Hooks, hooks, hooks. Songwriters are obsessed about them, and rightfully so. Hooks serve like doors into the building that is your song. Hooks grab people’s attention and make them remember. Hooks are important. Creating hooks doesn’t have to be the most important goal of your songwriting. But it’s great …
Ah, iconic riffs. Just hearing them in intros get us excited. Memorable. Catchy. Bold. Who wouldn’t want them? Well, I’m in search of them for my band Nekobus. So I wanted to review for myself what ingredients go into making an iconic riff. Upon reviewing a number of such …
In this fourth and final part of my musical theatre series, I share survival tips for getting through actual gigs: The main priority during a performance When you’re not sure, don’t play Keep your conductor in your line of sight Score is there to remind you what’s coming up (as …
In this part 3 of my musical theatre series, I go through the preparation for playing the shows. How important it is for guitarists to prepare Good to understand the general musical theatre process You don’t have to play everything as written Digital vs. analog scores
Having checked off your prerequisites, now how do you get your first musical theatre gigs? By getting out and seeing shows. Not just touring shows, but more of your local community theater shows. See how they are done. Meet people. Get to know the process. Like any …