NOTE: This stream suffered from connection issues and had to stop after about 20 minutes. I'm editing out some of the down time and will be reuploading the vid shortly. Really sorry! I'll investigate what I can do to make sure this doesn't keep happening but I'm guessing that an earlier time would help the best.
Going live in one hour (7PM CST) and I need your help for this one! Submit your chord progression below in the comments and I'll pick a few to use as an example...
2022-06-08 23:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Greetings everyone! This weekend is going to be my first trip to NAMM in California, which is a giant trade show for all things musical. Next year I'd like to set up a booth to sell my posters and my upcoming Chord Theory book. This year however, I'll just be scoping the place out, shaking hands, and hopefully getting my hands on some cool musical tech.
Saturday June 4th I should be at the convention the whole day, and if you're there I would be delighted to meet up in person and ...
2022-06-01 19:12:31 +0000 UTC
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Looking forward to answering your questions here soon - should be a fun stream and I hope to see you there!
Here's the link:
https://youtu.be/GIIsA55QL9w
2022-05-24 00:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Tomorrow (Monday May 23) at 8PM CST, I'll be answering your musical questions live!
If you have a question that requires me to look/listen at a file, send it to signalsmusicjake@gmail.com but also post a question here so I can read along with it during the stream. If you send me just an email I may forget to answer the question as I go live so definitely double up by posting it here as well.
One hour before the stream begins, I'll post a link for everyone here. The video will be a...
2022-05-23 00:59:58 +0000 UTC
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Should be a fun stream - if you're signed in to YouTube you can join the live chat. Here's the link:
https://youtu.be/erJGDYfCWlI
Hope to see you there!
2022-05-18 14:30:25 +0000 UTC
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Next week I'll be back to Monday Night streams, but this week we're going off schedule again. My last rhythmic-composing stream worked out okay, but I felt the topic was too broad. By limiting our focus to tresillos (and modes/variations of such) we should be able to whip up some groovy beats in no time - I GUARANTEE IT!
Join me here at the link below tomorrow (Wednesday May 18) at 10AM CST
https://youtu.be/erJ...
2022-05-17 15:01:02 +0000 UTC
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If you're logged in to YouTube, you can join the livechat as well. Hope to see you there!
https://youtu.be/FUnhJ8z8WGc
2022-05-10 14:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Howdy folks! Normally the livestream is on Monday but I have to move it this week. Tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10AM CST I'll be answering your questions live in the order that they appear.
As before- if you have a musical question, definitely post it below! But if you have additional things to send as part of your question (like a link, or a file) you might be better off emailing me the extra files so I can hear/see what you're talking about.
Tomorrow morning I'll post a lin...
2022-05-09 15:04:53 +0000 UTC
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Surprise, we're streaming early today! And today I'll be going back to a basic skill, one that that really can't be demonstrated enough - writing a basic melody along with some chords, and fitting it into lyrics. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/4MJWJFAWlYs
I'd love to use some of your own lyrics as source material, so if you have a line or two of prose you'd like to share, please post it below and I'll try to use it ...
2022-05-02 15:00:06 +0000 UTC
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You all asked some great questions! Looking forward to answering them live soon at this link:
https://youtu.be/Wlf3lP43kHA
You'll need to be signed in to YouTube if you want to join the live chat. Hope to see you there!
2022-04-25 23:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Tomorrow night at 7PM CST I'll be fielding your musical questions again! Post them below and I'll get to them in their respective order.
If you need to attach a file or mp3 as part of your question, please comment below with your question and ALSO email me the file at signalsmusicjake@gmail.com since patreon sometimes deletes links.
Fire away!
2022-04-25 00:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Tonight's livestream will be about rhythmic complexity. I have a simple yet devastatingly difficult exercise to teach you all that I learned from the world of Indian rhythm. After that, I begin composing with a strict focus on the rhythmic cycles encountered throughout the exercise.
Here's the link to join or watch later (begins at 7PM cst) https://youtu.be/BuWqPOKshys
Hope to see you there!
2022-04-18 23:00:49 +0000 UTC
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Howdy everyone! Tonight's session (7PM CST), I'll begin by talking a little about gain/volume automation and some general mixing principles I use in my own tracks, and that I've heard in others.
After that, I'll be making some live music using the ingredients you all hand me in the comment section below, or in the live chat (available if you're signed in to youtube). If you're curious about a genre, technique, style, chord, scale, etc, just post it below and I'll try my best to incorpor...
2022-04-11 21:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Loving the questions you asked, and am looking forward to giving them my best answers in 1 hour from now at this link:
https://youtu.be/QeEL-HXXUrg
And a link to the discord for Patreon members: https://discord.gg/T874ur2b
See you then!
2022-04-04 22:59:34 +0000 UTC
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Tomorrow evening (Monday April 4th) at 7PM CST, I'll be answering your musical questions live. I answer them in the order they are recieved, so if you want to watch later on, you can get a good idea of when I'll be getting to your question.
If patreon deletes your link for some reason, or you need to include a file (sheet music, mp3, etc) then just email me your question to signalsmusicjake@gmail.com.
I'll post the link an hour before going live - hope to see you there!
2022-04-04 00:38:56 +0000 UTC
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I'll be firing up Ableton and Reason in 1 hour. What sort of stuff will I be making? That's up to you! Comment below on what you'd like to see me try to make, or leave a like on someone else's comment if you agree.
