You may think I'm crazy, telling you to write bad music, but stay with me...
We all want to write our masterpiece, but oftentimes I find that many don't understand how to ...
If you're just beginning your journey writing music, or are just getting into writing on a computer for the first time, this is the first question you need to answer:
Sho...
I hope you had an amazing and safe Thanksgiving. If the holidays are hard for you, I hope you were able to successfully cope and administer some self-care.
Today, we're e...
Whooo! Alright. Here we are in part three of How to Use Chords Like A Pro. We're talking about prolongation, an invaluable songwriting technique that buys you SO MUCH TIME....
This week, we're into Part 2 of our series on using chords like the pros do. Remember, all of this information is only meant to help you solve problems. The intent isn't to...
Chords are often the bedrock from which our songs emerge. All it can take is two chords and a simple melody to be the genesis for a whole piece.
When I was first getting ...
Using music theory as a writing aid can sometimes feel at odds with artistry. Who wants to write using formulas and prescribed rules?
Don't worry, that's not what I'm as...
Writer's block sucks. We've all been there. Sitting down to write, excited to hear what's going to come out of our session, then nothing, nothing good, or not what we want ...
Lately, I've been getting some feedback from people who are totally at the beginning of their journey. So this week, I want to talk about the underlying process we all use ...
Back when I was first getting serious about songwriting, I wanted to gobble up all the theory I could, because I wanted to be good at my craft.
But when I'd try to apply w...
Inspiration is often a tough concept to talk about. We all know what it feels like, but we feel totally powerless about when it comes and goes. Today, we're going to redefi...
Sometimes, the way we look at our music can give us new insights and find new things to say. Today, I want to talk about taking an objective view of our music. I promise, i...
