Halloween holds a special place in my heart, so this week I’m exploring three ways to make your music sound scary using some of the same techniques as the greats...
Having music production skills is increasingly important as a songwriter, composer, or instrumentalist these days. Many 3rd party plugins claim to make your production...
It’s easy to write the same chord progressions over and over. And that’s fine, if it works, it works. But, with just a little know-how you can alter those...
No matter what genre you play, a solid drum and rhythm section is a must-have.
Thankfully there’s an amazing feature in GarageBand and Logic called Virtual Drummer...
It’s hard to know what to do with a song. You may have a solid skeleton, but how do you realize that into a full production?
Arranging.
Today I’m sharing 3...
For many of us, the chord progression is the backbone of a song. And while everything has pretty much been done, it hasn’t been done the way we would do it. Today...
If you’re struggling with writing music and you feel like it’s harder than it should be, today’s video is for you. Mental illness left me with a lot of...
Use musical textures, they’re your friend. I mean, we’re already using them, but we can also use them intentionally. Wild, right? I know, man. I know.
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The lament bass has been around for a long long time. And there’s a reason for that. Today, I’m going to tell you how to write a Lament Bass, perhaps the most...
Don't use the Stock Amps in GarageBand or Logic. Amp Designer is an amazing stock amp simulator; like, it’s really good. But don’t use it.
Rather, don’t...
I hate when my songs are boring. Usually, there’s one thing you can do that can really add cool effects: Messing with the meter. We don’t see this a lot in...
Writing music is hard and our weird human brains don’t make it easier. Today I’m sharing 3 quotes that not only made things easier, but helped me grow and...
