In Part 2 of the "Create a Song and Music Video” Series, I’m talking to you about Song Arranging! I take you through the key elements you need in your song and how to get the most out of your song arrangement 🎶

As an example, I’ll be using the most recent addition to my yearly Christmas-themed son...

In order to show you the steps to take to Create a Song and Music Video, to help me explain I'll be using my recent addition to my yearly tradition of uploading a Christmas themed song to my other YouTube Channel (Crafty Music Man) 🎄

In Part 1 of this series, I look into the songwriting process an...

Have you ever asked yourself “Actually… how good am I?” It’s a tough question to ask, and it may be tougher finding out how you're really going with your musical skill vs your peers/heroes.

But never fear! In this video I take you through the 5 steps in my ‘Actually… How “Good” Are You?’ eBook whi...

If you’re unsure of what to get a musician for Christmas then you’ve come to the right place! This video has a number of gift ideas for anyone who is really into music 🎅

I hope this makes your Christmas shopping much easier 😎

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Restring & Tun...

Do you have trouble navigating the fretboard? Don’t fret (sorry, couldn’t resist!)

I’m going to guide you through 5 steps that will start you on your journey to mastering the fretboard - no matter which type! 5️⃣

After taking these steps you’ll already notice an improvement in your ability to navig...

During South Australia’s recent day lockdown I gave myself the task to write a song a day. In this video, I’m going to talk about my creative process, how I made the best out of the situation as well as give you a number of tips so that can help you out with your songwriting process.

Hope it helps ...

When you have time off of any kind it can be very easy to treat every day like it’s an extended weekend and lose your momentum. In this video, I go through 5 mistakes that creative people sometimes make when they take time off, plus give you some advice on how you can avoid falling into these tra...

Using Ted Reed's 'Syncopation for the Modern Drummer' book, I take you through the first 20 bars of Lesson 11's 40 bar rhythm reading exercise with guitar chords/bass notes and clapping out the rhythms. This exercise has a mixture of semiquavers (sixteenth notes), quavers (eighth notes) and crotchet...

With a little help from Ted Reed's 'Syncopation for the Modern Drummer' book, I take you through Lesson 10's 20 bar rhythm reading exercise with guitar chords/bass notes and clapping out the rhythms. This exercise has a mixture of semiquavers (sixteenth notes), quavers (eighth notes) and crotchets (...

With a little help from Ted Reed's 'Syncopation for the Modern Drummer' book, I take you through Lesson 9's 20 bar rhythm reading exercise with guitar chords/bass notes and clapping out the rhythms. This exercise has a mixture of semiquavers (sixteenth notes) and crotchets (quarter notes) 🎶

Rhythm Pl...

Congratulations! You’ve recorded a song! Now what!?

During the October School Holidays I ran a songwriting & recording workshop at the Youth Space in Gawler South Australia where I helped a group of young upcoming musicians record a song. Recording each part is just one part of the process. In this ...

Have you ever watched one of the #streamingnotscreaming livestreams (with Dave Gleeson) and wondered, "How does Crafty get that tone?" In this video, I'm going to let you in on some of my secrets by giving you an in depth look at my pedal board, my guitar amp as well as demonstrate how I manage to ...