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.
For 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...
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.
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Orders will begin shipping on Monday, which means that anyone who orders ...
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
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).
Tomorrow 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 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:
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.
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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.
Excited 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 t...
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...
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 tau...
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/r47oGAJm...
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 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 t...
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 l...
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 sign...
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 s...
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 ...
2023-02-07 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWe'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 w...
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 bein...
2023-02-03 17:56:17 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
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:
Here 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, m...
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 q...
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 suppos...
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.
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 incl...
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...
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 cha...
2022-11-12 16:08:03 +0000 UTC View Post