.
How to Use Reference Tracks For Mixing
Learn how to choose the best reference track for mixing music. Here’s a step-by-step guide to picking the right track and instantly improve your mix's overall sound.
Best Audio Interfaces For Home Studios On A Budget
Find the best budget friendly audio interface. Explore top models with low-latency, high-quality preamps & bundled software. Ideal for producers, composers & songwriters.
How to Use AI in Music Production
Explore practical ways to use AI in music production: overcome creative blocks, refine melodies, lyrics, and chord progressions. Discover how tools like ChatGPT and stem splitters can revolutionize your workflow.
A Comprehensive Guide on Creating Seventh Chords in A Major
Learn to build and use seventh chords in A Major with this in-depth guide. Explore their harmonic functions, famous examples, and practical ways to enhance your music.
A Comprehensive Guide to Crafting Chord Progressions in A Major
Master chord progressions in A Major by analyzing famous songs. Explore diatonic and chromatic harmonies, secondary dominants, chromatic mediants to unlock your unique sound.
A Comprehensive Guide on Creating Seventh Chords in B Minor
Learn to build and use seventh chords in B Minor with this in-depth guide. Explore their harmonic functions, famous examples, and practical ways to enhance your music.
A Comprehensive Guide to Crafting Chord Progressions in B Minor
Master chord progressions in B Minor by analyzing famous songs. Explore diatonic and chromatic harmonies, secondary dominants, chromatic mediants to unlock your unique sound.
A Comprehensive Guide on Creating Seventh Chords in D Major
Learn to build and use seventh chords in D Major with this in-depth guide. Explore their harmonic functions, famous examples, and practical ways to enhance your music.
A Comprehensive Guide to Crafting Chord Progressions in D Major
Master chord progressions in D Major by analyzing famous songs. Explore diatonic and chromatic harmonies, secondary dominants, chromatic mediants to unlock your unique sound.
Meet the Musiversal Orchestra Team
Meet Musiversal’s orchestras team - Alex, Rita and Nicole - who bring your music to life with world-class remote orchestral recordings, precision, and professionalism.
A Day in the Life of a Musiversal Session Musician: Behind the Scenes with Ally, Gonzalo, and Bruno.
Learn about life as a remote recording session musician at Musiversal. A professional singer, drummer and bassist share their unique experience working at Musiversal as remote recording artists.
Learn the Chords in Ab Major: A Music Theory Resource
Master the Ab Major Key: Discover essential chords, useful progressions and techniques to elevate your music production and composing skills.
Learn the Chords in C Minor: A Music Theory Resource
Master the C Minor Key: Discover essential chords, useful progressions and techniques to elevate your music production and composing skills.
Learn the Chords in G Major: A Music Theory Resource
Master the G Major Key: Discover essential chords, useful progressions and techniques to elevate your music production and composing skills.
Learn the Chords in E Minor: A Music Theory Resource
Master the E Minor Key: Discover essential chords, useful progressions and techniques to elevate your music production and composing skills.
Learn the Chords in C# Minor: A Music Theory Resource
Master the C# Minor Key: Discover essential chords, useful progressions and techniques to elevate your music production and composing skills.
Learn Chords in B Minor: Functions, Tips, and Examples for Beginners
Discover how to learn D Major chords, their role in music theory, and how to use them in your own compositions. Perfect guide for beginners and musicians
Writing Your Own Christmas Cover: A Guide for Music Producers and Composers
Learn to create your own Christmas cover: From choosing a copyright-free song, instrumentation and using warm "Christmas chords". Discover expert tips on how to capture the Christmas spirit in music.
Learn the Chords in E Major: A Music Theory Resource
Master the E Major Key: Discover essential chords, useful progressions, and techniques to elevate your music production and composing skills.
Learn Chords in D Major: Functions, Tips, and Examples for Beginners
Discover how to learn D Major chords, their role in music theory, and how to use them in your own compositions. Perfect guide for beginners and musicians.
Learn the Chords in F# Minor: A Music Theory Resource
Explore the chords in F# Minor and common chord progressions in F# Minor. Written for music producers and music creators seeking to enhance their melodic and harmonic skills.
Chords in A Major: Functions, Tips, and Examples for Beginners and Intermediates
Explore the chords in A Major and common chord progressions in A major. Written for music producers and music creators seeking to enhance their melodic and harmonic skills.
Ear Training: Songs to Practice Intervals
Learn to recognize musical intervals with ease! Here’s a comprehensive list of songs featuring ascending and descending intervals. Improve your music and production skills today.
