I share my experience of PodCamp Boston, my current social anxiety and self-loathing, as well as my plan for a new future. The music I chose is fitting: In Time of Need and Funeral Dirge by Terence Blanchard Download: Graham English Talks … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2007
5 Sure Fire Ways To Kick-Start The Songwriting Habit
If you don't already write songs regularly, then it's safe to say that you don't yet have a songwriting habit. Because if you did, you would feel compelled to write songs every day and perhaps all day long. We could talk about motivation or … [Read more...]
Graham English Talks Episode 11
This is a long overdue check-in. Let me tell you about life as an [tag]artist 2.0[/tag]. Music: Ashe and Dear Mom by Terence Blanchard Download: Graham English Talks Episode 11 … [Read more...]
Headlines On The Web Benefit From Passive Voice
Boing Boing posted an article summarizing Jakob Nielsen's findings that web-headlines benefit from the use of the passive voice. Great copywriters will tell you that your headlines need powerful action words and compelling benefits to get the … [Read more...]
31 Days To Better Practicing
The Collaborative Piano Blog started 31 days to better practicing on October 1st. I'm only just finding it but so far it looks like some really good advice. It would probably go well with my schedule to turbocharge your practicing. A couple tips … [Read more...]
Cmin 62bpm 10-24-07
This is a common progression in Cmin with a smooth jazz triplet feel. I programmed the drums, bass, phaser Rhodes, and improvised a short solo on an EXS24 Steinway piano. Download: Cmin 62bpm 10-24-07 … [Read more...]
Dmin 75bpm 10-16-07
I was feeling mellow today and needed to spend some time in the new Logic Pro 8 so this is what I came up with. Looks like I've been spending a lot of time in Dmin lately. Download: Dmin 75bpm 10-16-07 … [Read more...]
Tips On Using Wordtracker
John Alexander, who, by the way, is giving away his ebook, Wordtracker Magic, which I paid good money for a couple years back, gave some great tips for finding keywords using Wordtracker. When you attempt to research a specific phrase that is … [Read more...]
10-11-07 Dmin 88bpm
This slow techno/R&B track begins with A phrygian chord and is tonally centered on Dmin Aeolian. I was playing around with the new Logic Pro 8 Template Chooser and used the basic electronic template as my palette. I quickly came up with a simple … [Read more...]
This will be the last APU ever!
As much as I love teaching Absolute Pitch University, 3 months is a very long commitment and I've decided not to teach it again. I might break it down into single modules later, but if you want the opportunity to be among the elite few who finish … [Read more...]