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Song of the Week #23 & 24
Last week, I went out with some friends and forgot all about posting so I owe you guys two videos today instead of one! I also caught a cold chilling at home on New Year’s Eve. Not a great start … Continue reading
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Tagged bieber, brandy, frank ocean, fridays, frustration, john legend, life, music videos, nsync, self-doubt, song-a-week challenge, stress
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Song of the Week #11
Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Friday! XD This week has been slow on progress and long on stress. I’m trying my hardest to finish the projects in front of me but sometimes I … Continue reading
oh, irony
A few days ago, I managed to get back to the piano so that I could tackle “A Study In Bleakness.” Although it is a pretty good piece of music, it could be a lot better. Before starting, I warmed … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, composition project, frustration, ideas, inspiration, metronome, scales
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how messing around can actually help
Today seemed like it was going to be a good day. The fog had rolled back and the sun came out. I was going to go run by the store to get some toothpaste when my mom appeared in her … Continue reading
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Tagged car, composition project, frustration, ideas, inspiration, life, stress
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how being in denial does not work
I’ve been dutifully trying to study music theory this week, doing a bit of study this afternoon and I’m about to go back to studying in a bit. I was listening to Dan Mangan while I was messing around playing … Continue reading
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Tagged composition project, creativity, dan mangan, frustration, ideas, inspiration, music composition, self-doubt, stress, symphony
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{insert witty post here}
Yesterday, I did a little work on “Inward.” I had meant to work on my new piece, which I decided to call “As Cities Burn,” but I felt compelled to look at “Inward” first. After warming up with my other … Continue reading
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Tagged alfred, amazon, books, composition project, frustration, james bond, library, money, music theory, sean connery, suzuki
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weighed down with frustration
Just when I thought I had “Inward” figured out, I don’t. I managed to block off some time today and spent part of the afternoon at the piano. I thought I’d make some progress and get to write the next … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, church, composition project, frustration, ideas, self-doubt
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