Best Black Friday Deals for Music Producers
Black Friday is the best time to upgrade your home studio! Find the best deals on audio interfaces, studio monitors, microphones, headphones, software, plugins, and more.
5 Workflow Tips to Help You Finish Your Songs Faster
Struggling to finish your songs? Learn 5 effective workflow tips to increase your productivity and streamline your music production process.
6 Ways to Overcome Writer's Block for Music Producers
Learn how to overcome writer's block. Discover practical tips, from minimizing distractions to leveraging music theory, to reignite your creativity and produce inspiring music.
Our 2024 Guide to the Best Reverb Plugins for Artists and Producers
Discover the best reverb plugins for 2024 with our comprehensive guide. Perfect for artists and producers seeking to enhance their sound.
Learn the Chords in C Major: A Music Theory Resource
Explore the chords in C major and common chord progressions in C major. Written for music producers seeking to enhance their melodic and harmonic skills.
Learn the Chords in D Minor: A Music Theory Guide
Learn about D Minor chords, and explore their role in music theory, and how to use them in your own compositions. Perfect guide for beginners and musicians.
Learn the Chords in A Minor: A Music Theory Resource
Explore the chords in A Minor and common chord progressions in A Minor. Written for music producers seeking to enhance their melodic and harmonic skills.
How to Write Dark Chord Progressions: A Music Producer’s Guide to Creating Spooky Atmospheres
Learn common dark chord progressions every music producer should know to produce your next song.
Jazz Chord Progressions: A Guide for Music Producers
Learn common jazz chord progressions every music producer should know to produce your next jazz song.
Mastering Country Chord Progressions: Essential Techniques for Music Producers
Learn common country chord progressions every music producer should know to produce your next country song.
Rock Chord Progressions Music Producers Need to Know
Learn common rock chord progressions every music producer should know to produce your next rock song.
How To Build an Audience as an Independent Artist: Insights from Industry Experts
Discover expert insights on building an audience as an independent artist. Learn how to craft a personal brand, stay authentic, and leverage digital tools to grow your fanbase, based on advice from a panel of music industry leaders.
Mastering Music Marketing: Strategies for Building a Loyal Audience and Driving Organic Growth
Discover actionable music marketing tips from industry experts. Learn how to identify your audience, engage authentically, and balance organic content with paid promotion to build a loyal fanbase and drive growth.
Boost Your Career with Short-Form Video: Essential Music Marketing Tips
Boost your music career with essential short-form video marketing tips. Learn how to capture attention, engage your audience, and grow your fanbase with strategies from industry experts. Discover the power of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts to help your music go viral and build a loyal community.
Songwriting Apps Every Musician Needs to Have
Find the best songwriting apps every musician needs. Enhance your creativity and productivity with our top app recommendations.
Shure MV7 vs. Shure SM7B Microphone Comparison
Compare the Shure MV7 and SM7B in our detailed microphone review. Find out which is best for your recording needs.
A Comprehensive Guide to Crafting Chord Progressions in F Major
Explore common chord progressions in F major. Our guide covers essential patterns and tips for musicians to create beautiful music. Perfect for all skill levels.
Musiversal's Review of the Best Audio Interfaces in 2024
Read Musiversal’s review of the best audio interfaces for 2024. Find the perfect interface for your music production needs.
A Comprehensive Tutorial on Creating Seventh Chords in F Major
Discover how to play seventh chords in F major. Our guide covers their structure, usage, and tips for musicians to enhance their compositions. Learn more now!
Essential Vocal Effects You Need to Know as a Music Producer
Explore essential vocal effects every music producer should know. Enhance your vocal tracks with our expert tips and techniques.
The Best Piano VST Plugins for At-Home Music Production
Find the best piano VST plugins for home music production. Elevate your tracks with realistic and high-quality virtual pianos.
Musiversal's Review of the Best XLR Cables in 2024
Discover the best XLR cables for 2024 with Musiversal’s in-depth review. Ensure high-quality sound with our top picks.
Learn the Chords in F Major: Your Music Theory Resource
Explore the chords in F Major and common chord progressions in F major. Written for music producers and music creators seeking to enhance their melodic and harmonic skills.
The Best Songwriting Books to Improve your Music
Discover the best songwriting books to improve your music. Perfect for musicians seeking to enhance their songwriting skills.
30 Unique Songwriting Prompts to Craft Your Next Hit
Get inspired with 30 unique songwriting prompts. Perfect for musicians and producers looking to craft their next hit song.
The Best Drum VST Plugins for At-Home Music Production
Discover the best drum VST plugins for home music production. Enhance your beats with top-rated virtual drum instruments.
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