Songwriting Series: The Creative Process
In this video Eric discusses three ideas to help you get started when writing songs: Listening to other artists, using your phone to record yourself and finishing your song musically.
Pedalboard Tips for Guitar Players: 3 Tips for Getting Great Tone
In this video on pedalboard tips for guitar players, I go over 3 tips for getting great tone when setting up your pedalboard.
Songwriters: Simple Equipment you Need to Start Recording
Music production for songwriters. Are you overwhelmed by the process of starting to record your own music? In this video Eric breaks down some very simple tips and tools to start recording your own music, including some simple equipment you will need.
How to Record Drums in a Home Studio
Learn how to record your drums in a home studio. Eric goes over several tips on how to get your drum sounding good prior to recording, mic placement, setting levels, getting your tracks organized, mixing and adding effects. Please leave a comment if you have any questions or techniques you use for recording drums.
How to Write a Bridge in Your Song
Learn some simple tips for writing a bridge section in your songs. In this video Eric talks about what a bridge is and two techniques for writing a bridge. He goes over how to change both the lyrics of your song and the harmonic chord progression for your bridge. Most songs are structured verse, chorus, …
3 Tools to Help with Lyric Writing
In this video Eric talks about three-tools to help you when writing lyrics. These tools are: staying with one topic, knowing what point of you you are writing from and knowing your lyric form or rhyme scheme.