Parallel effects processing
June 28, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Parallel effects processingI’m not sure if this is the term people use to describe the technique I’m referring to, but it’s the…
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Adding color to a melody
June 27, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Adding color to a melodySomething I think about when writing a melody is how “colorful” or “spicy” it sounds. By this I mean how…
Why you should write a theme and variations (Video)
June 26, 2021 6:14 pm Comments Off on Why you should write a theme and variations (Video)ISJ
Harmonic rhythm and urgency
June 26, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Harmonic rhythm and urgencyI’m working on a new electric symphony. If you haven’t heard my first album “Expanding (An Electric Symphony)” definitely check…
Evidence for your interpretation
June 25, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Evidence for your interpretationI was teaching one of my students how to play “Red” by Taylor Swift and I made a comment at…
Money and freedom
June 24, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Money and freedomThis isn’t music related, but it’s what I’ve been thinking recently. In a society that commodifies almost everything to the…
Reason behind rules
June 23, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Reason behind rulesIn my classroom I have different rules and procedures that my students follow. Every time I create a rule or…
Have I heard this before?
June 23, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Have I heard this before?Asking yourself this question when listening to a piece of music, of any style, can help you be able to…
Imagination when composing
June 22, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Imagination when composingThe other day I went to a park to sit and write some music. I write most of my music…
Do it just for you
June 21, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Do it just for youSometimes I sit at the piano and just improvise. I don’t record it. I don’t write it down. I don’t…