Podcast Episodes

019 - How We Hear

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The intervals give a fantastic introduction to ear training and how to improve your hearing. In this casual co-host conversation, TC and Frank dive into the subject of "How We Hear" and giv…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

018 - Stop Mystifying Negative Harmony

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Negative Harmony is an excellent source of inspiration and can produce fantastic musical results. However, the Diatonic approach is not easily compatible with Negative Harmony as we'll have…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

017 - Orchestrating Toodles

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In this episode, TC takes a sketch he wrote and turns it into a band arrangement using the guitar as his main instrument. Sounds interesting? Let's get into "Toodles" then!

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Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

016 - Don't Let the Piano Fool You

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The piano is the go-to instrument for many composers, and that's great! However, let's highlight a few points that frustrated me a lot when sketching on the piano so that you don't have to …

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

015 - Triads - The Final Frontier

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There's no way to get around triads in music, no matter the style or genre! Some composers might associate a triad with "simple-minded", right? Well, let's find out together why that's not …

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

014 - The Unsung Hero in Music Composition

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Many composers believe that writing music is just one step, which is "write the music". While it actually can work that way, it's not efficient and, most often, a waste of time. Instead, le…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

013 - Pentatonic Dominant

SHOWNOTES Let's talk about a subject that will help you create fantastic lines, chord progressions, and licks in some of the guitar-heavy music genres - Rock, Jazz, and Blues. Welcome to the world o…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

012 - Sketch Quickly - Here's Why

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We already talked about sketching, and today, Frank wants to dive deeper into why you should sketch quickly! There's more to it than you might think, so let's jump right in!

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Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

011 - Power Pentatonic

SHOWNOTES Ok, the pentatonic world will probably be within the repertoire of most guitar players! But do you know what "Power Pentatonic" is? ... It's pentatonic on steroids using interval theory an…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

010 - The 3-Step Process to Composition

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Way too many composers don't follow any process when creating music. Guess what? You won't control your musical outcome if you don't know HOW to get results. In this episode, Frank shares hi…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago