NOTE: This stream suffered from connection issues and had to stop after about 20 minutes. I'm editing out some of the down time and will be reuploading the vid shortly. Really sorry! I'll investigate what I can do to make sure this doesn't keep happening but I'm guessing that an earlier time woul...
2022-06-08 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings everyone! This weekend is going to be my first trip to NAMM in California, which is a giant trade show for all things musical. Next year I'd like to set up a booth to sell my posters and my upcoming Chord Theory book. This year however, I'll just be scoping the place out, shaking hands,...
2022-06-01 19:12:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Looking forward to answering your questions here soon - should be a fun stream and I hope to see you there!
Here's the link:
Tomorrow (Monday May 23) at 8PM CST, I'll be answering your musical questions live!
If you have a question that requires me to look/listen at a file, send it to signalsmusicjake@gmail.com but also post a question here so I can read along with it during the stream. If you send me just an ema...
2022-05-23 00:59:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Should be a fun stream - if you're signed in to YouTube you can join the live chat. Here's the link:
Hope to see you there!
2022-05-18 14:30:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Next week I'll be back to Monday Night streams, but this week we're going off schedule again. My last rhythmic-composing stream worked out okay, but I felt the topic was too broad. By limiting our focus to tresillos (and modes/variations of such) we should be able to whip up some groovy bea...
2022-05-17 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
If you're logged in to YouTube, you can join the livechat as well. Hope to see you there!
2022-05-10 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostHowdy folks! Normally the livestream is on Monday but I have to move it this week. Tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10AM CST I'll be answering your questions live in the order that they appear.
As before- if you have a musical question, definitely post it below! But if you have additional things...
2022-05-09 15:04:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Surprise, we're streaming early today! And today I'll be going back to a basic skill, one that that really can't be demonstrated enough - writing a basic melody along with some chords, and fitting it into lyrics. Here's the link: ht...
2022-05-02 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
You all asked some great questions! Looking forward to answering them live soon at this link:
You'll need to be signed in to YouTube if you want to join the live chat. Hope to see you the...
2022-04-25 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostTomorrow night at 7PM CST I'll be fielding your musical questions again! Post them below and I'll get to them in their respective order.
If you need to attach a file or mp3 as part of your question, please comment below with your question and ALSO email me the file at signalsmusicjake...
2022-04-25 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Tonight's livestream will be about rhythmic complexity. I have a simple yet devastatingly difficult exercise to teach you all that I learned from the world of Indian rhythm. After that, I begin composing with a strict focus on the rhythmic cycles encountered throughout the exercise.
H...
2022-04-18 23:00:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy everyone! Tonight's session (7PM CST), I'll begin by talking a little about gain/volume automation and some general mixing principles I use in my own tracks, and that I've heard in others.
After that, I'll be making some live music using the ingredients you all hand me in the comment ...
2022-04-11 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Loving the questions you asked, and am looking forward to giving them my best answers in 1 hour from now at this link:
And a link to the discord for Patreon members: 2022-04-04 22:59:34 +0000 UTC
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Tomorrow evening (Monday April 4th) at 7PM CST, I'll be answering your musical questions live. I answer them in the order they are recieved, so if you want to watch later on, you can get a good idea of when I'll be getting to your question.
If patreon deletes your link for some reason, or y...
2022-04-04 00:38:56 +0000 UTC View PostI'll be firing up Ableton and Reason in 1 hour. What sort of stuff will I be making? That's up to you! Comment below on what you'd like to see me try to make, or leave a like on someone else's comment if you agree.
Here's the link to the livestream:
Hey everyone, I have some big news! I'm working on a huge project - I don't want to spoil too much, but I can tell you that it will be about chords - all of them! This project will have many components, both digital and physical. I can also say it will be a book/course/reference for all musicians...
2022-03-27 16:04:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Some fun questions to answer this morning! You can click the link below to join us live in 1 hour:
Hope to see you there :)
2022-02-25 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone! Tomorrow @ 11:00 AM CST I will be broadcasting live to answer your musical questions. I will post the link to the video 1 hour before going live, and the stream will be available for viewing afterwards.
If you have specific songs you'd like me to take a listen to, please ...
2022-02-24 18:10:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everybody! It's pretty standard for me to be LATE on all my deadlines, but what isn't standard is making videos of this type. There's zero theory discussed! But it should give you all some insight into what a modern-day career could look like for a certain type of composer, and hopefully expa...
2022-02-21 17:07:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Last week I was unable to answer everyone's questions, so today I'll be getting around to those unfortunate souls who had to sit through the whole stream and not receive an answer. I should have extra time to take questions in the chat, so join in here if you can!
HAPPY FRIDAY YALL! This is a lesson help you start arranging chords instead of just playing them. The video will be viewable only to Patreon members for now. On Sunday I will release it to the public. If you notice any mistakes or typos in the video please let me know!
Also check the video ...
2022-02-11 15:52:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Lots of wonderful questions (and musical examples) to explore this evening. Join through the link above - hope to see you there!
2022-02-04 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostTomorrow night (Friday Feb 4th) at 6PM CST I'll be answering your musical questions live! Post your questions here and I'll do my best to prepare a proper response. If you have specific files (mp3, tabs, music) to share, you can email them to me at jake@signalsmusicstudio.com
The link for t...
2022-02-04 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! I'm back on track this week after a slow few months. Offline responsibilites took over, but things are finally cleared up - my next YouTube lesson is halfway done, and it tackles an extremely important topic that I've ignored through the entire history of my youtube channel. I thi...
2022-02-02 16:27:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the link: https://youtu.be/uyy4NdkJ6KQ
As always, the lesson will be viewable afterwards. If you'd like to join the live chat you'll have to sign in to your YouTube account and watch in a new tab.
If you...
2022-01-05 22:59:18 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks! First off I have WONDERFUL news for you. David Bruce was featured in my last video and was supposed to make a short video detailing how he wrote the melody. Instead he created a masterclass demonstration of melody writing techniques, using sequences, arpeggios, passing notes and tones,...
2022-01-03 14:54:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Lots to get to!
First, my new video is a demonstration and tutorial on how I like to approach composing and songwriting when all I have is an "old generic chord progression". That entire exhibition is featured here, and I am VERY happy with how things turned out!
Hey everyone! I've just got done making a 20 minute guide on how to compose for piano when all you have is a mouse, a DAW, and some music theory. I go through every step of crafting a SIMPLE chord progression (even though the key is kinda clumsy) into something that actually sounds like music. Ho...
2021-12-11 16:33:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Today should be fun! There's a few theory questions that I'm very excited to answer relating to my last video. Tune in here live in one hour:
If you can't make it live though, you'll be a...
2021-11-26 16:59:27 +0000 UTC View Post