When I want to learn something new, I hop on YouTube and binge-watch tutorials hoping to find the answer to a question I might have. Quite often, I end up checking out videos on mixing and mastering. When watching mixing and mastering videos, these YouTubers often ask, can you hear the difference? I can’t, never […]
Composition, arranging, music theory, music production, studio design and self-publishing blog.
Read the manual
While I’m in the process of setting up my studio in the most efficient way I can, with the resources I have, I’m starting to realize how important reading the manual is. We all know reading the manual is essential, yet most of us have had gear around our studio for years, with the user […]
Studio Redesign Part 2
Welcome to the second day of my studio redesign! This series is for my students who want to set up their own home studio. Here are some questions. What do you want to do with your studio, record yourself, record others, produce electronic music, mix, master or create orchestral mock-ups? With today’s technology, you can […]
Studio Redesign Part 1
After its annual cleaning, it’s time to reorganize my home studio. When putting my studio back together, it’s an ideal time to rearrange things, add new items, and get my studio working again. This blog series lets students follow me over the next 30-something days as I set up, solve issues, fix and build what’s […]
When did you first want a studio?
I thought the first post on my website should be about what makes a person want to spend time and money developing their home studio. Looking back into my past, I was trying to remember what first inspired me to start my studio. Does the idea start before you know it? I would like to […]
Theory, harmony, composition and orchestration
The first blog post on this website should discuss the purpose of this blog. I’m a full-time private online music instructor teaching classical and jazz piano and theory. I thought it might be nice to have a music theory blog where my students can check up on what we discuss in lessons. We will discuss […]
Instruments in orchestral score order
If you want to write for an orchestra, having a reference sheet is helpful regarding the instruments and their order. Remembering the order of the orchestral instruments isn’t so important if you use a template from a music notation program. Still, it’s handy if you are writing the old-fashioned way with pencil and paper or […]
Trouble writing a composition; think again
From my experience teaching music theory and composition, some students can sit down and start composing while others stare at a blank page, not knowing where to start. At some point or another, we all have stared at that blank page, wondering when inspiration would strike. So how can you get started if no ideas […]