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MacOS Big Sur Compatibility for Musicians
This will be an ever changing list that will hopefully help you decide when to update MacOS Big Sur. I mainly put this here for myself to keep track, but...
Worst Gigs
On our way to a big tour in Mexico we got to the border at Nogales and the tour buses were supposed to meet us at 11 am. Well, this...
Collaborators Agreement
Collaborators Agreement
A Collaborators Agreement is a fundamental part of any songwriters toolbox. Almost every songwriter collaborates to some degree and the Collaborators Agreement is the easiest way to make sure that...
When You Wish Upon a Star
I worked this little guitar arrangement of When You Wish Upon a Star for my friends son a few years ago. It's not too difficult if you have some experience,...
What is songwriting?
What is Songwriting and How Do I Become a Songwriter
Two of the most common questions when it comes to songwriting are a) what is songwriting, exactly? and b) how can I become a songwriter? In this article, we will...
10 Songwriting Tips
The 10 songwriting tips below can help make writing a song a bit easier.
Jazz for Rock Guitarists – Kernel Chords
Here is a great lesson on "kernel chords." They're just chords with the root, the third, and the seventh of minor, major, or dominant.
How to write a song
There are a lot of aspiring singers and songwriters out there, but when it comes to actually sitting down and writing a song, many people just don't know where to...