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How Secondary Dominants Work harmony tips Jun 22, 2023

Today I'm showing you what secondary dominants are and how they can help you add some crunch to your next chord progression. We'll also go over a key (ha) setback with the...

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How to Avoid a Cadence When Using the Dominant Chord harmony tips Jun 15, 2023

We can avoid a cadence when using the dominant chord by using inversions in your harmony. This is when we use another chord tone other than the root in the bass as the...

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How to Activate NotePerformer in Sibelius gear & software Jun 08, 2023

Today I'm showing you how to activate and select Noteperformer in Sibelius so you can be sure you're hearing the fantastic AI playback engine you just paid for.

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How to Install the NotePerformer 4 FREE Upgrade Jun 01, 2023

Today, I'm showing you how to install the NotePerformer 4 FREE Upgrade. I absolutely love this program and adore the playback it provides compared to the stock Sibelius...

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How Articulations Can Make or Break Your Melody melody tips May 31, 2023

Today I'm showcasing the power of articulations in a melody and why you should compose music with them in mind.  

Welcome back to May Melody Madness where I'm...

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How to END a Melody melody tips May 30, 2023

Today, I'm showing you how to end a melody – even if your ear is just not hearing it. The tools I share in this video will get you there, every time.  

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How to Make a Melody Feel TOTALLY Different melody tips May 29, 2023

Today, I show you how to take a melody and make it feel totally different by reharmonizing it, along with other useful tools.

Welcome back to May Melody Madness where I'm...

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How to Write a Countermelody melody tips May 26, 2023

Today, I show you how to write a melody for another melody, or, better put – a countermelody. This allows you to achieve a really beautiful classical and baroque...

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How to Write a Harmony That PERFECTLY Fits a Melody melody tips May 25, 2023

Today, I'm teaching you how to write a harmony that feels like it fits a melody perfectly. Honestly, if you can master just this one bit of counterpoint, you'll be set for...

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How to Write TWO Melodies At Once melody tips May 24, 2023

Today, I'm showing you how composers like Bach were able to write two or more melodies at the same time. This is such a cool sound and it takes some practice to get it...

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3 Ways to Add Chromatic Notes to a Melody melody tips May 23, 2023

Today, I'm showing you three ways you can add chromatic notes to a melody. This can help you go a long way to creating different flavors and special moments in your...

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How to Write a Melody With the Great Melodic Formula melody tips May 22, 2023

Today, I'm showing you something really special: How I write a melody using the great melodic formula. I created this myself for my course and it's crazy just how...

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