Exploring the Compositional Depth of Mr. Bungle's Sweet Charity

Taking 13th Chords Through The Circle of 4ths

The Elevated Chords of "Till Then" (a lesser known 50s classic)

Tips For Crafting Creative Background Vocal Parts (Jan. 2025)

How To Build All Quad Chords

How To Build All Triad Chords

SLOWLY GROWING DEAF - The Chords and Songwriting Secrets of a Trevor Dunn Classic (Mr. Bungle Song)

Understanding Sub-Dominant 7 Chords (Secondary Dominants)

THE LONELY SEA: The Chords & Songwriting Secrets (The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson)

Tim Smolens Sings WIND CHIMES (Beach Boys cover)

WIND CHIMES: Songwriting Analysis of a Brian Wilson Masterpiece

HCC - Live Class (11/2/2024, 5pm Mountain Time, EDIT)

DOCTOR WU: Songwriting Exploration of a Steely Dan Masterpiece

YOU STILL BELIEVE IN ME: Chords and Songwriting Oddities

CHOPIN'S Fantasy Impromptu As A Chord Chart

The Perplexing Chords of Bill Joel's "THE STRANGER"

BABYLON SISTERS: A Songwriting Deep Dive On Steely Dan's Chordal Masterpiece

Tim Smolens Sings Steely Dan's "Peg" and Shows the Chords

PEG: The Wild Chord Progression & Songwriting Secrets (Steely Dan)

Billy Joel's ALLENTOWN: The Wild Chords & Songwriting Secrets

How to Tune Your Guitar to the Dominant 7th Chord of the Universe

The Complex Chords of "In The Back of My Mind" (Beach Boys, Brian Wilson)

MUSIC APPRECIATION FRIDAY (8/2/24)

The Savage Chords of THE GIRLS ON THE BEACH (The Beach Boys)

MUSIC APPRECIATION FRIDAY (7/26/24)

The Wonderful Chords & Melody of "A Rose For Emily" (by The Zombies)

Exploring The Wild Chords of Deacon Blues (Steely Dan)

My Review of Mr. Bungle's Chemical Marriage (Disco Volante)

Understanding Cents (¢) and 12 Tone Equal Temperament (HARMONIC SCIENCE w/ Tim Smolens)

EXPLORING The Chords and Composition Tricks of “I JUST WASN’T MADE FOR THESE TIMES,” (Beach Boys)

I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Beach Boys cover) by Tim Smolens

Preview of Wild International Music Collection

MUSIC APPRECIATION FRIDAY (5/31/24)

Slash Chords, Inversions, & Alternate Bass Notes (Everything You Need To Know)

Pool Shark: Sublime's Surprisingly Brilliant Key Modulations

Caroline No: The Chords, Song Form, and Composition Techniques (Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys)

Songwriting Secrets of The Sicilian Clan (Ennio Morricone)

How I Transformed Brian Wilson's Craziest Vocals On Original Song

Half-Diminished Masterclass (The Hidden Versatility of the mi7b5 Chord)

The Greatest Truck Commercial Anthem You Never Heard (American Tough)

Every Type of Key Modulation (Everything You Need to Know)

C5 is the Secret Power Chord of the Universe

Surf's Up: Exploring Brian Wilson's Pop Masterpiece (Chords, Themes, & Structure)

Steely Dan's MU MAJOR Chord Explained (w/ Stack o' 4ths & Minor 11th)

Learn Every 4-Note Chord In One Lesson

The Secret of the DEACON BLUES Intro Chords (STEELY DAN)

A Keys Relationship to its Flat 7th (a non-diatonic note)

7-Part Vocal Harmony (breakdown)

I Made a MAROON 5-Style Song (and it's embarrassing!)

The Flat 6 Major Songwriting Trick

The Beach Boys Don't Back Down Chords (and songwriting analysis)

How To Make PET SOUNDS Inspired Music (I.S.S. - Small Ones)

My Daughters Monster Home Run

A Study in Bernard Herrmann's Exquisite VERTIGO Chords (Hitchcock Soundtrack)

Exploring the Peculiar Diatonic Chords of the Minor Key

Ennio Morricone's Veruschka Chord Progression

The Chords & Songwriting Secrets of IN MY ROOM (Beach Boys)

SONGWRITING FOLLOW-ALONG: Diagnosing Johnny (chords, lyrics, piano, vocal score)

Reharmonization Lesson: Feb, 2024

The Warmth of the Sun: The Chords and Songwriting Secrets (The Beach Boys)