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How I Stopped Confusing Being Busy With Being Productive
About five years ago, I hit a wall. My weeks were packed with work—shows, sessions,…
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Why Human Feel Still Matters in an AI Music World
Earlier this year, a friend told me about an amazing app that could generate custom…
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3 Ways to Craft a Catchy Hook
Want to make your songs super hooky? In this video, Aaron Cloutier breaks down three…
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How to Write a Riff in 6 Steps
Whenever the subject of writing or playing riffs comes up while talking to students, I…
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Reverse Engineering Inspiration – How to Beat Writer’s Block in 4 Steps
Writer’s block can rear it’s ugly mug in more ways than one but in my…
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3 Musical Ways To Beat 2nd Verse Writer’s Block
If you’re an aspiring songwriter still learning the ropes, let me know if this sounds…
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5 Tools for Better Songwriting
With so many different tools and techniques being recommended to us, it’s difficult to know…
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9 Tips for Co-writing with Other Songwriters
Part of my role as a producer is to co-write material with the artists I’m…
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Setting Music Goals for 2024
What would you like to achieve with your music in the coming year? Perhaps you’d…
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Deep Dive into Song Structures
A few years ago, I found myself stuck in a rut with my writing, so…
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