HELLO!
My next installment of Riffing with Modes is now up. I hope you enjoy this one, it was a lot of fun putting together and I’m pretty happy with the final result and how terrifying it sounds (regardless of the source material). The tabs for the solo and arpeggio se...
2020-02-15 21:35:16 +0000 UTC View Post
This is an EXTREMELY important topic that I'm surprised I didn't get around to earlier. Hopefully by the end of the video you'll never have a single question again about minor and major chord inversions! This video is currently is being released early to you now, and will post publicly to YouTube...
2020-02-01 22:36:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
Wednesday night we had a great live stream with a lot of contributions. We spent about an hour creating a 12-bar blues, using nothing more than software and a mouse. No recorded instruments. After that, I talk a little on how to practice using a track like this, and the things...
2020-01-31 17:28:53 +0000 UTC View PostThanks to all who dropped in last night for my Q+A. I got around to answering all the questions you posted here on Patreon and many more in the chat. At the end, we had some fun playing around with composing some video game style music.
Here's the link:
This Sunday (Jan 26) I'm gonna fire up a live stream at 6PM CST to answer your questions. You can ask questions live in the chat or post your questions here first if you aren't able to tune in.
The link to the livestream is www.twitch.tv/signals_music
Hope to see you there!
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Greetings!
This is another oft-requested topic that I thought would work much better for this style of video. It's also a day late, apologies!
Some updates-I'm cancelling my quintuplet video since I just don't feel good about how it's coming out so far. This has happened before,...
2020-01-24 01:14:07 +0000 UTC View PostWhew, this one is finally done!
Right now, I have this set as UNLISTED so only you can view it here and it is not public.
The reason is because I have a busy day, and have to leave right now but haven't had time to triple check this video for any glaring errors, so I don't want to mak...
2020-01-18 18:09:46 +0000 UTC View Post
WARNING: I SING IN THIS VIDEO
Hello friends, in this lesson I sketch out a very simple method for writing melodies on top of chords. Not everyone is interested in adding bass lines, drum parts, and leads, and this lesson is a brief explanation of how to start writing when...
2020-01-16 01:18:53 +0000 UTC View PostThanks to those of you who dropped in last night to make my beat building a more collaborative experience! It was a lot of fun, and although I still have to iron out some technical issues, it was much smoother than my last attempts thanks to the equipment you've helped me invest in.
You can...
2020-01-13 15:58:58 +0000 UTC View Post
UPDATED: Mistakes on PDF's fixed
Lots to go through here!
Theory PDFs –
I’m hard at work building my course, and have several PDF’s that I’d like to release to you all early since I think they may be helpful to you. I’m likely going to hire a g...
2020-01-12 16:29:20 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks!
I’ve just posted a new video to YouTube. It’s the first a seven-part series called Riffing With Modes. As you might be able to guess, we’re going to explore writing and arranging strategies for composing riffs and complimentary sections, with a focus on working within a giv...
2019-12-21 16:02:59 +0000 UTC View PostThis video is 2 parts- the first half is some discussion on traditional song structure and what it means to us. The second part is writing sections in minor with a focus on breaking the rules we've already established.
2019-12-16 00:46:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Even if you don't do holidays, I still have a gift for you. It's a digital version of my Ultimate Modal Poster. I will be selling it on my site for $5 but am giving it away to you all free in pdf and png form. The files are attached at the bottom of this post.
The image has been resiz...
2019-12-13 17:18:56 +0000 UTC View PostNormally, the videos I make have been bouncing around in my head for months if not longer. Rarely does an idea come to me and then I just drop everything to make it. This video is one of those exceptions.
Last week, a question was asked to me here on Patreon by Paolo Alonso . He asked the f...
2019-12-07 05:28:51 +0000 UTC View Post
HOWDY FOLKS!
If you celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope you're having a good one already! Allow your family debates to steer away from politics and instead veer into the realm of musical taste. Just share with them this somewhat cynical yet still educational video on writing Modern Pop Country.&...
2019-11-28 17:28:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! To follow up with last week's video on song structure, I'd like to walk you through a live example of how it all fits together and what we want to be thinking about when we write our individual sections. Most of what I'm talking about can be read in the 2 page PDF I posted last week...
2019-11-27 21:53:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Late night post! Probably will be more common now that I have a home studio, lol.
Anyways, here's the first of many videos I'd like to make just for you folks. It's a primer for our future song structure lessons and discussions.
I've included a 2 page PDF. Page 1 outlines the ma...
2019-11-20 04:21:35 +0000 UTC View PostFirst off, thanks so much for all of your input on my last post! I hear you loud and clear, and am already planning some special stuff for you all. In addition to posting a patreon-only video here shortly about Song Structure, I have also scheduled to record a podcast today with my good friend Mi...
2019-11-15 19:27:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! My move was a DISASTER lol, without going into detail let's just say it involved downed power lines, a blizzard, a house nearly lit aflame, and multiple unexpected nights in a hotel. But fortunately, that is all over and my new studio set up is finally up and running (though I still...
2019-11-12 16:12:07 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!!! This post is very important to me. For starters, I've posted a really fun new video on three chords known as "The Mario Cadence" (aka the double-backdoor-resolution).
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This one went very smoothly regardless of the moving pieces of the puzzle. I had fun with it and hope it helps you out in time!
Definitely read the video description to find out some extr...
2019-10-18 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostBetter late than never I suppose! My new video on advanced suspended chord concepts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnD6rF1gqpQ
Definitely read the description for this one, lots of extra i...
2019-10-11 14:45:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! I have a mixture of good, bad, and uncertain news for you all.
Long story short, this week was not nearly as productive as I had hoped. I battled a painful and disorienting ear infection (never had one before!) and also had to prepare and play a last minute ...
2019-10-01 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This last video I had to break into two parts. After filming it the first time I realized there was far too much to cram into one lesson. So part one is complete, I'm already working on part two since it's already been filmed. However editing is by far the thing that takes the most time, but I sh...
2019-09-24 00:45:58 +0000 UTC View PostJust finished up a really fun video on making music with motifs and chords, hope you enjoy this one!
This is a concept that can also apply itself to lead playing. Wh...
2019-09-09 15:10:35 +0000 UTC View PostIt's finally done! I put more work into this video than any I've made thus far, I hope you all enjoy it.
Now that this is done I'm going to do some more practical videos that should...
2019-08-24 11:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! I have been working on the most difficult video I have yet to produce. It required me writing and mixing 8 different genres and working/collaborating with many different folks. I once again bit off more than I could chew, and now I just need to power through to finish it.
It's...
2019-08-18 15:38:21 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone, after FIVE ATTEMPTS (that means four failures) at filming my modulations video I finally finished it and was able to post it this morning!
I’ve got some videos ...
2019-07-25 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWell I thought I finally did something cleanly with no mistakes. Should have known better.
In the locrian section, the poster unfortunately shows the incorrect diatonic bV chord. It should say Gb, it says Gbm and Eb. Poor Locrian always get's the shaft.
I'm extremely sorry if yo...
2019-07-17 03:42:15 +0000 UTC View PostUnbeknownst to me, my poster was being advertised on my YT channel automatically, kinda spoiling my "big rollout," and so I've been working to finish my commercial first before my modulation video
The commercial posts tomorrow and the over-the-top intro features this hilarious piece of music I...