Music from A to Z

EP 180: Ear Training Basics For Musicians 28.03.2019 4:01 ↓

How do we listen? These are the basics.

EP 179: Kill Excuses With Fire 28.03.2019 2:50 ↓

How to start making art: a quick guide!

EP 178: Art as a Newbie, Art as an Experienced Artist 24.03.2019 4:42 ↓

This is an excerpt from a class I taught via Skype, talking about the importance of appreciating the different stages as a creator, as an artist.

EP 177: Current Projects 12.03.2019 6:41 ↓

Sharing what I've been working on.

EP 176: Making Something New and Being On Twitter A Lot 27.02.2019 1:17 ↓

On my new #PoeticMusicianFramework and talking about how to develop creative projects.

EP 175: What Do You Do On Those Down Days? 25.02.2019 1:26 ↓

Had a bad day? Creativity not flowing? Here are some of my thoughts on this.

EP 174: The Benefits of Etudes for Guitarists 16.02.2019 4:29 ↓

Answering a question from my student CJ about the benefits of etudes

EP 173: Important Investment for Musicians 15.02.2019 1:06 ↓

A practical tip, seems easy but still difficult to implement for most people.

EP 172: What Makes You Happy? 11.02.2019 1:50 ↓

In this episode, I ask this question: what makes you happy? I'll tell you what makes me happy and in return I askyou what makes you happy? Simple question but very important.

EP 171: When I was a kid 07.02.2019 7:19 ↓

In this episode I share some a random assortment of stories from my childhood and how these random thoughts are things you can probably relate in some kind of way.

EP 170: The What and Why of Musicians (and Why This Is Important) 06.02.2019 6:24 ↓

If you want to be more successful in your music career you have to know WHAT and WHY you're doing something. This is how you get to the HOW of what you want to do. Listen to this podcast episode to find out my thoughts on this process.

EP 169: Thoughts on Being A Performer 06.02.2019 3:39 ↓

There are so many ways to make a living as a performer. Here I share some thought and considerations for performers to take when choosing gigs.

EP 168: The Creative Process, Malaysian Hip Hop, #AJL33 and more 04.02.2019 4:53 ↓

Reflections on today and yesterday night.

EP 167: On Consistency, inspired by Nick Yates 02.02.2019 2:54 ↓

I read this tweet by I am Nick Yates on Twitter and I was inspired to record this podcast episode which talks about my thoughts on consistency and how it is the key to being successful.

EP 166: Trying to keep a Morning Routine 02.02.2019 4:02 ↓

In this episode I share my experience trying to keep a morning routine and also working on guitar licks. Also working on the project for the day. A few thoughts on consumerism and the need to buy new stuff for me to learn. Is it just because I like learning? Is it desire? Is it a need? Is it a want? Why do I want this? Also... just the entire process of what I am going to do on this Saturday.

EP 165: The Skills You Need As a Modern Musician 01.02.2019 4:10 ↓

In this episode, I share what I think people should be learning now if they're musicians and what you need to survive as a musician and thrive in the new music industry. This is my candid opinion on the situation and what I wish young musicians would learn now in order for them to have a successful music career.

EP 164: How to be Motivated as a Musician 30.01.2019 4:43 ↓

How my day went and a reading of today's Twitter thread.

EP 163: Mobile Phones and the Modern Musician 30.01.2019 2:51 ↓

My phone got fixed and now I am back in full force.

EP 162: Video Editing, Soundslice Work and FB Live Videos 29.01.2019 4:40 ↓

Recap of work for today, including video segmenting, demo video edits, FB Live, Twitter Thread writing and more.

EP 161: Kingdom TV show and the Music Industry 29.01.2019 3:39 ↓

Work today, video editing, talking about a TV show and the state of the Music Industry.

EP 160: Why People Fail and Succeed In Music 28.01.2019 2:05 ↓

I reveal my E Vs. E concept. This is why you will fail OR succeed in music (and life).

EP 159: New Project Brewing 27.01.2019 1:52 ↓

Working on some new ideas, guitar licks and transcribing.

EP 158: That TV Show Titans and The Musician Identity 27.01.2019 3:24 ↓

What does a TV show have to do with being a musician? Listen as I share thoughts on this.

EP 157: How To Really Learn Songs Inside Out 26.01.2019 7:01 ↓

This is how I approach learning songs and how I encourage my students to do so as well.

EP 156: My Recording Setup 26.01.2019 3:26 ↓

Learn about my recording setup and the basics of what I recommend for musicians who want to start recording their own music.