#techniques

Apr 11, 20192 min read

Rhythmic Conflict

I had the opportunity to share one of my songs in class and have it critiqued. The song was pretty much done; I just needed to re-track...

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Feb 19, 20192 min read

You Don’t Have to Be First

Eddie Van Halen is famous for his tapping technique, but he wasn’t the first to do it. In fact, hundreds of years before “Eruption,”...

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Feb 2, 20192 min read

Show Your Work! – Austin Kleon. The Importance of Community.

I recently read Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon. Austin is a writer who uses drawings, photos, and blackout poetry to illustrate his...

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Jan 25, 20192 min read

Being Your Best Self

I’m not the best guitar player, the best songwriter, or the best anything, really. This is hardly news, but I bring it up because in the...

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Jan 22, 20191 min read

Planting a Tree

My original plan was to release a singer-songwriter EP every year. I succeeded in 2015 and 2016, but in 2017 I procrastinated. I kept...

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Dec 5, 20182 min read

Creating When You’re Not Inspired

This is the perfect topic for today because right now I don’t feel like writing. I’m in the school library sipping a La Croix, trying to...

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