The time signature for almost all pop/rock songs is 4/4 but there are some interesting unusual time signatures used in great songs. As a songwriter I tend to write in 4/4 just because it works in my head,… Read More
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As usual, not really any reason why bands named after real people is the theme for this month’s list… it just is! There are some pretty obvious ones in here, but a number of them are quite… Read More
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We’ve all been to loud gigs, but just how loud is too loud? And who indeed is the loudest? The pain threshold for human hearing is 120-130 Decibels, but any sound above 85dB can cause hearing loss or… Read More
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Whenever songwriting inspiration is hard to come by I’ll often reach for an instrument I don’t normally use. Now I don’t have access to the wide range of noisemakers that major bands do – and thankfully they do… Read More
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