When I was a beginner writer and producer, there was one part of the music production process I forgot to do. So today, I’m going over the entire production process in a li...
Have you ever wanted to write more music, or even just finish the music you’ve already written? You’re in good company. This is a common complaint I hear, so today I’m divi...
It’s hard to write a melody from scratch. In fact, I get asked how to do this a lot. So, this week I’m giving you 3 techniques you can use to help you write a melody from s...
It’s easy to reuse chords and chord progressions. And, hey, if it works it works. But it’s always good to flex our musical muscles and add some more color. This week I’m sh...
Have you ever not been inspired to write, so you didn’t write? Yeah, me too. And everyone else. It turns out, we’ve got inspiration all wrong. Tune in as I share with you w...
 This week in Watch a Real Composer Write Music in Sibelius, we elaborate on the 3 bars that completely changed the piece from last episode. I also finish the first stanza ...
 Transitioning between chords is one of the biggest barriers separating beginner guitarists from their goals. I’m here to make your life easier. I’ve been teaching a chord ...
Sometimes, all it takes is just one idea to change everything about a song, but we have to let it. This week in Watch a Real Composer Write Music, I write 3 bars which comp...
Welcome to the second outing of "Watch a Real Composer Write Music in Sibelius"! The first episode last week went off without a hitch so let's keep that train moving! Watch...
Today I'm trying something different. Come watch me, a real composer, write music. For real.
Instead of giving you a standard educational video, I'm going to teach by doin...
It’s incredibly frustrating when we can’t write music, but we want to. It’s easy to feel like we’ve lost something, like something is broken. You’re not broken. What you’re...
I love extended chords. Like, a lot. They’re so expressive and beautiful and are able to convey more complex emotions and feelings than just major, minor, or seventh chords...
