Inversions
September 28, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on InversionsOne interesting way to think about chords is to view them not as their name (like “major”, “minor”, “diminished”, or…
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Give yourself restrictions while writing
September 27, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Give yourself restrictions while writingIf you’re stuck in writing and feel like all of your ideas are the same, then this technique can be…
My song “Bd + Sn” is now on Bandcamp
September 26, 2021 8:32 am Comments Off on My song “Bd + Sn” is now on BandcampHere’s the link. Go take a listen. ISJ
Sing what you play and play what you sing
September 26, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Sing what you play and play what you singThere’s a video of Guthrie Govan talking about George Benson, and he says that George Benson was asked in an…
How to write music without an instrument (Video)
September 25, 2021 10:51 am Comments Off on How to write music without an instrument (Video)ISJ
The work is not the work
September 25, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on The work is not the workIn college one of my professors told us this. “The work is not the work.” What he meant was that…
Ostinatos
September 24, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on OstinatosOstinatos are short repeated pieces of music that repeat throughout a piece of music or throughout a section of a…
Audiate LOUDLY
September 23, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Audiate LOUDLYAudiation is the skill of hearing music or any audio only in your head. It’s the skill of imagining what…
New video out this Friday
September 22, 2021 11:39 am Comments Off on New video out this FridayThis Friday I’ll be starting to release a new YouTube video once a week again. I had a pretty good…
It’s all in the preparation
September 22, 2021 11:37 am Comments Off on It’s all in the preparationI had a teacher tell me this in a conducting class at Berklee. He was referring to cuing orchestra members…