by Joseph Brenna | Nov 21, 2015 | Chords, Creativity, Guitar Lessons |
The Trick Cool trick that’s embedded in the nature of guitar: wringing exotic new sounds from shopworn guitar chords. It’s simple to accomplish and opens the gates to new sonic worlds. It’s a songwriter’s paradise, and you don’t have to...
by Joseph Brenna | Oct 24, 2015 | Creativity, Songwriting |
related: Songwriting: How to Stay Creative The Simple Way To Create Exotic Guitar Chords Getting Started Sometimes a song seems to write itself. You’re messing around with chords and you hit on a great combination and a funky groove. Or you overhear someone utter a...
by Joseph Brenna | Jul 9, 2015 | Guitar Lessons, Learning, Practice |
Flow Flow is defined as “the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity.” (Thanks Wikipedia.) When you’re in flow, your body...
by Joseph Brenna | Aug 23, 2013 | Creativity, Songwriting |
related post: Four Ways to Start Writing a Song Force of Habit Way back in the day big record companies figured out that the more people hear a song, the more they like it. So they passed envelopes stuffed with cash to dj’s at big radio stations across the...
by Joseph Brenna | Mar 15, 2013 | Creativity, Guitar Lessons, Practice |
“Yin and Yang” is used to describe complimentary energies and states that work together in the natural world. The concept of Yin and Yang is one of balance as the ultimate creative force. When learning a musical instrument, the more perfectly balanced your...