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Q & A: What makes a song special?

Today’s question comes from Rob. He asks… “Although songs are subjective, what makes a song truly special?” Good question Rob! Not always easy to answer because if I knew the...

Q & A: What makes a song special?

Today’s question comes from Rob. He asks… “Although songs are subjective, what makes a song truly special?” Good question Rob! Not always easy to answer because if I knew the...

Ode to a Composer: behind the music

‘Ode to a Composer’ is actually a take on the Canon in D (AKA Pachelbel’s Canon in D) by Johann Pachelbel. Even though it was originally written in the Baroque...

Ode to a Composer: behind the music

‘Ode to a Composer’ is actually a take on the Canon in D (AKA Pachelbel’s Canon in D) by Johann Pachelbel. Even though it was originally written in the Baroque...

Music Theory Series: Basic Chord Inversions

In our last music theory series post we talked about simple triads as both a chord and as a broken chord also known as an arpeggio. Today we are going...

Music Theory Series: Basic Chord Inversions

In our last music theory series post we talked about simple triads as both a chord and as a broken chord also known as an arpeggio. Today we are going...

Q&A: Tutorial Videos

Today’s question comes from Mary. She writes… “Hello, I was just wondering if you have any videos teaching people how to play a few of your songs, I promised my...

Q&A: Tutorial Videos

Today’s question comes from Mary. She writes… “Hello, I was just wondering if you have any videos teaching people how to play a few of your songs, I promised my...

Ocean of Color- behind the music

‘Ocean of Color’ is one of the shorter improvisational songs in my catalog. In the key of A Major and 4/4 to 3/4 time. Autumn is one of my favorite...

Ocean of Color- behind the music

‘Ocean of Color’ is one of the shorter improvisational songs in my catalog. In the key of A Major and 4/4 to 3/4 time. Autumn is one of my favorite...

Music Theory Series: Basic Arpeggio Review

We’ve spent a great deal of time talking about scales and modes. Let’s review the basic concept of the arpeggio. The word arpeggio is Italian for ‘broken chord’. Let’s start...

Music Theory Series: Basic Arpeggio Review

We’ve spent a great deal of time talking about scales and modes. Let’s review the basic concept of the arpeggio. The word arpeggio is Italian for ‘broken chord’. Let’s start...