Chord Progression

A hallmark of musicians, bands, and artists getting popular in the 2020's is having a song used for Tik Tok or on Instagram reels. Yes it is great when a piece of a song goes viral on those platforms, but what is the outcome of that? Have we seen more artists find sustained success from those moments, or fail to capture the lightning in a bottle and fall from being viral? History shows, it's the latter.So we wonder, what makes a song, that goes viral on Tik Tok or Instagram Reels, provide long term growth and success for the band or artist that makes it? The answer... structure.Anthony and Jon from Defy the Tyrants return to the Chord Progression Podcast for the first time since 2021. With their self-titled debut album out now, join us as we discuss- Why song structure is the most paramount aspect to focus on for any artist in the 2020's, which will help music that goes viral on Tik Tok and Instagram to have sustained growth, and not just be a moment in time.- The concept of slightly changing recorded songs i