Great questions, as always! I've prepared some answers for you all and will be going live in 1 hour. If you're logged in to youtube, you can join the live chat and ask some questions once I'm done.
https://youtube.com/live/eXZQJohVVj0?feature=share
Hope to see you there!
2023-12-10 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostFor those of you who have ordered my book, shipments begin TUESDAY! You should recieve an email once it's shipped. I'm sorry it's taking so long - every single step of this process has been more time consuming than expected. The digital book is still not available, but I do expect (there's that word again...) that it'll be done shortly.
I'm going to hold off on posting my big ...
2023-12-09 18:39:56 +0000 UTC View Post
If you live in the US, you can use this link to buy my new book. The link will expire in 1 week, and is really intended just for you Patreon members.
::LINK EXPIRED::
Orders will begin shipping on Monday, which means that anyone who orders during this window will basically be guaranteed shipping my Christmas.
Right now, there will be a limit of 1 per customer. And lastly - If you'...
If you live in the U.S. and want my new book, this is the week! In 2 days, I'll post a private link for patreon members only. The price will be $35 flat, and I'll pay shipping. This is just for you here as a way to say thank you :)
If you don't live in the states, you'll sadly have to wait a bit longer for the digital version to release, which should be a week or two now....
2023-11-27 22:15:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Tonight's questions are great as usual, but I expect I'll be able to wrap them up quickly. That means if you're around for the end of the livestream you can answer a question in the chat (if you're logged into YouTube).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6rQHY5rPc4
In case you can't make things live, I...
2023-11-04 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostTomorrow night (Fri, Nov 3rd) I'll be doing another Q+A at 8pm CT - hopefully you know the drill! Post a musical question below, and include all important or relevent links/files/music scores.
If for some reason they don't show up on Patreon or you can't link to it, send the stuff to signalsmusicjake@gmail.com but ALSO post your question here!
For those curious, I'm still on p...
2023-11-03 00:54:58 +0000 UTC View Post
It's been a looooong time since I've done one of these, but in one hour (8 pm CT) I'll be making some music live at the following link:
https://youtube.com/live/TGoqGRjbtz0?feature=share
The choices are:
1) Nu-metal (riff crafting and lyric writing)
2) Chord Progression Craft...
2023-10-23 00:05:36 +0000 UTC View Post
If you've ever played an RPG or fantasy video game, you might LOVE this lesson - it's a fun one! I'll be posting this to the public in a few weeks to help remind the general public that I'm still alive, but you all get to see it now.
https://youtu.be/YqZkNw3hI5g?si=LhbYyHWunU1cFk4P
The exa...
2023-10-18 16:53:32 +0000 UTC View Post
No surprise- you all asked some great questions! Pumped to try my best to give a thorough answer to them all in 1 hour.
https://youtube.com/live/zC02YTcn6nI?feature=share
If you're late, that's fine! The stream will be rewatchable later. If you're logged in to youtu...
2023-09-25 00:02:16 +0000 UTC View PostExcited to finally do one of these again! Here's how things work:
-Submit a somewhat-musically-related question below (within the next 24 hours) and I'll prepare an answer for a livestream tomorrow night at 8PM CT. I'll answer questions in the order that they're recieved, so you'll generally know when to tune in.
-If your question involves a copyrighted song, please include th...
2023-09-24 00:04:11 +0000 UTC View PostHey yall remember me?! The Signals guy??? Happy to say, I’ll be posting here again since I literally can’t work anymore on my book, the Signals Music Chord Progression Codex - I’ve done all I can! It’s a 400+ page tome on individual chords and how they work together to form greater progressions. It should serve as an comprehensive guide for the modern songwriter, but also as an entertai...
2023-09-21 18:20:29 +0000 UTC View PostI know it's been quiet here, but that's going to change soon since my book is nearly finished! Here's a peek at what I've been working on-it's only one chapter out of the 34 that will be in the book but it should demonstrate how things will be taught and presented.
Note - there are still a few things missing from this! Most importantly, the audio examples which are marked with the [play] ...
2023-05-13 12:53:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks, I loooove the questions you all asked and am looking forward to giving them an answer in 1 hour at this link:
https://youtube.com/live/r47oGAJmFiM?feature=share
If you can't watch live - that's fine! You can always watch again later at this same link. But if you're around and logged...
2023-04-09 00:14:24 +0000 UTC View PostTomorrow night (Sat April 7) at 9:00 PM CT I'll be going live to answer your questions! Ask them below here and I'll do my best to prepare a good answer.
-If Patreon deletes your question for any reason, just email me the question to signalsmusicjake@gmail.com
-If you need to share a file/music for your questi...
2023-04-08 02:50:10 +0000 UTC View Post
HELLO FROM THE OTHER SIDE!
