Today, I want to talk about the Rule of 3, why it’s a thing, and share a couple of ways we can subvert it. In the video, we’ll look at examples from Debussy,...

Whether you already write music and want to start writing on an instrument, or if you’re new to music and writing altogether, today I’m giving you 3...

Sometimes I can’t write music, because of anxiety. There, I said it.

Anxiety can have a paralyzing effect on anyone, keeping us from doing the things we love. After...

One of the hardest things when it comes to writing music is, well, starting to do it in the first place. If you’re a beginner, writing your first song can feel...

Many of us struggle when it comes to lyrics. Even when we have some, how do we set the words to music?

Today I’m sharing 5 of my favorite tips to set words to music...

Apple’s new chip is said to offer numerous advantages, but is it time to buy an Apple Silicon Mac to write music? Music and technology have always gone hand in hand....

If there’s one thing I can point to that helped my voice leading the most, it was an understanding of the 3 Types of Motion. 

I came away with easy voice...

The Sibelius reverb doesn’t always play well with NotePerformer. Today, let’s go over how to adjust the NotePerformer reverb in Sibelius so we can have a more...

There’s always one part of a melody or harmony that bugs me. Enter one of my favorite songwriting tips: The Octave Trick.

If you’re familiar with my free...

Logic Pro is an industry standard DAW, so it makes sense to consider getting it if you want to write or record music on your computer. But Garageband can do many of the...

Star Wars played a big role in fostering my love for classical music. And I'm not alone, I'd even go so far as to say Star Wars saved classical music.

If it wasn’t...

You may have noticed I’ve been gone for a few weeks...well, it was for a completely preventable reason: I burned out.

I love what I do with Just Write Music, I love...