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Our Friend The Voiced Consonant

PS — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:49:06 +0000

To continue on the subject of Mouth Mechanics in general and Voiced Consonants in particular, Here is a little written homework assignment for all of you singers who are not competing for the title “LQBM” (Least Qualified Band Member.) To review definitions for a moment, Voiced Consonants are those sounds which are not vowels, are Continue reading →

Groove Duke Nailin’ It From Jump Street

PS — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:48:34 +0000

For those not fluent in the Lingua Franca da Cornu, or, the way horn players talk, the term Jump Street means from the top, at the beginning, right off the bat, from the left, immediately. For example, if a jazz trumpeter were to say “I knew the skirt made change from jump street.” his friends Continue reading →

Songwriting, Art Or Craft?

PS — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:32:16 +0000

Is writing a song an art resulting from divine inspiration or is it a craft accomplished by technical know-how and repetitious practice? Arguments can be made for both concepts and numerous examples given of inspired songwriters with limited technical training. But for the young aspiring musician of today with a modern arsenal of digital music Continue reading →