Steven Wilson: Biggest Metal Guitar Mistake 

 

 

Steven Wilson: Biggest Metal Guitar Mistake

 

"It's all played on telecaster with an almost clean tone, and to me, it sounds heavier than if I'd played it with a whole bunch of overdrive." –Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)

 

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Steven Wilson: How to Be Creative 

 

 

Steven Wilson: How to Be Creative

 

"An amateur is someone who does something because they love to do it. So, professionalism is sometimes not a good thing." –Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)

 

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Steven Wilson: Song Structure SECRET 

 

 

Steven Wilson: Song Structure SECRET

 

"I love that idea of the callback to the intro. Making sense of the fact there is this intro, by using it as the basis not for the main song (not for the verse, not

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Steven Wilson: Common Songwriting Mistake 

 

 

Steven Wilson: Common Songwriting Mistake

 

“Nowadays, with so much music being written on the computer, we’ve lost that natural push and pull that an ensemble and a band will have if they’re playing outside of a tempo map. A lot…

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Steven Wilson: The Songwriting Process 

 

 

Steven Wilson: The Songwriting Process

 

"For me, writing music is like standing in front of a brick wall. You go to that brick wall, and you start to hit your head against the wall. And after about an hour, you

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Steven Wilson on SHRED GUITAR: "That's Not Music." 

 

 

Steven Wilson on SHRED GUITAR

 

"I'm not a fan of the whole 'guitar shredder' phenomenon. I love that people can play like that, but the fact is they feel the need to remind everyone they can play like that constantly.

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Steven Wilson: Don't Structure Songs Like This 

 

 

Steven Wilson: Don't Structure Songs Like This

 

"One of the hallmarks of so-called progressive rock is that it doesn't conform to the conventional way that tracks normally would unfold. A piece of progressive rock can go in very unpredictable directions,

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Steven Wilson: Make Music Like This 

 

 

Steven Wilson: Make Music Like This

 

"Accentuate the things in what you do that are unusual, and that a big record company guy would probably tell you you shouldn’t be doing!" –Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)

 

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Orchestrate Drum Patterns for Better Beats 

 

 

Orchestrate Drum Patterns for Better Beats

 

Beginner beats usually use only three elements of the drum kit. So, in this lesson you'll learn how to make pro beats by voicing them over the whole kit. But first... Tea!

 

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Odd-Time Hack for Better Beats 

 

 

Odd-Time Hack for Better Beats

 

In this lesson you'll learn how to use odd time signatures, but without them sounding odd. But first… Tea!

 

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Bass Contour Rule 

 

 

Bass Contour Rule

 

Learn how to write better bass lines by creating melodic contours with 3rds and non-harmonic notes. But first… Tea!

 

INTRO

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