Latest Brazilian music Podcast Episodes
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 66 | Anatomy of a Song - All The Things You Are
Speaking of Harmony - June 28, 2022 20:47 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHere it is guys! The podcast is back! I finally was able to get back into a schedule to make these videos. Excited to be doing another breakdown type episode, this one about the latest video - my arrangement of the classic All The Things You Are. Since a lot of people messaged me wanting...
Speaking of Harmony - Ep.65 | 2021 Album Launch
Speaking of Harmony - February 23, 2021 07:02 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHi everyone, it's here! the 2021 album launch - My newest record upright is out and I couldn't be happier! Lots of work went into this and I will share a bit of that with you all here. But if you want the full picture you can only see it when you get the special edition CD (links below),...
Speaking of Harmony - Ep.64 | Chord Duality
Speaking of Harmony - January 30, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWhy do these chords sound so good? That's a great question. In this episode I'm gonna attempt to answer that - by looking at this particular chord and how it works differently for different contexts. So many cool outcomes can be explored here however you look at this chord. Fun! Let me ...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 63 | Anatomy of a Song - All I Need Jacob Collier
Speaking of Harmony - December 28, 2020 15:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsYou asked, you shall receive! a deep insight on the All I Need Challenge by the great Jacob Collier. That's what we are covering on this episode of the podcast, in the anatomy of a song series. A full breakdown on what my approach was blowing over these changes, few tips on how to deal w...
Speaking of Harmony Podcast - Episode 63 | Anatomy of a Song - All I Need Jacob Collier
Speaking of Harmony - December 28, 2020 15:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsYou asked, you shall receive! a deep insight on the All I Need Challenge by the great Jacob Collier. That's what we are covering on this episode of the podcast, in the anatomy of a song series. A full breakdown on what my approach was blowing over these changes, few tips on how to deal with those...
Speaking of Harmony Podcast - Episode 62 | Anatomy of a Song - Christmas Time is Here
Speaking of Harmony - December 25, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA lot of you have asked: How did I Orchestrate Christmas Time is Here, the gorgeous Vince Guaraldi classic! That's what's gonna be answered on today's Podcast Series, Anatomy of a Song! I'm gonna dive in the process of recording the arrangement, orchestration choices, form, flow, drama and things...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 62 | Anatomy of a Song - Christmas Time is Here
Speaking of Harmony - December 25, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA lot of you have asked: How did I Orchestrate Christmas Time is Here, the gorgeous Vince Guaraldi classic! That's what's gonna be answered on today's Podcast Series, Anatomy of a Song! I'm gonna dive in the process of recording the arrangement, orchestration choices, form, flow, drama a...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 61 | Walking Bass
Speaking of Harmony - December 22, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAll right, some of my Patrons at Patreon (and some of you guys in the comments as well) have been asking me about walking bass for the past couple weeks after the straight ahead jazz Christmas songs videos I posted recently, This is a more comprehensive breakdown of how I approach walki...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 60 | Anatomy of a Song - Upright
Speaking of Harmony - December 20, 2020 14:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAll right gang! Here's the new podcast episode, another Anatomy of a Song one where I do a full breakdown of the just released new single Upright. Enjoy!
