Harmony seems like never ending rabbit hole of complexity… and it absolutely is! There are so many awesome sounds and techniques to discover. How do we do it? Harmony and Techniques In the last article, we covered inversions and discussed substituting a chord for its inversion. Our goal was to come up with new ways...
What to do and when to do what can often be confusing when mixing. Equalizing, compression, reverb, automation, leveling, panning, editing, quantizing, and so on. The possibilities are endless. Categorizing different things and making some sort of system can be a great way to make mixing less confusing, more effective, and in many ways more...
I’m an indie musician, and at times I’ve struggled to get stuff done for my music career. So if you need some simple ways to be a more productive musician, read on. Here are four things I highly recommend you do to boost your productivity… Use a Calendar Switching from a to-do list to a...
Your melody has a lot more potential than you think. It’s memorable, singable, and everyone gets it stuck in their head. You used all my other tips and tricks to write it and add variation. It’s perfect… but why does it get old so quick!? Harmony One of the biggest challenges when working with a...
Something that is common for all things successful, whether that be a chart topping artist or your neighborhood’s most popular bakery, is consistency. The magic of showing up every day, every week, or every year, and delivering what you promised to the people you promised it to, is often a bigger factor to success than...
Do you ever write down a song idea inside of a notebook, throw it into that stack on your desk, and then forget which notebook you wrote your next big hit in? Or, even worse than that- You just can’t seem to cultivate your creative spark. Here are five economical tools that will help you...
My longest-running habit is my morning smoothie. It’s so ingrained in me and I feel so positive about its contribution to my success that it even made an appearance in You Get What You Give. The template for the smoothie is simple: Protein (powder and yogurt) Seeds (variation of chia, hemp hearts, flax) Assorted fruits Spinach...
Clarity. That’s one of the hardest things to find as a musician. And not having clarity means it’s easy to lose focus on what matters to you. And that leads to feeling overwhelmed. I’ve faced this problem myself. So I want to share with you three ways to overcome overwhelm as a musician. Do One...
Being innovative in music might seem like a difficult task. Trends are hard to predict, and understanding what will work and what won’t is something simply no one can do for sure. Great artists and innovators have been rejected for years for not being good enough or trendy enough, before making a major breakthrough and...
You can have the best, most top-of-the-line, highest-rated tool in the world. But if it’s the wrong tool for the job, it’s about as worthless as a pebble you kick down the street. When you’re cooking and your dish needs a bit of something to make it pop, many beginners reach for the salt. If...