As a full time musician my main aim is to give as much value as I possibly can. In this video I go through a number of ways I like to provide value to an audience or to my music students. I hope you take some of these methods on board as I’m sure they’ll be of a great benefit to you and those you...

So... you've got lyrics, a melody and a chord progression (a song), but how are you going to deliver them? What kind of emotion are you trying to convey and what kind of message are you trying to communicate? These are just two things you'll need to consider when it comes time to arrange your son...

Have you ever wondered what makes somebody a songwriter? Or how some of the world's biggest bands decide who gets a songwriting credit and who doesn't? In this video I reveal how bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Doors and U2 deal with songwriting credits and royalties + some bands who have e...

I saw Red Hot Chili Peppers LIVE and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt. Just kidding! I got so much more (and I bought the T-Shirt at Kmart) 👕

Ok... you got me! These T-Shirts themselves didn't change my life but they do represent moments in my life that were monumental in my development as a music...

Sometimes you'll hear a song that doesn't seem to have a clear verse or chorus. Some songs are just made of two distinct parts that don't fall into either of those categories. In this video, we'll look at some old-school song structures including Strophic, Binary and Ternary 🎶

If you haven't alrea...

An analysis of the song structure of "Hospitable (Keep On Running)” by my old band The Secret Game. It'll give you a better understanding of song structure and why we made the creative choices we did when writing the song. It might also give you some ideas of how you could structure one of your o...

What's an intro? What's an outro? What's the difference between a verse and a chorus? I'll be answering all that AND MORE in this video about one of my favourite subjects, Song Structure!

Make sure you watch my last video titled 'Songwriting, Arranging & Structure [DEFINITIONS]' BEFORE you watch t...

Attention aspiring songwriters!!!

There are a number of key components that make up a song. If you’re new to songwriting, this video should help you become more aware of what you’re getting yourself into 👍

SONG EXAMPLE: Amnesia (The Secret Game):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8svZhMRsjY&feature=y...

The last video from when South Australian full-time musician 'Crafty' invited a wide range of other walks-of-life from the music industry to share their personal experience of how life has changed since the COVID-19 isolation laws came into effect.

This Part 4 video is the FINAL part to the Zoom V...

In Pt. 3 we're going to go through learning to appreciate different genres of music, playing with other musicians, ways to practice in front of a live audience and much more 🥁

Thanks to Brian for his helpful tips from the Crafty Music Tips Facebook Page 👏:
https://www.facebook.com/craftymusictipspag...

So... you're past the beginner stage and now know some basic music theory terms (from Next Level Steps Pt. 1). Great stuff! 🎉

Now let's look at some tools and practical skills you need to have to take your drumming to the next level! 🥁

If you haven't yet... Make sure you watch 'Next Level Steps For ...

The 3rd video from when South Australian full-time musician 'Crafty' invited a wide range of other walks-of-life from the music industry to share their personal experience of how life has changed since the COVID-19 isolation laws came into effect.

This Part 3 video gets everyone involved on the Zo...