In this episode, we’re looking at Nickel Creek’s “This Side” with a focus on learning how to use some exotic chords in your songwriting. Here are the particular techniques we are analyzing: Using G# in the key of E and why that works — it’s because the song temporarily shifts …
Nickel Creek’s title track from its second album may have the most generic title, but the song is anything but. An understated song about the journey to break out of the mold, the story is told with inventive metaphors and fresh imageries that achieve a good balance between clarity and …
Past is our teacher. We do well to learn from it. But we must not forget one thing: Future is not obligated to be like Past. Where can a sick man go? When he can’t choke down the medicine the old doc knows A specialist came to town but he …