Tag Archives: Songs explained

How to play guitar like a real glam rocker

Recently one of the biggest rock bands ever released a movie based on their adventures in the eighties and nineties. "The Dirt" tells the story of Mötley Crüe; the rise and reign of glam rock. This flick got us thinking. When did this genre start? Did it ever end?

Jam along with Dave Grohl’s PLAY – ‘The reward of putting effort in an instrument is to play’

Dave Grohl is one of the most diverse musicians in the rock business. He plays drums, guitar and is a pretty good singer. We know Grohl as drummer in Nirvana and of course as frontman of Foo Fighters. In his new project called "PLAY" we see that Grohl is even more skilled than we ever thought.

Play along with two brand new Elvis Costello tracks

Finally, after five year the waiting is over. Elvis Costello has reunited with his band The Imposters to enchant his fans once again. He describes the new album Look Now as a quest to find a combination between the sound of Imperial Bedroom (1982) and the emotion of Painted from Memory (1998).

Covert covers – part two

And, did your mom unfriend you on Facebook after you told her that "With a Little Help From My Friends" is not from her favorite Joe Cocker, but a song by The Beatles? Get ready for some more mind-blowing trivia, because this is part two of Covert Covers.

Five songs written in the key of A major – chord of the week

We have something new! We’ll be posting a chord on Instagram every week, starting today. This is going to be our chord of the week. Follow our account and check it out for yourself. This week we zoom in on A major. Jam along with a number of tracks that are written in this key.

Three songs to jam along on Saint Patrick’s Day

Just before Easter Ireland is in the mood to party. The people celebrate the day of the country’s heavenly protector, Saint Patrick. As the legend goes, he rid the island of Satan. Supposedly, that’s why there are no snakes in Ireland.

Step outside your comfort zone and jam along with these top three Billboard hip-hop tracks

If you've been jamming with Chordify long enough, you know that our catalogue can seem infinite. Which of course means that your jamming possibilities are as well.

Play along with the best songs of the year according to Rolling Stone and Billboard

The end of the year of course means one thing: the top-100 charts of 2017. We went through both the Rolling Stone and the Billboard charts and the following songs are their top 3 picks. You’ve got a couple more days left to learn to play a few more tracks.