You might encounter a chord progression that looks like i - VII, and if you parse it as such, you might be in for a bad time. It's an incredible pair of chords though, and I really things its worth exploring them to see where it takes us and what we can learn from them.
Ultimately, this lesson is about "secondary mixture," which is a complex form of ...
2023-04-04 21:36:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Great questions as always :)
I'll be here in an hour giving them my response:
https://youtube.com/live/wcKIB0k247o?feature=share
If your logged in to YouTube you can join the live chat. Hope to see you there!
2023-03-04 14:58:11 +0000 UTC View PostTomorrow (Sat Mar 4) at 10:00 AM CT I'll be going live to answer your questions!
Ask them below here and I'll do my best to prepare a good answer.
-If Patreon deletes your question for any reason, just email me the question to signalsmusicjake@gmail.com
-If you need to share a file/music for your question, email me it to me but ALSO post your question here!
Questions...
2023-03-03 16:15:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, here's a really fun demonstration of composing techniques in 12/8. We're writing with just a bunch of E's, and the results are amazing IMO! Hopefully this video gives you some ideas on how to turn your own riffs into something more special.
This Saturday, March 4th, I'll be doing a live Q+A at 10AM CT. That means you can expect another post this Friday to collect your ...
2023-03-01 19:58:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the link to watch live, or later on.
https://youtube.com/live/WUDToEFHmyM?feature=share
If you're logged in to YT you can join the live chat and ask questions near the end of the stream. Hope to see you there!
We're well overdue for one of these!
In case your new to the game, post a musical question below and I'll prepare an answer for you tomorrow night. If your question involves a piece of music that you wrote, you'll need to include a link to where we can find it! Or you can email it to me directly, signalsmusicjake@gmail.com.
If you send me an email with a question, ALSO POST THE QUES...
2023-02-06 02:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It took me a long time to realize what the 6 actually means when dealing with chords. Later on I realize that "6 chords" mean completely different things depending on who you ask! This video aims to clear up that confusion to prevent you from being as puzzled as I was. Make sure to check the video description for some extra info!
Hey everyone! Here's a lesson that should give you some examples of how you'll actually see and hear the modes being used in popular music. This list of ideas comes from the Modal Harmony chapter in my upcoming book, in which we explore each mode individually to see how it can play with others.
I left this info out of the video, as it's partially beyond the scope, but its still help...
2023-01-18 17:17:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy New Year!
Tonight's Q+A session will likely evolve into a live composing stream thanks to some fun questions being asked. The link to watch live and later is here:
I'm attaching a file along with this post that I'll reference to answer a question.
Should be a fun...
2023-01-02 01:01:56 +0000 UTC View PostHere we go! Post your questions down below and I'll prepare answers for you to be broadcast live tomorrow night, New Years Day, at 8PM CT.
-If you need to email me a file, send it to signalsmusicjake@gmail.com
-If you email me, make sure to ALSO POST YOUR QUESTION HERE!
-If you're sending a music file, please make it mp3, wav, or midi
-If your question is about a s...
2022-12-31 18:37:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Seasons greetings!
I hope you're all able to relax and enjoy this holiday. Perhaps kick it off with this quick lesson on reharmonization? It's a fun topic, but pretty difficult in practice without a lot of chord knowledge.
This quick little lesson shows some brief cheats and strategies for getting things done though. It's a big topic and I could talk all day on this, but I tri...
2022-12-23 14:33:51 +0000 UTC View Post
If you want to write modern EDM or Pop, you should probably be experimenting with 10ths, and this lesson will teach you why!
I was supposed to post a video last week as well, but I was still recovering from covid. I'll make up for it by doing a live composition stream later this week, p...
2022-12-13 15:18:54 +0000 UTC View Post
I'll answering your questions here in about 1 hour - Looks like the topics are pretty light, so I should have plenty of time after to answer questions in the chat.
Looking forward to it and hope to see you there!
2022-11-26 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostTomorrow night 8:00 PM CT I'm going live to answer your musical questions! If you're confused on a topic, wondering about a chord in a song, or looking for the next thing to practice, just post your question here.
If your question includes a piece of music that you wrote, please send me an mp3 or sheet music or a midi file to signalsmusicjake@gmail.com but ALSO post your question he...
2022-11-24 16:43:37 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a very important lesson that I have never taught before, and was never actually taught! It took a long time to put these puzzle pieces together and I'm hoping that by sharing the big picture with you know, I can save you years of confusion.
The topic is literally every chord name. Now, I'm sure I've missed some. But anything outside of the scope of this video would be straying int...
2022-11-16 22:30:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Awesome questions today! Looking forward to answering them here:
If you're logged into YT you can join the live chat and say hi. Hope to see you there!
2022-11-12 16:08:03 +0000 UTC View Post