For some reason, the phrase ” I am sick and tired of being sick and tired”  always makes me laugh.   It reminds me of some old cheesy country song or something.  I’m not quite exactly sure why it makes me laugh, because ironically, this phrase rings true in all of us to a certain [...]

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No, I’m not gonna tell you how to nail a song, but rather about those things at the tips of your fingers.
Their length, as well as their shape, can change your sound more than you can imagine.  I’m talking about both left and right hand nails.
As for the left hand nails, it will change your [...]

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For a while I had been just giving guitar lessons, playing some gigs, and working part time advising a mid sized marketing/firm here in Dallas.  It was a lot of fun and even though I wasn’t making much money, my expenses were low, and I was really enjoying everything.

Unfortunately, things did not work out the [...]

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Would you like your guitar instrumentals to be placed in TV and Film?
Nah, I didn’t think so.  Sorry to bother you guys.
Music placement is the new radio.  With major radio stations being somewhat monopolized and somewhat dominated by horrendous Nickelback and Kelly Clarkson clone music, where can artists turn to for new revenue streams?  Film [...]

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by J.B.
I thought a while ago about a great ear training exercise,useful for absolutely any musician, even those playing transposing instruments.
The aim of it is to create easily a bass line from a melody, and a melody from a bass line.  It also really opens one’s mind to new harmonic perspectives.
It is a must-have songwriting [...]

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