One of my favorite bands, Trivium, does at the end of their song "In Waves" to bring the whole song together. To do that they take a really cool approach that brings the so...
Let's use Enter Sandman by Metallica to learn how a song chart is a huge help in organizing and keeping track of song sections. Not only will this help you learn and perfor...
If you've ever wanted to write a riff like Enter Sandman by Metallica, this video is for you. Today, we're looking at this classic metal riff by this classic metal band and...
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 h...
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...
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...
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 chords to create ...
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 arranging ti...
