Tag: Music Lessons

A personalized tutorial, made just for you.

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Or if you like, you can share it with the world.

Some of the many artists I’ve covered in my tutorials.

Curated by you.

Whether it’s to learn a song note-for-note, to start playing a simplified version right away, or to have tough musical concepts broken down and clarified, people have been coming to me for ten years to learn their favorite music.

At an affordable hourly rate*, you too can have a custom tutorial made just for your eyes. Or feel free to share it with the world!

Chord Chart for “Leaving Charm City” by Cris Jacobs

Clear, detailed chord charts.

Already included with your private tutorial, these chord charts can also be commissioned separately at the same hourly rate*. Perfect for intermediate level players who still want to put in work.

Some of my students/happy customers!

Referral discounts.

I am always looking to connect with people anywhere and everywhere, with musical interests of all kinds. Refer your friends and get rewarded with free chord charts or discounts on future tutorials.

At an affordable hourly rate*, you too can have a custom tutorial made just for your eyes. Or feel free to share it with the world! Here’s one from a recent commission, a song from Cris Jacobs:

Watch my tutorial on “Leaving Charm City” by Cris Jacobs, completely FREE!

Just email me to learn more about the products and services I offer. More information available on my website.

*Rate is $75/hour, subject to change. Tutorials billed by the hour. Standard video tutorial quotes estimated at two to three hours per song, contingent on complexity and scope. Chord chart quotes estimated at one hour per song. Current wait time is five business days from receipt of deposit. Already have a song in mind? Inquire by simply emailing me.

The Harmony Module is complete!

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Friends of WARRENMUSIC,

I’m extremely proud to announce we just finished uploading the final cut of the Harmony Module. Watch the teaser for it right now.

The Music You Love, and the Music You Make… Bridging the gap between the two is now more possible than ever. Take control of your musicianship in a whole new way, all while working at your own pace, and be among the first to preview the entire Harmony Module today.

Thank you to those of you who pre-ordered the Harmony Module for making this possible with your early support.

The next iteration of the website is nearing completion. Update your bookmarks: we have moved to warrenmusic.xyz as a permanent home for the series. Each video has its own page and comments section to feel more seamless.

Until then, watch this blog, your inbox, and/or your YouTube subscription THIS WEEK to enjoy the first four episodes, completely free. Here is the Module breakdown:

*To interact with the Visual Aids and Homework I’ve created, just click “File,” then click “Make a copy…” then voilà! Watch here/your inbox/your YouTube subscription for the release of the next episode!

This is, by far, the most ambitious project I’ve ever attempted. Bigger than my YouTube covers, my now-defunct band, perhaps even greater than my solo album, which is still in the works. But as challenging as it’s been, it would be an even greater burden to keep quiet about this whole thing. To help you get more out of the music you love has become one of my life’s dreams! To help you go beyond tabs, beyond tutorials, and… inward? Yes! Inward, to developing your own ear. To establishing your own understanding of music.

Purchase the Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm* Modules today.

If you hit any roadblocks, know that I’m right there with you, pushing myself to my limits, too. Not only with the scope of this project, but every day with my ear-training, and my understanding of music as well.

All the best,

Warren

P.S. Remember, you can also find me on Skype for private tutoring, or learn your favorite songs with me via custom tutorials and chord charts.

*Rhythm Module is available as a pre-order. Melody and Harmony are available for access today.

Harmony Module

  • Skills you can use to work out real world chords and chord progressions by ear
  • Working knowledge of Diatonic Harmony via popular songs, fun demonstrations, and digestible music theory breakdowns
  • Introduction to Chord Numerals expanding The WARRENMUSIC Grid**
  • 10 in-depth episodes ranging from 10-40 minutes in length
  • Lifetime access
  • Visual Aids
  • Audio Examples
  • Worksheets (Song Puzzles)
  • Interactive Tools
  • Access to Members-Only Harony Module Forum
  • Direct help from fellow learners and Warren

Playing a Song the Same Way Twice: How to Miss the Point. Thanks Filipe…

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Filipe recently purchased the Melody Module and I asked him for initial impressions of the videos and for feedback. Instead, what I received was a much more interesting story of personal discovery on how replicating a song really misses the point.

“The biggest leap was when I came upon your Radiohead tutorials. In one of those (I don’t remember which one) you casually point out that students shouldn’t worry about playing a song exactly how they sound on the record, Radiohead never played a song exactly the same way twice and neither should we. That’s when I subscribed to your youtube page and liked you on facebook, and really it’s what stands you apart from all the other teachers I found on the net. They all focus on showing how to play perfectly (and some are quite good at it), while you made me understand the songs.”

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Purchase the Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm* Modules today
*Rhythm Module is available as a pre-order. Melody and Harmony are available today.

Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm Modules

  • Lifetime access to Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm Modules (Rhythm pre-order, TBA 2020)
  • Skills you can use to work out real world melodies, chords and chord progressions, and real world rhythmic patterns by ear
  • Working knowledge of the Major Scale, Diatonic Harmony, Meter, Syncopation, Swing/Shuffle, and much more via popular songs, fun demonstrations, and digestible music theory breakdowns
  • Introduction to Scale Degrees, Chord Numerals, the Time Unit Box System, and The Complete WARRENMUSIC Grid**
  • 30 in-depth episodes ranging from 10-40 minutes in length
  • Visual Aids
  • Audio Examples
  • Worksheets (Song Puzzles)
  • Interactive Tools
  • Access to Members-Only Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm Module Forums
  • Direct help from fellow learners and Warren

To Learn Music Theory, Or Not To Learn Music Theory?

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A great question was asked on Quora: “What is the major difference between the musicians who learn the music theory and the ones who have not learnt any of that but still are brilliant?”

I suspect that many out there are skeptical of music theory, or at least intimidated in a way similar to how many might feel when confronted with learning a new language.

I hear the same criticisms repeated all the time… some of which have merit, some of which do not. I’ve even addressed a few of them.

But what is the big difference? Do musicians really need theory? How about standard notation? Well, the real answer is, it depends.

Read my full answer and follow me on Quora.

 

Follow me on Quora.

The Power Of Musicianship

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WARRENMUSIC Intro Module, Episode 03 — “The Power Of Musicianship”

Episode 3, titled “The Power Of Musicianship,” is now live.

What does musicianship actually look like?

Musicianship is the difference between just regurgitating someone else’s pre-packaged instructions and making the music you love your own. It’s the difference between just following a tab or a tutorial and using your own ear and musical insight. It’s the difference between faking it and thinking/behaving the way musicians do.

In this video, I take you through a few examples of what musicianship looks like in the real world. My hope is that you’ll be inspired to go beyond tabs and tutorials, and seek out, no, DEMAND a more substantial connection between the music you love and the music you want to make.

See what musicianship can do for you! And while you’re at it, catch a snippet of a previously unreleased song from my forthcoming album…