Category: Tutes
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How to Listen to and Map a Musical Arrangement
Beginner composers and musicians are often told to just “listen to music.” But how do we do that? In this post, I’ll explain my method for how to listen to and map out a musical arrangement that will help you better understand form and orchestration.
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“Deeper and Deeper” Lyrical Analysis
There’s a cliché in writing classes about clichés – never use clichés! While it may be well and good to avoid what feels like cheating, and to come up with your own metaphors and similes, in songwriting, messing about with clichés can make a song more memorable, singable, and relatable. You have to know what…
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App recommendation: Erol Singer’s Studio
Sometimes sitting at the piano to practice can be a drag – you can’t move around, you have to think about both your playing and your singing. While I still recommend having a keyboard to practice melodies and go deeper into technique, it’s also good to have a little freedom. Enter: Erol Singer’s Studio Although…
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Welcome to my musical journey!
It all starts with an 8-note scale. Preferably all the black keys or white keys. While I could give you the impression that I’m “already there” and together and gigging like ka-ra-zee, the reality is I’m not. The reality is that I’m an advanced beginner restarting my music career after 10 years away. It’s been…