Entries Tagged as 'Songwriting Tips'
October 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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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Tags: Developing Your Own Guitar Style · Guitar Lessons · Mental & Creative Lessons · Songwriting Tips
“Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art.”
-Frederic Chopin
Is the old saying “Quantity does not equal Quality“ really true? Or is it just a myth that those who have achieved success would rather have you [...]
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Tags: Guitar Lessons · Guitar Player Zen · Mental & Creative Lessons · Songwriting Tips
March 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Looking to spice up your palette of sounds with some MIDI action? Why the hell not! With software instruments becoming more powerful and sonically appealing each day, why not tap into the unharnessed power of midi to get those far out tones you have only been dreaming about?
Check out this great demo video from our [...]
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December 17th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Curious about how to actually make it as a studio guitarist?
Have hopes of making guitar playing your living?
Not sure how to start your professional guitar career?
Do you dream of getting out of that damn cubicle and into the recording studio and on stage…..and actually get paid for it?
Tired of reading long lists of questions?
Of course [...]
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Tags: Guitar News · Guitar Player Zen · Music Business · Songwriting Tips