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Speaking of Harmony - Episode 66 | Anatomy of a Song - All The Things You Are
Here it is guys! The podcast is back! I finally was able to get back into a schedule to make these videos. Excited to be doing another breakdown type episode, this one...
Speaking of Harmony - Ep.65 | 2021 Album Launch
Hi everyone, it's here! the 2021 album launch - My newest record upright is out and I couldn't be happier! Lots of work went into this and I will share a bit of that w...
Speaking of Harmony - Ep.64 | Chord Duality
Why do these chords sound so good? That's a great question. In this episode I'm gonna attempt to answer that - by looking at this particular chord and how it works di...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 63 | Anatomy of a Song - All I Need Jacob Collier
You asked, you shall receive! a deep insight on the All I Need Challenge by the great Jacob Collier. That's what we are covering on this episode of the podcast, in the...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 62 | Anatomy of a Song - Christmas Time is Here
A lot of you have asked: How did I Orchestrate Christmas Time is Here, the gorgeous Vince Guaraldi classic! That's what's gonna be answered on today's Podcast Series, ...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 61 | Walking Bass
All right, some of my Patrons at Patreon (and some of you guys in the comments as well) have been asking me about walking bass for the past couple weeks after the stra...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 60 | Anatomy of a Song - Upright
All right gang! Here's the new podcast episode, another Anatomy of a Song one where I do a full breakdown of the just released new single Upright. Enjoy!
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 59 | Anatomy of a Song - Giant Steps
Playing Giant Steps on guitar was always quite a challenge for me. The "go-to" tune when it comes to master your technique, harmonic and improvisation skills. Having p...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 58 | Anatomy of a Song - Displaced Tiles
You have been asked for more anatomy of a song videos and here we go - You ask you shall receive! On today's episode of the Speaking of Harmony Podcast we are going to...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 57 | Anatomy of a Song - Gimme5
How's a song composed? So many processes, many possibilities that are hard to quantify. With this Anatomy of a Song, I'm breaking down the process behind the composing...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 56 | Improve your Fluidity
I get asked all the time about fluidity and transitioning throughout the fingerboard with ease and on a smooth way. In this episode of the podcast I go into showing a ...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 55 | Implied Harmony
In this episode of the podcast I address a common concept that I use to create harmony without the vertical aspect of the chord structures - What I call Implied Harmon...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 54 | Top 5 Mistakes on Samba Guitar
In this episode I talk about the top 5 common mistakes I see guitarists do while playing samba on guitar. Those are very foundation-based ones and I believe with some ...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 53 | Avoided Notes
You've probably read somewhere that you should avoid certain notes while playing certain chords or avoid landing in a certain note while working on your scales right? ...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 52 | Come back & Gift
In this episode I'm showing these two chords - both subdominants - which have the same notes and the exact same voicings and are labeled differently. Enjoy!
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 51 | Come back & Gift
I'm back! Yes! it's great to have the podcast back in action after a considerable hiatus. I'll be doing a few episodes during the week, instead of the daily intense ro...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 50 - Non-Harmonic Tones | Anticipation & Retardation
In this episode I talk about two non-harmonic tones closing out this mini-series of my mostly used ones. This time I'm covering both anticipation and retardation. I sh...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 49 - Non-Harmonic Tones | The Escape Tone
In this episode I cover another frequently used non-harmonic tone: the escape tone. I show most of the instances in which it appears and different ways you can apply i...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 48 - Non-Harmonic Tones | Appoggiatura
In this episode I address one of my favorite non-harmonic tones: The Appoggiatura. I show the different ways one can use it, how it opens up so many possibilities for ...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 47 - Non-Harmonic Tones | Passing Tone
In this episode I continue to talk about non-harmonic tones. This time I address the passing tone, with some examples and different ways you can utilize it. Enjoy!
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 46 - Non-Harmonic Tones | Neighbor Tone
In this episode I address a real important subject, Non-Harmonic Tones. I did briefly talk about it before on past episodes but not in a detailed manner. In this episo...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 45 - Timbre is Key!
In this episode I talk about a very important trait of the guitar - the ability to play the same pitch with different tone color - Timbre. That is a major asset to exp...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 44 - The Adjacent 5th Chord
In this episode I address a very requested subject - my use of what I call the "Adjacent 5th Chord". I show several ways I apply this sound - as part of a diatonic/ton...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 43 - Melody is King!
In this episode I talk about how important a melody actually is. A great melody can be dressed in so many ways through all kinds of harmony but a great melody carries ...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 42 - Bassless Chords
In this episode I'm taking a look at the third part of the "bass voice mini series" - the actual absence of the bass! Playing rootless, bassless chords. I show two app...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 41 - The Bass Pedal
In this episode I continue to explore the use of the bass voice. This time talking about using bass as a pedal, showing how it can be a great tool to build tension and...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 40 - How To Use The Bass Voice
In this episode I address another question: How to use the bass voice more effectively. One can approach it from so many angles but on this episode I'm focused only on...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 39 - Soloing Over Same Type Chords
In this episode I address a question regarding a couple episodes ago: when dealing with progressions containing same type of chords (all Major 7th for instance), how w...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 38 - Alternate Tunings!
In this episode - the alternate tuning extravaganza!!! I show a few very unusual alternate tunings used by the greats Dory Caymmi and Toninho Horta and talk about the ...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 37 - You Can Do a Lot with One Type of Chord!
On this episode I show two examples of music from the Minas Geraes region in Brazil, by the great Lô Borges (often recorded by Milton Nascimento, the case here on both...