How to Cover a Song

This is a method I use to sing and play piano together fluently when I want to cover a song. I really break this down into two main parts – the singing and playing of course. Playing the Piano I start with playing, and below I’ve listed my go-to’s for learning how to play a […]

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Jazz Piano and Improvisation are Badass?

Music is definitely badass and piano specifically.  I’ve just signed up with a course on Jazz Piano and Improvisation. The course is only available through preorder so I can’t tell you how badass it is yet.  I have a strong prediction it will be badass though.  I decided pretty much based off the Jesus Molina’s […]

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My Top 5 Musicians

In no particular order -Michael Jackson -Stevie Wonder -John Mayer -R. Kelly -Drake Honorable Mentions: John Legend Brian McKnight A couple of notes about this. Drake just made this list for me. I was searching my phone for who really was in that 5th place spot, and I noticed I have a lot of Drake. […]

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You and I (Cover) Duet – Jacob Collier & Tori Kelly

Below is a duet on Instagram Live between Tori Kelly and Jacob Collier. There has been so much mystery with this song from me.  You can hear the original here by Stevie Wonder.  I first heard this song sang by Michael (played by Ralph Carter) on a show called Good Times during Thelma’s Wedding in […]

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Learning Music Making Day 2

Managed to finish the learning from this site.  Again, I love the hands on learning I was able to do, and I really got to understand song structure on a deeper level.  That was the part that always puzzled me – how hooks, chorus’, bridges, and verses interact with each other to form songs. I […]

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Great Site for Learning Music (Free)

Found this site for music making.  I’m currently on the “melodies” section, so i should be all done by tomorrow.  I’ve learned so much about song construction through there already, and I came in knowing quite a bit about music. I like that it emphasizes hands-on learning.  The site is structured so you can experiment on […]

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The Scooby Doo Guy

I had been on a string of doing open mics (piano and singing), I decided to book a spot on the House of Blues’ open mic night.  When the day arrives, me and a friend get there early. It’s set up to where the stage is at the front…the dining area is in the middle […]

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Music Exploration – 30 Artists, 90+ new songs

I decided that last quarter I wanted to do an exploration of music I’d never heard before. I decided to try at least 30 artists with at least 3 songs from the artist that I’d never heard before. Sometimes I knew of the artist, but I didn’t know any songs they produced. Sometimes I even […]

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