Songwriting

To Learn Music Theory, Or Not To Learn Music Theory?

A great question was asked on Quora: “What is the major difference between the musicians who learn the music theory and the ones who have not learnt any of that but still are brilliant?”

Interactive YouTube Piano

I made a nifty YouTube piano you can play with your keyboard. A quick music theory tool that’s sure to be useful (must be viewed on YouTube.com).

You Might Be Doing It Wrong

If you don’t look like this when you’re trying to learn a tricky song, you’re DOING IT WRONG.

Melody Module: What Will You Come Away With?

When the Tutorial Fades Away, Hear This

Let’s talk about your musical goals.

The Sidewalk Test, Revisited

If you recall Episode 6, which was first published back in July of 2015, it introduces what I call “The…

Modes Explained

I get a lot of questions about music theory. I thought it would be great to tackle some of these questions and post them on this blog for anyone who might want to chew on ideas in music theory and use them as a jumping off point for making new music or gaining some clarity on the songs they are…

Another Way…

I am convinced that we live in the best time in history to learn music. We download albums in seconds, watch entire concerts on…