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How Supplemented Equal Temperament Minor Keys Work

Intonation / Geoff / Chord, Equal Temperament, Keyboard, Piano, Supplemented Equal Temperament, Tuning

Frustrated with your out of tune synth chords? Do you want your brass, woodwind, and string programs to sound better? It’s not only the program you select which controls how your synth sounds, the tuning has an impact as well. I created Supplemented Equal Temperament (SET) to produce chords that sound better in tune than equal temperament (the piano’s tuning). Read more to learn how SET minor keys work.
Estimated reading time 5 minutes.

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Writing Well Crafted Songs

The Craft of Songwriting / Geoff / Lyrics, Music

Want to write better songs? Want to have your listeners sit up and take notice? You need to develop your skills if you want to write effective songs with compelling music and strong lyrics. Read more to learn the elements of writing well crafted songs.
Estimated reading time 5 minutes.

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Singing Chromatic Solfege Using Shape Notes: Moveable vs Fixed Do

Shape Notes and Solfege / Geoff / ADD, ASD, Autism, LD, Multisensory, Sing, Sing-Along Songs, Special Needs, Tuning

Do you get confused about the different types of solfege? Which is better for sight singing music? Fixed or moveable Do solfege? Read “Singing Chromatic Solfege Using Shapes Notes” for practical suggestions on how to sing music with lots of sharp and flats.
Estimated reading time 4 minutes.

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Memory and Songwriting

The Craft of Songwriting / Geoff / Lyrics, Music

Do you want your song to be catchy? If people can’t remember your song, you’ve got a problem. Therefore, you need know how humans remember things. Read more to understand the connection between memory and songwriting. Estimated reading time 4 minutes.

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How to Graduate from Color Coded Music Notes: Part 1

Color Coding / Geoff / ADD, ASD, Autism, Color, LD, Multisensory, Piano, Special Needs

Has your student been playing color coded music notes and is ready to graduate? Have you wondered how to get to your student to play a color free score? The “How to Graduate from Color Coded Music Notes” series will show you how. Read more to understand contour lines and how to use them as the first step toward moving on from the colors.
Estimated reading time 5 minutes.

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The Music of Words in Your Songwriting

The Craft of Songwriting / Geoff / Lyrics

Do you want to add more zing to your lyrics? Want words that pop off the page? It’s not just what you say, but also how you say it. Read more to understand how to capture the music of words in your songwriting.
Estimated reading time 3 minutes.

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How to Harmonize in Minor Keys

Singing in Tune / Geoff / Chord, Sing, Sing-Along Songs, Tuning

Do you have a hard time singing minor keys in tune? According to Hagerman and Sundberg, minor thirds are almost as hard to tune by ear as major seconds, and much harder than major thirds. However, sing-along song tracks can help! Read more to learn how to harmonize in minor keys.
Estimated reading time 3 minutes.

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Understanding Prosody in Your Songwriting

The Craft of Songwriting / Geoff / Lyrics, Music

Do you have a problem with mis-accented syllables in your lyrics? Learning about prosody will help you deal with the issue. Read more to understand prosody in your songwriting.
Estimated reading time 5 minutes.

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How to Play and Tune Parlor Guitar Style

Intonation / Geoff / Chord, Equal Temperament, Guitar, Tab, Tuning

Have you just bought a parlor guitar and thought it’d be cool to learn parlor guitar style? The guitar’s tuning impacts how it sounds and what styles will sound good on it. Read more to learn how to play and tune parlor guitar style. Estimated reading time 4 minutes.

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Learn Rhyme and Reason in Songwriting

The Craft of Songwriting / Geoff / Lyrics

Tired of writing cliché rhymes in your songs? Want to know more about rhyming? Rhyming in songs seems straightforward. However, a lot more craftsmanship needs to go into it than it seems. “Learn Rhyme and Reason in Songwriting” will start you down the path toward your goal. Estimated reading time 4 minutes.

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Guitar • Bass • Banjo • Ukulele • Mandolin • Autoharp • Keyboard • Piano | Voice #: 978-440-9966 | Text #: 508-561-9724

geoff@successmusicstudio.com

Geoff

How Supplemented Equal Temperament Minor Keys Work

Writing Well Crafted Songs

Singing Chromatic Solfege Using Shape Notes: Moveable vs Fixed Do

Memory and Songwriting

How to Graduate from Color Coded Music Notes: Part 1

The Music of Words in Your Songwriting

How to Harmonize in Minor Keys

Understanding Prosody in Your Songwriting

How to Play and Tune Parlor Guitar Style

Learn Rhyme and Reason in Songwriting

Guitar – Bass Guitar – Banjo – Ukulele – Mandolin – Autoharp – Keyboard – Piano

Voice#: 978-440-9966

Text#: 508-561-9724

geoff@successmusicstudio.com

Sudbury, MA