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 59 | Anatomy of a Song - Giant Steps
Speaking of Harmony - December 04, 2020 18:01 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsPlaying Giant Steps on guitar was always quite a challenge for me. The "go-to" tune when it comes to master your technique, harmonic and improvisation skills. Having played it so much and for so many years, I slowly developed a really far out take on this classic with my group back a few...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 58 | Anatomy of a Song - Displaced Tiles
Speaking of Harmony - November 20, 2020 20:40 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsYou have been asked for more anatomy of a song videos and here we go - You ask you shall receive! On today's episode of the Speaking of Harmony Podcast we are going to take a look at my composition "Displaced Tiles", really breaking it down and going through the compositional process and...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 57 | Anatomy of a Song - Gimme5
Speaking of Harmony - November 07, 2020 15:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHow's a song composed? So many processes, many possibilities that are hard to quantify. With this Anatomy of a Song, I'm breaking down the process behind the composing of my latest single, Gimme5, who was officially released yesterday. I'm sharing the initial thoughts, the first glamour ...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 56 | Improve your Fluidity
Speaking of Harmony - November 02, 2020 15:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsI get asked all the time about fluidity and transitioning throughout the fingerboard with ease and on a smooth way. In this episode of the podcast I go into showing a strategy you can use to improve your fluidity on the instrument and improve the way you develop your lines and the harmon...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 55 | Implied Harmony
Speaking of Harmony - October 31, 2020 16:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode of the podcast I address a common concept that I use to create harmony without the vertical aspect of the chord structures - What I call Implied Harmony, when the notion of harmony is achieved by way of only layer against the other, through any kind of voice movement (par...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 54 | Top 5 Mistakes on Samba Guitar
Speaking of Harmony - October 27, 2020 16:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode I talk about the top 5 common mistakes I see guitarists do while playing samba on guitar. Those are very foundation-based ones and I believe with some better understanding of the fundamentals of the style they can be easily corrected. Have you guys encountered some of the...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 53 | Avoided Notes
Speaking of Harmony - October 25, 2020 16:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsYou've probably read somewhere that you should avoid certain notes while playing certain chords or avoid landing in a certain note while working on your scales right? Yeah, we all heard that. But as I don't get tired of stressing, it's all predicated on CONTEXT. Context matters. And that...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 52 | Come back & Gift
Speaking of Harmony - September 01, 2020 16:35 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode I'm showing these two chords - both subdominants - which have the same notes and the exact same voicings and are labeled differently. Enjoy!
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 51 | Come back & Gift
Speaking of Harmony - August 28, 2020 15:40 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsI'm back! Yes! it's great to have the podcast back in action after a considerable hiatus. I'll be doing a few episodes during the week, instead of the daily intense routine from before. I'm now involved in so many different things that there's just not enough time for all of it. To celeb...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 50 - Non-Harmonic Tones | Anticipation & Retardation
Speaking of Harmony - May 05, 2020 18:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode I talk about two non-harmonic tones closing out this mini-series of my mostly used ones. This time I'm covering both anticipation and retardation. I show the differences between them, applications and most commonly used scenarios, also the difference between retardation a...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 49 - Non-Harmonic Tones | The Escape Tone
Speaking of Harmony - May 04, 2020 18:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode I cover another frequently used non-harmonic tone: the escape tone. I show most of the instances in which it appears and different ways you can apply it. Enjoy!
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 48 - Non-Harmonic Tones | Appoggiatura
Speaking of Harmony - May 03, 2020 17:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode I address one of my favorite non-harmonic tones: The Appoggiatura. I show the different ways one can use it, how it opens up so many possibilities for creating countermelodies, generating melodic material. I also show how one can incorporate the idea into creating entire ...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 47 - Non-Harmonic Tones | Passing Tone
Speaking of Harmony - May 02, 2020 18:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode I continue to talk about non-harmonic tones. This time I address the passing tone, with some examples and different ways you can utilize it. Enjoy!
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 46 - Non-Harmonic Tones | Neighbor Tone
Speaking of Harmony - May 01, 2020 19:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode I address a real important subject, Non-Harmonic Tones. I did briefly talk about it before on past episodes but not in a detailed manner. In this episode I'm addressing a specific one - The Neighbor Tone. I'm showing how I use it in different scenarios - comping, creating...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 45 - Timbre is Key!
Speaking of Harmony - April 30, 2020 20:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode I talk about a very important trait of the guitar - the ability to play the same pitch with different tone color - Timbre. That is a major asset to explore, and I show how to explore that by playing a little excerpt from the tune "Autumn Leaves" in 3 different regions of ...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 44 - The Adjacent 5th Chord
Speaking of Harmony - April 29, 2020 18:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode I address a very requested subject - my use of what I call the "Adjacent 5th Chord". I show several ways I apply this sound - as part of a diatonic/tonal harmony scenario, also as part of a pedaled parallel progression where the use of the chord color is the driving force...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 43 - Melody is King!
Speaking of Harmony - April 28, 2020 21:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode I talk about how important a melody actually is. A great melody can be dressed in so many ways through all kinds of harmony but a great melody carries a strong sense of harmony in itself already. I show how arpeggios can be a great ally as well as the melodic axis I cover...
Speaking of Harmony - Episode 42 - Bassless Chords
Speaking of Harmony - April 27, 2020 17:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode I'm taking a look at the third part of the "bass voice mini series" - the actual absence of the bass! Playing rootless, bassless chords. I show two approaches - first one, where one just takes the bass out of the chord and proceed as usual plus having the option to add an...
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