Blogs
Longer reads about how music works and where it came from. Every example in these articles plays, so you can hear the thing the text is describing.
All articles
- 17 Oct 2026A History of RockFrom rhythm and blues and the electric guitar to power chords, the bVII and punk.Plays chord progression
- 17 Oct 2026A History of Soul and FunkHow gospel singing met rhythm and blues, and how funk moved the weight of the band to beat one.Plays sound
- 26 Sept 2026A History of Hip-HopHow DJs extended a break and how producers carried the loop into sampling and trap.Plays sound
- 25 Sept 2026A History of the BluesFrom Southern performances to records and electric Chicago, following the phrase and its reply.Plays chord progression
- 11 Sept 2026The Classical PeriodsBaroque, classical, romantic and modern, with one cadence played four ways.Plays chord progression
- 10 Sept 2026A History of Electronic MusicWhat each new machine let musicians do, from tape to the sampler to the DAW.Plays waveforms
- 9 Sept 2026A History of Pop MusicHow the pop song changed shape, from verse and chorus to the drop.Plays chord progression
- 8 Sept 2026A History of JazzFrom New Orleans to bebop and modal jazz, with the chords of each era playable.Plays chord progression
- 7 Sept 2026Akousia Is LiveThe site is online. What is on it now, and what gets added next.Plays chords