Music is a challenging pursuit, so I enjoy sharing lessons learned with my fellow musicians. Particularly, I have something to say about songwriting and guitars, but I sometimes touch on arranging, singing, recording production and music career also.
- Music as a Gift to Songwriter
- What I Learned from Eddie Van Halen
- Art Saves the World
- The Cost of Adding Extrinsic Value to Your Passion
- Jimi Hendrix’s Master Songwriting on “Purple Haze”
- What My Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Represents to Me
- What I Do to Prevent Relapse of My Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Looking for My Song to Sing (3 Key Questions in Any Pursuits)
- Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit”: What Went into Writing an Anthem of a Generation
- The Most Important Instrument in a Rock Band
- Improve Your Life by Letting Music Change How You Feel
- The Beatles “Nowhere Man”: Let the Song Speak
- The Beatles “Nowhere Man”: Arranging a Lean, Mean Impact Machine
- The Beatles “Nowhere Man”: How to Write a Song about Insecurity
- The Higher Purpose of Music
- Songwriting Analysis: Why We Don’t Get Tired of Jimi Hendrix “Little Wing”
- Songwriting Lesson: How to Start Writing a Melody against a Chord Progression
- Songwriters: Five Huge Advantages of Learning Music Theory
- Question: Do I Have to Think about Music Theory During Songwriting?
- Sophistication Beneath the Pretty Surface: The Beatles “Penny Lane”
- The Definitive Guide to Surviving Open-Mics for Singer/Songwriters
- How to Sound Defiant Like “Let It Go” from Frozen
- How to Make Generic Chord Progressions More Interesting
- Songwriting to Create a Vehicle for an Artist: Adele’s “Hello”
- Soothing Use of Wild Intervals as Seen in Dave Matthews Band’s “Satellite”
- Songwriting Lesson: How to Approach Writing Melodies Based on Lyrics
- Songwriting Analysis: Alice in Chains “Man in the Box”
- Songwriting Analysis: What Makes “O Come O Come Emmanuel” Such an Enduring Classic
- Songwriting Analysis: Green Day “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”
- Learn Fundamental Songwriting Techniques from Oasis’ “Wonderwall”
- Songwriting: The Drama of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Dani California”
- Songwriting: The Art of Setup Found in Foo Fighters’ “Everlong”
- Songwriting: Learn How to Change Things Up from Counting Crows “Daylight Fading”
- Songwriting Analysis: Pet Shop Boys “Love, etc.”
- Songwriting Analysis: Radiohead “Idioteque”
- Learn How to Use Exotic Chords Like Nickel Creek’s “This Side”
- Learning How to Change Keys from Sting’s “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You”
- Songwriting Analysis: System of a Down “Chop Suey!”
- Songwriting Analysis: Bon Jovi “Wanted Dead or Alive”
- Guitar Songwriting: How to Create Interesting Chords
- Poignant but Energizing: the Killers “Be Still”
- How Toad the Wet Sprocket Creates Poignance in “Fly from Heaven”
- Songwriting Analysis: The Beatles “Eleanor Rigby”
- Songwriting: The Beauty and Anguish of Toad the Wet Sprocket “Enough”
- Songwriting Analysis: Collective Soul “The World I Know”
- Songwriting Analysis: Goo Goo Dolls “Iris”
- Songwriting Analysis: Sarah McLachlan “Building a Mystery”
- Songwriting Analysis: Seal “Kiss from a Rose”
- Songwriting Analysis: Jars of Clay “Flood”
- Songwriting Analysis: Toad the Wet Sprocket “Good Intentions”
- Songwriting Analysis: Pearl Jam “Black”
- Songwriting Analysis: Death Cab for Cutie “What Sarah Said”
- Songwriting Analysis: Nirvana “About a Girl”
- Songwriting Analysis: U2 “Where the Streets Have No Name”
- Songwriting Analysis: OneRepublic “Counting Stars”
- Songwriting Analysis: Stone Temple Pilots “Interstate Love Song”
- Songwriting Analysis: Guns n Roses “Sweet Child O Mine”
- Songwriting Analysis: Shawn Colvin “Sunny Came Home”
- The Biggest Missed Opportunity in Writing Songs for Impact
- Tuneful vs. Untuneful Melodies
- Intervals: Basic Building Blocks of Music
- Cause & Effect Music Theory
- Ari’s Music Theory Primer
- Eight Elements of an Impactful Song: an Overview
- The Most Important Listener to Your Song
- What Is an Impactful Song?