“Come on guys, it’s not music theory” the rocket scientist says… Music theory is the collection of a wide range of tools to understand music. Many people like myself attend university to develop these strengths. Topics like understanding scale and chord constructions are complex and frankly intimidating. Many producers today shy away from music theory...
If you want to grow your authority and succeed (online or off), you will inevitably face The Haters. I’m a big fan of The Haters. Especially when I hide their comments on my ads so that they don’t even know that they’re screaming into the void. They’re like the garage band that never plays a...
Writing a new song is tough! Just thinking about all the elements that go into it is a lot. What happens when you only have a small piece of it in your head like a melody or a beat? Today, we will cover elements to start writing a song and the costs and benefits of...
Parallel processing is a common term in music production and is a technique commonly used to breathe more life into a track. But what is it really, and how does it work? The basic idea is that you duplicate a track, either by duplicating the actual audio track or by routing the audio to a...
Now is the perfect time to dive into the Emerging Social Media Trends for Artists & Music Producers for 2022! I don’t know about you, but I feel as though this year has flown by so quickly and so I wanted to give you some ideas heading out of 2021 that will inspire you to...
Where do you even begin?! Seriously, how do you decide what to start with and what are the steps for songwriting? This question is definitely open-ended, but today I’ll break down common techniques I use for approaching a new song. Common Techniques It’s obvious you write a melody, then harmony, and then everything else. Also,...
Your melodies and harmonies are great! Throughout this series, we have discovered new options and techniques to write and harmonize melodic lines. Today we will cover our last topic in this series. Recap Up to this point, we have covered the attributes of a good melody, and various harmonization techniques. This includes our last two...
A good mix flow is crucial to achieving a good mix and working more effectively. So instead of spending endless amounts of time trying to find a specific track you need to fix because you can’t really see where it’s at, getting frustrated by too many tracks and unorganized projects, there are a few simple...
Introduction Using an electronic drum kit to get a drum track is often an easier alternative to recording a full acoustic kit. Electronic drum sets have many benefits and simple recording features are some of the biggest. We’re going to have a detailed look at why this is the case and how to record drums...
Did you know that the most popular food in Iceland isn’t some fancy delicacy? It’s actually just the simple Icelandic hot dog. It’s completely different from any of the American hot dogs. It’s made with lamb and has a variety of condiments “native” to Scandinavia. Here’s a picture: And the best place to get a...