Here's the link to the livestream:
https://youtu.be/PpCcWXSQtqE
Hope to see you there!
2022-03-28 23:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, I have some big news! I'm working on a huge project - I don't want to spoil too much, but I can tell you that it will be about chords - all of them! This project will have many components, both digital and physical. I can also say it will be a book/course/reference for all musicians, not just guitarists. As the weeks roll by, I will announce more on the specifics.
This will be my fourth "big project", the previous ones being The Ultimate Modal Poster, The Signals Mus...
2022-03-27 16:04:02 +0000 UTC
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Some fun questions to answer this morning! You can click the link below to join us live in 1 hour:
https://youtu.be/oTyIbGKJZwk
Hope to see you there :)
2022-02-25 16:01:03 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone! Tomorrow @ 11:00 AM CST I will be broadcasting live to answer your musical questions. I will post the link to the video 1 hour before going live, and the stream will be available for viewing afterwards.
If you have specific songs you'd like me to take a listen to, please post a link to the song or send me specific files to my email, signalsmusicjake@gmail.com
One last thing- if you post your question at the very last minute, there's a very good chanc...
2022-02-24 18:10:50 +0000 UTC
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Hey everybody! It's pretty standard for me to be LATE on all my deadlines, but what isn't standard is making videos of this type. There's zero theory discussed! But it should give you all some insight into what a modern-day career could look like for a certain type of composer, and hopefully expand your idea of what being a successful songwriter could be.
https://youtu.be/OUFwNFNfE98
This is the quick story...
2022-02-21 17:07:46 +0000 UTC
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Last week I was unable to answer everyone's questions, so today I'll be getting around to those unfortunate souls who had to sit through the whole stream and not receive an answer. I should have extra time to take questions in the chat, so join in here if you can!
https://youtu.be/7HMQfwrecB0
2022-02-13 16:29:39 +0000 UTC
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HAPPY FRIDAY YALL! This is a lesson help you start arranging chords instead of just playing them. The video will be viewable only to Patreon members for now. On Sunday I will release it to the public. If you notice any mistakes or typos in the video please let me know!
Also check the video description, theres some important information in there regarding this very complex topic. I'll openly state - I am NOT qualified to teach this stuff at a high level. You will not see me make a counte...
2022-02-11 15:52:52 +0000 UTC
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https://youtu.be/GXlTmskbEWc
Lots of wonderful questions (and musical examples) to explore this evening. Join through the link above - hope to see you there!
2022-02-04 23:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Tomorrow night (Friday Feb 4th) at 6PM CST I'll be answering your musical questions live! Post your questions here and I'll do my best to prepare a proper response. If you have specific files (mp3, tabs, music) to share, you can email them to me at jake@signalsmusicstudio.com
The link for the livestream will be posted tomorrow around 5, and will be viewable after broadcast. See you then!
2022-02-04 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone! I'm back on track this week after a slow few months. Offline responsibilites took over, but things are finally cleared up - my next YouTube lesson is halfway done, and it tackles an extremely important topic that I've ignored through the entire history of my youtube channel. I think it will be very helpful for many of you and am excited to finish it!
Here's the schedule for February:
Friday Feb 4th @ 6PM CST - LIVE Q+A
Friday Feb 11th - New Youtube Lesson
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2022-02-02 16:27:42 +0000 UTC
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Here's the link: https://youtu.be/uyy4NdkJ6KQ
As always, the lesson will be viewable afterwards. If you'd like to join the live chat you'll have to sign in to your YouTube account and watch in a new tab.
If you're new to my Patreon, I've done a LOT of these and they can be difficult to sort through. This month I'm working with some people to get them organized, labeled, and reuploaded in a way that makes se...
2022-01-05 22:59:18 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks! First off I have WONDERFUL news for you. David Bruce was featured in my last video and was supposed to make a short video detailing how he wrote the melody. Instead he created a masterclass demonstration of melody writing techniques, using sequences, arpeggios, passing notes and tones, nearly everything!
His video is NOW LIVE and I highly encourage you all to watch through the whole thing. These concepts are the exact same I use nearly every time I'm "stuck" in writing, and h...
2022-01-03 14:54:19 +0000 UTC
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Lots to get to!
First, my new video is a demonstration and tutorial on how I like to approach composing and songwriting when all I have is an "old generic chord progression". That entire exhibition is featured here, and I am VERY happy with how things turned out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbeRVJMT5CY
I've attached a LOT of files below that you may find helpful. My samples here can be us...
2021-12-22 16:59:20 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I've just got done making a 20 minute guide on how to compose for piano when all you have is a mouse, a DAW, and some music theory. I go through every step of crafting a SIMPLE chord progression (even though the key is kinda clumsy) into something that actually sounds like music. Hope you find it informative!
https://youtu.be/lGnpLuigIVo
This will be a bit of a spoiler for my next video, but I...
2021-12-11 16:33:16 +0000 UTC
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Today should be fun! There's a few theory questions that I'm very excited to answer relating to my last video. Tune in here live in one hour:
https://youtu.be/fwi4oPeQ_0U
If you can't make it live though, you'll be able to watch from THE FUTURE. Hope to see you there if you can make it!
2021-11-26 16:59:27 +0000 UTC
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