In this lecture, Jimmy Kachulis follows harmonies, tempos, modes and grooves found in pop, rock and R+B hits from the 1950/60s to now. There's so much in these hits that we can use for our own songs in fresh new ways. He gets into topics like pedal points, riffs, basic fundamental harmonic progressions such as I – IV - I, and much more. This lecture requires a basic knowledge of music theory to be fully appreciated.