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Sorry for the gap in the Songwriting 101 series. Let's get back to it, shall we?

A quick note on the previous music theory crash course post

In my last post, I sprinted through some music theory concepts, giving…

Songwriting 101 - Part 3 "A Music Theory Detour"

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Welcome to Part 3 in my blog series on songwriting!

In the last post, I used a home-building metaphor, comparing the process of songwriting to building a structure. And in…

Songwriting 101 - Part 2 “The Foundation”

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Welcome to Part 2 in my blog series dedicated to songwriting!

In my previous post, I discussed a few techniques for getting into the mindset of writing songs. I hope you…

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Welcome to my first blog post! 

Let me start by introducing myself. I'm an independent musician and songwriter based on Hawaii Island, aka the Big Island. My primary instrument and musical focus is the electric guitar, and my personal…

Adrenaline Rush

This week is the 44th and final song spotlight, featuring Adrenaline Rush, track #8 from disc #3 of my triple CD album It Was All Just a Dream.

Adrenaline Rush first appeared on my 2019 album…

Poseidon's Abyss

This week's randomly selected song Poseidon's Abyss is track #14 from disc #3 of my triple CD album It Was All Just a Dream.

Poseidon's Abyss was never officially released on an album or as a single…