Musical woodpiling is the concept of stocking up musical ideas for future songs. Sometimes sessions are devoted to woodpiling, while other times musical woodpiling happens when we hit a...
Category: Productivity
"Take notes!" This is pretty standard advice in the academic world. Whether it's in a school classroom or in a self-taught setting, taking notes helps us to internalize what we learn. I talk about...
The '33 minute rule' is something I have been using on and off in my work since college (2014). It has allowed me to better focus my efforts to get my music written and mixed. And, as of late, it...
It's human nature to imagine and wait for a future when everything is how it's supposed to be. A perfect opportunity to make your dreams come true. A perfect time for making music. There's no such...
Keeping a music journal is an excellent tool for musicians. I talk about some of the benefits of keeping a music journal here, but I never really touched on how to keep a journal and what to journal...
Keeping a music journal has been one of the best habits I've developed to improve my craft as a musician, composer, and producer. In my journal, I include: My ideas, goals, progress, and current...