Monday April 19 2021, 2:03 PM
What Is The Bridge Of A Song?
A song bridge is technically just a section that bridges two sections together. A bridge can be a lot like a pre-chorus, which bridges the verse and the chorus together in a song.
But whether you're using it...
Wednesday April 14 2021, 7:47 AM
Singing Alto
Even though an alto is a woman with a relatively low singing voice, the word 'Alto' actually came from describing a man's voice who sings high.
You know, back in the day, they were weird about having women sometimes perform, so...
Tuesday April 13 2021, 1:08 PM
Vocal Scales
I'm still getting used to calling myself a ' session vocalist '. I feel like this job is something I saw on google a few times but never knew anyone actually doing actively. I saw people posting ads looking for 'studio vocalists'...
Monday April 12 2021, 5:00 PM
My Cryptocurrency Journey
You may or may not know this, but I'm a crypto nerd. I've been following the news on bitcoin since 2015, always researching, always peeking over and wondering if I should take a risk and get myself a wallet, always...
Sunday April 11 2021, 9:40 AM
Portable Vocal Booths
Many successful indie artists and bands have high-quality studio setups right in the comfort of their own homes. It may seem like an unreasonably priced goal to set up a great home studio, but it isn't!
One element...
Sunday April 11 2021, 4:20 PM
What Are Royalties?
To best understand what royalties are in music, you should understand what royalties are in general. Royalties are a sum of money that should be paid to a patentee or a creator each time their work is sold or performed....
Saturday April 10 2021, 11:26 AM
Music Marketing Companies
The marketing side of music in today’s music business has never been so full of opportunity and full of fluff and failure at the same time for independent artists.
There are so many ways to promote your music,...
Thursday April 8 2021, 2:05 PM
How To Write A Musician Bio
Your music biography is one of the most important things you may ever write or have written about yourself.
A few small paragraphs have to showcase everything great about your musical journey. It needs to be...
Wednesday April 7 2021, 1:15 PM
What Are Stems In Music?
An individual track stem is an audio file that is created when you record a vocal, live instrument, or virtual instrument sound for a song. When creating a full track, you usually combine several stems together to make...
Thursday April 1 2021, 6:15 AM
How To Write a Song From The Heart
Are you ready to write a hit song that has some serious depth to it? Don't panic if you're used to writing songs for fun and now have an intense topic you want to cover.
Maybe you're looking into making...
Wednesday March 24 2021, 5:36 AM
Songwriting Tips
Songwriting seems like a very simple and fun thing to do, but in reality, it can be a daunting, overthought process that could drive you crazy if you obsess over it too much.
Many songwriters do things completely different...
Tuesday March 9 2021, 3:00 AM
So I've always been a fan of meditations and relaxation techniques as a person who suffers from pretty high levels of anxiety in certain scenarios.
My usual go-to's are quite simple: deep breathing exercises, classical music, lavender candles,...
Friday March 5 2021, 12:44 AM
What To Drink Before Singing
Did you know there are some things you want to avoid drinking before you're upcoming singing performance or rehearsal?
You don't want your throat to dry out, so you don't want to eat or drink things that can dry...
Tuesday March 2 2021, 8:32 PM
The industry is changing. It changed from sheet music to radio. Radio to CDs. CD to digital. Now it's in the process of possibly going from big three to indie rise.
ClearChannel/iHeartmedia came in and dominated the radio world. LiveNation is...
Friday July 12 2019, 6:01 PM
Throughout the years, I've been an inconsistent r&b artist that pops up here and there on the internet. In 2008, you may have heard me on a Chris Brown Remix. In 2011, you might have seen my mixtape floating around Twitter...
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