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...