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Why You Can't Write Music Nov 17, 2022

Have you ever burned out on writing music? Gotten writer’s block? Felt like an imposter, like maybe you’ll never write music again, let alone good music? What...

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Musical Fundamentals: The Major Scale music theory musical fundamentals Nov 10, 2022

The major scale feels basic, because it is. But, basic isn’t bad. The major scale is the most important scale we ever learn; because it sets us up to learn all the...

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How to Know What to Do Next in Your Music Nov 03, 2022

How do we know what to do next in our music? Well, the answer lies with how we write music in the first place. Today, I give you 3 tips (plus one bonus tip) on how to...

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Make MIDI Drums in GarageBand & Logic Pro Sound More Natural gear & software Oct 20, 2022

MIDI drum samples are truly amazing these days, however, they still need a little work to make them sound like a real drum set. Today, I show you how to achieve a...

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Musical Fundamentals: Whole and Half Steps music theory Oct 13, 2022

There’s one thing I always do with my advanced clients: We go back to the fundamentals. Mastering and reviewing our musical fundamentals is key to sustained growth...

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All Great Melodies Have At Least One of These 5 Traits music composition music theory Sep 29, 2022

Ever wonder what makes a melody not just good, but great? Well, I think I’ve come up with the answer…err, make that five answers. Today, I’m sharing...

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Lyrics vs Chords: Which Should You Write First? music composition songwriting tips Sep 15, 2022

I was just interviewed on the Hook and Bridge podcast. It was cool! During the interview I was asked the question: Which do you write first in a song, lyrics or chords? I...

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How Chord Progressions Work (and what to do when writing music) music theory Aug 04, 2022

We all know one guy that decries and derides music theory as limiting creativity. News flash – it’s not true! Today I’m going to show you how chord...

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Metallica, Master of Puppets, and Stranger Things: Is Metal Cool Again? news & current events Jul 21, 2022

There's a lot of buzz around the Metallica classic "Master of Puppets" in the newest season of Stranger Things. Being into metal myself, I wanted to address some of the...

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3 Ways to Start a Song (in GarageBand, Logic or any DAW) gear & software Jul 14, 2022

My teacher once told me the hardest part of writing a song is to start and finish. I think this holds up and wanted to make sure you have some techniques in your...

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The Music Industry and Spotify are Bonkers (A Warning To All Musicians) music industry Jun 23, 2022

I’m gonna try something new today. Instead of straight teaching about music, I want to talk about something that really grinds my gears. I came across an article by...

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Watch A Real Composer Write Music in Sibelius Ep. 12 music composition Jun 16, 2022

Well, here it is. The end. We're done. You've watched a real composer write music in Sibelius. The journey is done, and I'm excited to be able to share the final episode...

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