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How 4 Simple Chords Turn Into The Rich, Soulful "Bad Dreams" Loop
Ever hear a chord loop that should sound simple — but hits way deeper than expected? That’s exactly what’s happening in “Bad Dreams”...
The 3 Secrets Pop Pianists Use (That Nobody Tells You About)
The 3 Secrets Pop Pianists Use (That Nobody Tells You About) Pop pianists — the greats — do something different....
How Toto’s “Africa” Proves Timing is Everything
How One Simple Trick Turns Basic Chords Into Legendary Riffs The Power of Patterns Timing is everything. In life, but...
How To Make Your Chords Flow
After I had been in the rehearsal room with my very first band for about 3 months, it was time...
On Bernhoft, Program Updates and 🌊
“In a world that keeps on pushin’ me around, but I’ll stand my ground, and I won’t back down." -...
On McComb, Better Than Imagined & Pattern-Application
"Life’s what happens when you’re busy making other plans." - John Lennon Hi there! In this edition I have for...
On Hunter, Stevie W., Billy J. & Love · Learn · Live
"When you understand the language, loving becomes learning too" - Me Hi there! Welcome to this new season’s first Couturian,...
CoutCam - Too Far Away (Loop)
For this week's CoutCam video - a loop from a tune that I wrote called "Too Far Away." Taking the...
[Updated] Song Tutorial: How to Play John Mayer - Stop This Train On Piano.
Stop This Train might very well be my favorite song of all time. Wait. Haven’t I said that before? Well...
Imagine - Practicing Mentally
Many -successful- people swear by visualization. They truly believe that if they think hard enough about something they want and...
Boogie On Reggae Woman (CoutCam - Loop)
For this week's CoutCam video - an amazing bassline-loop taken from Stevie Wonder's "Boogie On Reggae Woman." This tune might...
