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Archives for March 2007

Sound Journal: Ringing

March 21, 2007 By Graham English

Last week I mentioned creating a sound journal as part of a listening practice and to improve your aural intelligence. So I thought it would be a good idea to give some examples of how to do this by keeping a public diary of sound. Hopefully, this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Prose Tagged With: aural distinctions, definitions, distinctions, Ear Training, ear training exercises, listening, listening practice, listening skills, music perception, musical vocabulary, sound, sound journal, waveform

Official Samurai Songwriting Launch Is Just Days Away!

March 21, 2007 By Graham English

Next week will be the official launch of Samurai Songwriting. You'll have to stay tuned for the full details. But we can tell you that we have some great surprises for you including upcoming songwriting teleseminars and some really cool and useful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Prose Tagged With: Samurai Songwriting

Ear Training or Listening Practice?

March 15, 2007 By Graham English

You can make ear training something you do once in a while or you can make it part of who you are. That's the difference between ear training and a listening practice. Ear training has often been half-jokingly, half-seriously referred to as "ear … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Prose Tagged With: deliberate practice, Ear Training, ear training exercises, EarTrainingHacks, exercises, listening, listening practice, listening skills, musical vocabulary, Practice, Practicing, unconditional listening

3-14-07 F#min 90bpm

March 14, 2007 By Graham English

This is a Hip-Hop/Dancehall groove in F#min at 90bpm with some orchestral strings and timpani providing most of the harmony and giving it vigorous motion. Download: 3-14-07 F#min 90bpm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 90bpm, Aeolian, dance, Dancehall, F#min, Hip-Hop/Dancehall, Hip-Hop/R&B, Hip-Hop/World, MULTI TRACK, orchestra, R&B, strings, timpani, ToWrite, vigorous, world

3-13-07 Amin 108bpm

March 13, 2007 By Graham English

This is a 6-bar groove that I'm working on a melody for. It's got a driving Hip-Hop/World feel to it. Download: 3-13-07 Amin 108bpm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 108bpm, acoustic guitar, Aeolian, African, African King Gyl, Amin, Black Beauty, Dyn DX Bass, FM Punch Bass, groove, Hip-Hop/World, Indian, Middle Eastern, MULTI TRACK, R&B, ToWrite, world, xylophone

I’ll Miss You, Ze

March 13, 2007 By Graham English

This is the final week of The Show by Ze Frank. A full year commitment fulfilled. Talk about a challenge! Ze inspired me a lot this past year. His show is most definitely 2nd Tier, even if he doesn't know it. But that didn't inspire me as much as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Lifestream, Prose Tagged With: blogs, podcasts, second tier, Video, Ze Frank

When The Wall Falls Down

March 12, 2007 By Graham English

Where will you be when the wall falls down? Flesh is fragile, it bleeds when pricked The mind is stubborn like stone and brick It feels so solid, yet wonders why With all its strength, it still will die Beware the shadow in the cave It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 80bpm, dark, funky, Gmin, political, pop, slow funk, slow groove

Fantastic Music Theory Resource

March 12, 2007 By Graham English

Dolmetsch online has made significant contributions to the world of early music. They also host a serious online music dictionary and composers biography. I especially like their 1000+ scales and practical guide to composition. Check it out. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Prose Tagged With: biography, composers, composition, HowTo, Music Theory, resource, scales

Quote of the Week

March 12, 2007 By Graham English

"To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time." -- Leonard Bernstein, conductor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Lifestream, Prose Tagged With: GTD, peak performance, quotes

Songwriting Challenges – Where Do I Begin?

March 8, 2007 By Graham English

One of the most common challenges I hear about songwriting is not knowing where to begin. With the lyrics? With the music? Or something completely different? It's a rather simple challenge to find a solution to, really. Start with a single note or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Prose Tagged With: challenges, composing, composing strategies, creative process, creativity, CreativityHacks, exercises, image streaming, imagination, listening, listening practice, listening skills, lyric writing, melody, random word generator, song writing, Songwriting, songwriting process, songwriting techniques, songwriting tips, strategies, writing lyrics, Writing Music

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