My problem of not being able to play guitar has been solved! At least it's solved in a way that makes me very happy. Hear my new song, "Emma Let's Go" and listen to the journey that I went on to be able to be my own "guitarist" by learning to play the Harpejji for this really special project! Much thanks to the folks at Marcodi for the gorgeous instrument that has really changed my musical life!! Emma Let's Go is about 3 periods of my life. The first, when Emma (who is ten years younger than me) was growing up and I got to be there to help her navigate her early years. Being 10 years apart made it difficult to be close, but we got a great start! In 2001, we lost our 17 year old brother in a car crash (when I was 24 and Emma was 14). Then, later in life, some irreconcilable differences with a parent (who we love deep down, but just can't really have in our lives for various reasons) happened and the two of us found our way to a solution that was best for all of us.
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4 note motifs are at the heart of some of the greatest compositions in all of music. Why are they so powerful and how can we think about them deeper and start to understand what makes them so impactful?
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Let's explore musical elements used in compositions by The Police, John Lennon, The Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel and more to try to figure out how much is TOO much to take from another artist.
Much thanks to Chris for editing this video!
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Analyzing the middle 8s or bridges of Beatle's compositions like "I Wanna Hold Your Hand", "In My Life", "Oh Darling", "Two of Us" and many more!
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William Smokey Robinson Jr. is one of the most prolific and successful songwriters of all time. Writing songs for The Miracles, Mary Webb, The Marvelettes, The Temptations, many more artists, as well as himself in a very prolific solo career, this legend has SO much to teach us about melody, lyrics, groove and production! Let's explore the work of this Soul Legend together. Much thanks to Tony and Chris for your help.
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Let's explore She's Always a Woman, Anthony's Song, Uptown Girl, Vienna, and Honesty to look at the way Billy Joel weaves us in and out key centers, using motifs, bass lines and subtle tricks of music theory.
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Hello - a powerful word that has inspired some amazing pop songs! Let's take a look at three of them: Adele, Lionel Richie, and Neil Diamond and see what makes the music, lyrics, production and vibe of each song so amazing.
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