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Here's a simple and pretty instrumental.
Hey everyone. This week is another busy one so the post is mostly just the track. You might recognize...
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Here's a 30 second theme song.
Hey everyone. I’m quite busy and just not feeling it this week, so I wrote a 30 second theme song...
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How can I make a demo without vocals?
Hey everyone. I wanted to show you a demo that I wrote a short while ago and talk a bit about how you...
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Here's a nice, pretty, and safe little song.
Hey everyone. I hope you’ve been having a good week. This week’s song is pretty simple on...
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Here's a song that started one way and went another.
Hey everyone. I’ve been battling another sickness so this week’s post is a short one with...
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How can I make a love song?
Hey everyone. This month seems to be slow songs. I hope you’ve noticed that these songs are starting...
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How can I write a slower song in the style of Zakk Wylde?
Hey everyone. This week’s track and post is about writing your own slower song like Zakk Wylde’s...
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How can I write a simple song that tells a story?
Hey everyone. This week’s song and post is about telling a story with your song. This song is called...
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How can I make my own song based on Avantasia's "Kill The Pain Away"?
Hey everyone. I hope you’ve been doing well. I’ve been getting busier and busier and sleep...
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How can I combine styles into an original track that feels new to me?
Hey everyone. I’m late this week! I’ve been very busy writing and recording music and videos...
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How can I make a song like "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus?
Hey everyone. This week’s post is about making a song like “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus. This...
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How can I make a song like Taylor Swift's new material?
Hey everyone. I hope you had a great weekend and past week. This week’s about making a song in...
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How can I make a song like "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish?
Take a dive with me into the process to make your own song like "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish.
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How can I make something when I'm feeling uninspired?
Hey everyone. This one rings true for a lot of people that are trying to continue their compositional...
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How can I make a typical acoustic singer-songwriter pop song?
Hey everyone. Sorry I’m so late this week. Lots has been going on and I’ve been wrapped up...
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How can I make a song based on AI generated lyrics?
Hey everyone. This one is interesting. I prompted ChatGPT to write a song that went “Verse Chorus...
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How can I just have fun with a short song?
Hey everyone. Happy new year! I hope you had or are having a wonderful set of holidays. This week’s...
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Here's one for those we've lost.
Hey everyone. Happy holidays and happy merry to you and yours. I hope you’ve been having a wonderful...
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How do I write a bad bar-band song?
Hey everyone. Just a heads up, this is a very sarcastic and playful joking type of song and post. This...
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How can I write a song for a friend?
Hey everyone. There have been a few questions about this over the last few weeks so I figured I’d...
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You made it through another week
Hey everyone. Thanks for waiting until the end of the week for this one. Let’s give it a listen,...
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Sometimes you just need a happy song.
Hey everyone. This week’s post and song is a short one that is about something we don’t show...
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How can I write a simple song about something from my everyday life?
Good morning and happy Monday, everyone. This week’s song and post is from my pseudo musical I’ve...
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How can I write a song of my own like AC/DC?
Hey everyone. Thanks again for stopping in and taking time out of your busy schedule to give a read and...
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How can I make my own song like "Burn It To The Ground" by Nickelback?
Discussion and example on how to write your own similar song to "Burn It To The Ground" by Nickelback.
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How can I make a song sound like Riot City's new album "Electric Elite"?
Hey everyone. There has been some amazing music released this October. Among the many albums from tons...
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How can I take a Nickelback progression and make it more metal?
Hey everyone. Thanks for stopping in to give a listen and a read to this week’s post. I was...
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How can I make a song that mixes inspiration and themes?
Hey everyone. I hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend and are primed for another productive week...
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How can I make my own Goth Metal song?
Greetings and salutations, everyone. One of my childhood/lifelong friends and I were talking last week...
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What's "Dad Metal" and how can I write some of my own?
Hello again. The past week had a lot of funny conversations about “dad metal” and the various...
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How can I make an exercise/etude musical?
Hey everybody. I hope your weekend was a delight and that you’re excited for the coming week. This...
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How do I write a Ska song?
Hello again. I hope you’ve had a great past few days. This week we’re going to talk about...
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How do I write an Emo song?
Hello everyone. This past week has been full of a combination of comedy and nostalgia. While discussing...
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What can I do with autotune?
Hey everyone. This past week has been filled with questions about how to use autotune in songs and where...
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When life gets you down, write about it: Part 2
Hey everyone. There seems to be a lot of heavy hearts and existentialism leading into the new school...
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When life gets you down, write about it
Hey everyone. Lately some lessons have turned into discussions about the wellbeing of our fellow citizens,...
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Where can I get inspiration for writing songs?
Hey everyone. I hope you had a great weekend. There’s been quite a few students asking about where...
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How can I make a Jazz Standard of my own?
Hello again and thanks for taking the time to pop in today. A topic of late has been on how to construct...
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How do I write a song with just riffs?
Hello everyone. This week we’re going to discuss a question some of you have asked about writing...
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How can I make a song with just two chords?
In the past few weeks, I’ve have a few people come to me asking about how to make a song with two...
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How can I still make music if I'm sick, fatigued, or can't sing?
Being a parent in this world requires us to put our child(ren) in daycare which, inevitably, will get...
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What's four minor and what can I do with it?
I’ve had quite a few people ask me about iv/4/four minor and what can be done with it. That’s...
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"How do I change chords quickly and clearly?"
People often come to me with the question, “How do I change chords quickly and clearly?”...
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What does C5 mean, what is a 1-5-6-4 song, and how do I write one?
A lot of people that are starting to dabble in writing their own material often come up with the questions:...
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One easy motion to answer the question: "How do I strum?"
If you're just picking up the guitar, or learning how to strum, there are plenty of methods from which...
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How Do I Use a Metronome?
You don't need a PHD in advanced Rhythm and Harmony to get going with a metronome. You do, however, need...
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A Lesson On "I'll Overcome" by Inner Urge
Here’s a part-by-part breakdown of “I’ll Overcome” by my band Inner Urge. I’ll...
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