Archive for July, 2006

July 31st, 2006
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The Musical Genius of Oscar Peterson

Listen to the Oscar Peterson Trio ripping at tempos upwards of 320bpm! Let it inspire you to practice.


July 31st, 2006
5:11 pm
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Absolute Pitch University is where the rubber meets the road

Here’s the deal:
Absolute Pitch University is 12 weeks of personal coaching through bi-weekly teleseminars. Every teleseminar is recorded for you to listen to again and again… and in case you have to miss one. We’ll cover Absolute Pitch Power (and even those other AP methods out there), Music Hacks, Modeling, Hot Seats, and much, much [...]


July 30th, 2006
7:21 pm
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Absolute Pitch Ear Training Podcast 07-30-06

Topics covered: Absolute Pitch University, NLP, modeling, hot seats, music hacks, life hacks, much more…

 
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July 30th, 2006
6:08 pm
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Noise Can Make You Smarter

From Noise can make you smarter:
Wired Magazine interviews Bart Kosko, author of Noise, a book that argues that adding noise to our signals can actually make them clearer.
Can background music make you smarter?
The more you can concentrate with background noise, the more it strengthens the brain. Isaac Asimov used to set his typewriter up [...]


July 30th, 2006
4:47 pm
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Music Hacks Podcast 07-30-06

Topics covered: Absolute Pitch University, NLP, modeling, hot seats, music hacks, life hacks, much more.

 
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July 27th, 2006
4:57 pm
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Vernon Reid Songwriting Tips Interview

Don’t be stopped by your frustrations… The main thing is persistence.


July 27th, 2006
11:19 am
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Boo, please tell Coco(a) I miss him

I love and miss you both.


July 27th, 2006
11:04 am
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RIP Boo Radley English

You were the king of clowns, my fetid friend. You were conniving and devious. I know you would have been the perfect partner for a heist and I wish we had the chance to drink together. I want to see your crooked stagger again. I’ll miss you living in my sock drawer. God bless you.


July 26th, 2006
4:38 pm
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1993 Jeep Cherokee Sport For Sale

On Craig’s List: 1993 Jeep Cherokee Sport For Sale

To set up a test-drive, call me @ 303-994-5050.
Edgeio Tags: Listing


July 26th, 2006
9:34 am
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The Holy Six

My saxophone teacher at the University Of Pittsburgh, Dr. Nathan Davis, developed a series of exercises he called, “The Holy Six.” Each exercise has a practical musical application and also builds fundamental technique.

Holy Six #1 is a series of major arpeggios weaving up and down a half step at a time. For variation, try different [...]


July 25th, 2006
11:35 am
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Absolute Pitch University Launched

Sometimes, all it takes is a little hands-on mentoring to take you over the top…
APU is an Absolute Pitch Master Mind (a coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people, for the attainment of a definite purpose) PLUS a whole lot more. But deeper than that, it is [...]


July 24th, 2006
8:57 am
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New Music Model: Amie Street

From Amie Street: Awesome New Music Model:
A lot has happened in the music space recently that suggests a steady progression towards the sale of DRM-free music by the big labels. In my opinion this progression/evolution is inevitable, and will be followed by a reduction in pricing towards zero – services will be able to sell [...]


July 24th, 2006
8:46 am
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The Movie Business Challenge

This is an open challenge. You come up with a solution, you get a job. Seriously.
There’s a lot of smart people out there. Check out Mark Cuban’s Movie Business Challenge


July 21st, 2006
11:54 am
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Jesse Harris Songwriting Tips Interview

Jesse Harris share his songwriting process with you from the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus.


July 19th, 2006
11:36 pm
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Music for 07-19-06

I’m learning the changes to Infant Eyes by Wayne Shorter. I have to memorize them so I can really let go.

 
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July 18th, 2006
11:12 am
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Top Secret Patterns (shhh, they’re free!)

Patterns are a great way of putting scales to work. Not only do they get you out of any do-re-mi rut, they expand your musical vocabulary. They also expand your mind by forcing you to think about systems within systems—and sometimes within other systems. For example, this diminished pattern is a three note system:

within another [...]


July 14th, 2006
1:06 am
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Music for 07-13-06b

Melody added. I came back from the pub after a couple of… ahem… a few pints with a melody inspired by the divine feminine. Awww yeah.

 
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July 13th, 2006
6:51 pm
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Music for 07-13-06

Hammond organ, wurly, and clav in Amin over a 105bpm Apple loop.

 
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July 13th, 2006
1:17 pm
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What Was The Name Of That Song?

Musiclens lets you search for music using vague criteria like how loud it is or its tempo and mood. Pretty spiffy flash interface as well.
Musiclens is different from Song Tapper and maybe not as good for finding the title of a song. But it shines if you use it to discover new music. I especially [...]


July 13th, 2006
11:35 am
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Turbocharge Your Practicing

A practice schedule is an important part of your musical development.
My sax teacher, Nathan Davis, used to tell me, “Go without practicing one day, and you know. Go without practicing two days, your friends will know. Go without three days, and everyone knows.” Good advice.
When you implement a practice schedule, here are some critical points [...]



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I'm a songwriter and recording artist who sings, plays keyboards, and explores the vast world of sound hoping to find some magical moments along the way. I'm also a Mac geek.

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