Be a Drummer, Seriously

Oct 5, 2022 | Drums, General, Guitar

Be a Drummer Seriously, just do it. It’s just one of those simple facts of life that everyone plays guitar. If you need a great guitarist, chances are you’ll have more applicants for the position than you can handle. Like a colony of ants that is mostly...

Kiwi – Harry Styles – Song Breakdown

Oct 4, 2022 | Song Breakdowns

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Apparently this song started out as a joke for Harry Styles, and then became a big hit. One fun story was that he once slipped on a kiwi thrown on stage at a London show. This lead to a Manchester store banning...

“It’s ok to say no”

Sep 30, 2022 | General

What did I do this week? #3 And “It’s ok to say no” “It’s ok to say no”, was something that played in my mind most of this week. Along with “if I say “yes” to something Im saying “no” to something else. Do that for a week; let it guide your decision-making process, it...

Slide Guitar, Oh Man

Sep 28, 2022 | Guitar

Playing Slide Guitar, Oh Man. An audition and… slide guitar. Like, a lot of slide guitar. Now, don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against slide guitar. I greatly enjoy a competent player. For me the emotion a slide guitarist can express is perhaps the...

Dreams – Fleetwood Mac – Song Breakdown

Sep 26, 2022 | Song Breakdowns

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Melody A nice song about a pending breakup, which is most likely Lindsay Buckingham (guitarist) breaking up with Stevie Nicks (singer and songwriter), while they continue to be in the same band. The vocal range is...

Music Can be Cooking up Something Good

Sep 23, 2022 | General

What did I do this week? #2 Music can be cooking up something good Have you ever cooked a great meal, something from scratch, something that you really poured your heart into? When the cooking is all done, and you’ve enjoyed the meal with friends and family, someone...

Get Yourself Out There

Sep 21, 2022 | General

Getting yourself out there makes the difference. Pro or Amateur? What makes someone a professional musician? Is it being a virtuoso, playing in a dingy bar, or traveling the country on a tour bus and hitting stadiums? The line between amateur and pro can seem fuzzy at...

Born to Be Wild – Steppenwolf – Song Breakdown

Sep 19, 2022 | Song Breakdowns

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Believe it or not, this song was originally written as a ballad. It certainly didn’t end up as one. It’s also believed to be the first use of the term “heavy metal”, from verse 2, which is describing a motorcycle....

What Did I Do This Week??

Sep 16, 2022 | General

What did I do this week? As a busy person (wannabe youtuber/musician/cat wrangler) I often ask myself what did I do this week? What piece did I learn? What video did I film? What edit did I get done? And very often I don’t even have an answer to that. What musical...

Burning Love – Elvis Presley – Song Breakdown

Sep 12, 2022 | Song Breakdowns

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Melody Good ole’ Elvis vocals. This song has the vocal range of D3 to D5, though the lower notes are mostly quick pickup notes to some lines. Also, the higher notes are mostly done by the backing vocals at the end,...