What is a mashup? A Wikipedia entry defines a mashup as Bastard Pop. Their definition also limits a mashup to the music of one song being combined with the vocals of another. These days, a mashup can be just about anything. Usually, a mashup is … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2006
How Do You Develop New And Interesting Chord Changes?
Here's a handful of my top techniques that I use to develop new and interesting chord changes. 1. Stick with I-IV-V I know, it's not new, but I-IV-V doesn't have to be uninteresting. There's a reason why these chords are so fundamental to our … [Read more...]
Make Your Playing Speak To Me
Morgan Freeman to Play Duke Ellington in Upcoming Film: Actor Morgan Freeman will play bandleader Duke Ellington in the upcoming film The Jazz Ambassadors, according to Variety." I'm a huge Ellington fan. I've been listening to him since I was … [Read more...]
Music 2.0
Just imagine a world where you need to insert your credit card into a reader to be able to flush the toilet at a restaurant, where a userID and password is required to fill your bathtub, and where you secretly trade water jugs of rainwater with your … [Read more...]
Do You Consider That Each Note Has A Different Character?
Ross: Hi, do you consider that each note has a different character? If so, have you found that the same qualities of the same notes are heard by different people (eg. F# = bright, Eb = dull)? If not, what do you see as the point of learning AP … [Read more...]
What’s The Most Powerful Technique For Perfect Pitch?
Jim: Ok, I just want to know what you think the most powerful technique for perfect pitch is. I usually just play an A chord and then randomly choose a note to figure out. It works pretty good but Im sure you've got a better trick. Graham: Jim, … [Read more...]
Is There A Quick And Easy Way Of Acquiring Absolute Pitch?
Shaan: I work during the day and have little time in evening. I really really want absolute pitch is there a quick and easy way of acquiring this skill? Graham: Shaan, can you commit 15 minutes a day 5 days a week? In my experience, that's all you … [Read more...]
Any Tips On Guitar Tuning, Ear And Pitch Training?
Robert McIndoe: I have been playing guitar for two years now and am very dedicated. I purchased a tuning fork lask week and have downloaded a few ways to tune my guitar using the tuning fork, any tips on tuning, ear and pitch training would be … [Read more...]
Is Your Course Better Than David Lucas Burge’s? If So, Why?
JB: Is your course better than David Lucas Burge's? If so, why? Graham: I believe Absolute Pitch Power is better than David Lucas Burge's Perfect Pitch(R) Ear Training SuperCourse. ~One of the reasons is because my course doesn't take as long to … [Read more...]
Top 10 Lyric Writing Insights
*Before I continue, and I'll say this many times, I operate under the assumption that the opposite of everything I say is equally true. Including the opposite of what I just said. :) Here's my top 10 lyric writing insights: 1. The rhythm of … [Read more...]