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Seven Facts About Inspiration
1 – Teachers should provide it for students. Some of it, at least. And remember too, the old saying about leading horses to water; it certainly applies here. We get inspiration from many different sources and our instructor should be … Continue reading
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Tagged Failure, Inspiration, Persistence, Santana, songwriting, Success, Tower of Power, Visualize
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Complexity in Songs
The more full-featured something is (car, computer application, banjo, song, etc.), the more complex it is and so the more difficult to construct. (Also more expensive to fix and less apt to be fixable by yourself!) This seems intuitive as … Continue reading
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Tagged Complexity, Dave Grusin, Greensleeves, Mountain Dance, Music, Simple, Songs, songwriting, Twinkle Little Star
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Know When to Drop a Bad Break
As you advance in your banjo-playing skills, you’ll often be coming up with your own breaks (and backups) to various songs. Maybe you’ve tried your hand at songwriting and like it. Maybe you’re simply adding depth to your own coverage … Continue reading
