Composition vs. improvisation
July 30, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Composition vs. improvisationBy composition I mean sitting down and thinking about each and every note and rhythm you write. By improvisation I…
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Ostinatos
July 29, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on OstinatosI’ve got a new song coming out on September 1st called “Bd + Sn” and it has an ostinato in…
New single “Bd + Sn” coming out on September 1st
July 28, 2021 11:58 am Comments Off on New single “Bd + Sn” coming out on September 1stSeptember 1st is my birthday. So I’m releasing a song. It’ll be titled “Bd + Sn” for “Bass drum +…
Tips for recording layers (Video)
July 23, 2021 2:58 pm Comments Off on Tips for recording layers (Video)ISJ
It doesn’t have to be useful
July 23, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on It doesn’t have to be usefulAs a teacher I often hear the question, “How is this going to be useful?” And I don’t just hear…
Keep making music
July 22, 2021 10:36 am Comments Off on Keep making musicOne of the things that’s helped keep me motivated to make music is to keep making music. The other day…
Give yourself time after finishing a draft
July 21, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Give yourself time after finishing a draftI’m not good at this so this post is partially me reminding myself to do this. But after you finish…
Timbre can change a lot
July 20, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Timbre can change a lotI was listening to “Spring Frost” by Brian Eno this morning and that piece of music is a somewhat simple…
Trying new approaches
July 19, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Trying new approachesI’m currently trying to find ideas for blog posts and for YouTube videos (subscribe if you haven’t already). Normally I…
Isolate pieces of technique
July 19, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Isolate pieces of techniqueSomething that I often have my students do is isolate small pieces of technique. For example if you have trouble…