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Songwriting: The inside Story

It is intriguing to look at the outside of a CD of an artist’s new release. Perhaps it’s their second release, or maybe it’s their 20th. How do they do it?

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This is Your Career on Sex

I told you we were going to have fun here next time and I hate to disappoint people. Everybody bring their party pants? Oh, good.

Hone Your Craft and Get in On

Use it or lose it. I can't think of a better cliché to explain why we should practice our craft. In my case I know that without constant attention to all the details that go into maintaining my guitar playing skills, there are many ways I can lose my own chops. Fingers get stiff and rusty, making tunes that once embodied finesse to appear clunky to both the player and listener. The struggle becomes more noticeable and that formerly effortless feel is lost. Even if you have been playing for years and you have heard someone state, “Oh, you make it look so easy", that comment will subtly disappear without a constant and dedicated practice routine.

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Demystifying the Guitar: Nashville Number System Helper

In Nashville a number system is used in place of conventional charts to facilitate quick transposing of songs.

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Film & TV Music - Part IV - Networking to Get In

Networking in any industry is time consuming, but completely necessary to get anywhere.

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Film and Television Music, Part III - The Production System

 Most musicians who tell me all about h