I originally tried creating an arrangement of this piece about two years ago at my aunt’s house in the bay area. The source material is one of Jay Chou’s mostContinue readingSimple Love (JianDan Ai)
Favorite Classical Works
So, I spent my Sunday evening trying to catalogue some of my most favorite classical pieces for a random post request I found on the internet. Doing so brought backContinue readingFavorite Classical Works
Happy Holidays!
I know it’s been a long time since I’ve updated this blog. I took a hiatus to recharge my batteries sometime during the summer/fall and I didn’t take the effortContinue readingHappy Holidays!
Indulging the Geek
The other day, I was surfing my favorite tech site, www.arstechnica.com, when I stumbled upon an article of particular interest. It was a feature story on how a group ofContinue readingIndulging the Geek
The Songwriting Process – Part 3
The first thing that I changed when I got back from San Diego was the outtro. When recording the original piano scratch track, I ended up playing the 4th chorusContinue readingThe Songwriting Process – Part 3
The Songwriting Process – Part 2
Sometimes as a writer you hang on to an idea, afraid to let go because you fear there’s a chance you won’t find a better alternative. This was the caseContinue readingThe Songwriting Process – Part 2
The Songwriting Process – Part 1
I know it seems like I’ve been neglecting my blog, since my last post was at the beginning of month. In reality, I’ve been been working on writing something toContinue readingThe Songwriting Process – Part 1
Copying yourself
So, during the last few days, I’ve been sketching out a couple of different melodies/chord progressions. And it was during one of these sessions that I went back to theContinue readingCopying yourself
I’m Itchy, Just Saying
I have this problem, I call it the “itch” (those of you who know me will think that’s funny). I’ll be about 80% to 90% done with a song, andContinue readingI’m Itchy, Just Saying
Fists of Frustration
Coming out of school as a music graduate, I had a few career paths. Behind door one was the freelance musician option, where I could write for various media projectsContinue readingFists of Frustration