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0:00 - Introduction 0:44 - Opening Theme and Title Sequence of the Show 1:21 - Background on how this came about 2:41 - Finding the track's character and genre 3:43 - Drums and Percussion 4:57 - Melody 5:46 - Acoustic Guitars 7:29 - Synth Bass 7:59 - Pads and Textures 10:33 - Arrangement & Electric Guitar 11:47 - Vocals 13:08 - Conclusion How I wrote a TV show theme song for "Travel With Didiayer." In the first part of this video, I speak about the dynamics that led to this opportunity. In the second part, I open up my Pro Tools session and discuss how I built this track from the ground up. Watch "Travel With Didiayer on @JournyNow: https://journy.tv/watch/playlist/oUp2UkDd/ Learn more about "Travel With Didiayer" here: https://www.didiayer.com/travel-with-didiayer EQUIPMENT USED Avid Pro Tools: https://reverb.partnerlinks.io/protoolssub Steven Slate Drums: https://stevenslatedrums.com/ssd5/ Native Instruments Komplete: https://amzn.to/3m7L2f7 Umlaut Audio Pads: https://www.umlautaudio.com/products/pads Taylor 114CE: https://amzn.to/3m9i3HQ Fender Stratocaster: https://amzn.to/3ZrHhzr Focusrite 18i20: https://amzn.to/3kwDxxX Sony MDR-7506 Headphones: https://amzn.to/3tZUmFE DJI Pocket 2: https://amzn.to/41wyn5w Lume Cube Panel Mini: https://amzn.to/3KKwzAa Adobe Premiere Pro: https://amzn.to/3Y3djk9 MacBook Pro - https://amzn.to/3Sz3CJk Contour Shuttle Pro: https://amzn.to/41uyyym Kensington Expert Mouse: https://amzn.to/3IZj5yZ As an Amazon Affiliate, I may earn from qualifying purchases. #tvmusic #thememusic #musiccomposition #musiccomposer #musiccomposers #composingmusic #writingmusic #musicwriting #tvtheme #tvthemesongs #themesong #traveltv #tvshow #michaeledwardsguitarist #travelwithdidiayer #didiayersnyder #guitarplayer #opening credits

Get the Full Hey Joe Course: https://greenhillsguitarstudio.com/courses/jimi-hendrix-hey-joe-the-complete-guitar-lesson/ In This Video, You Will Need: - PDF: Hey Joe Solo - PDF: Chord Shapes & Pentatonic Scales Page 4 - PDF: Minor Pentatonic Drills - MP3: Hey Joe EM 75bpm (Solo) - MP3: Hey Joe EM 83bpm (Solo) All Access Pass: https://greenhillsguitarstudio.com/groups/all-access-pass/ If you’ve been playing guitar for a while and want to move beyond static chord shapes and recycled licks, Hey Joe is a great place to start. Not because it’s complicated — but because in Hendrix’s hands, it becomes a lesson in turning the guitar into a voice. In this course, we use Hey Joe as a framework to show how Hendrix connected chords, scales, and melody across the neck. You’ll learn the intro and solo note-for-note — but more importantly, you’ll start seeing and hearing the guitar differently. What You’ll Learn: - How to blend major and minor pentatonic - Building melodic rhythm parts using triads and chord fills - Creating solos that outline the changes - Using double stops, slides, bends, and targeted phrasing - Navigating the neck with the CAGED system — without getting stuck in boxes This isn’t about copying Hendrix. It’s about understanding how he played — so you can apply it in your own voice. What You’ll Get: - 6+ hours of step-by-step video lessons - Full breakdown of the Hey Joe intro and solo - Backing tracks at multiple tempos - TABs, notation, and downloadable PDFs for everything - 14 rhythm approaches + 21 phrasing licks - 20 drills to build fluency, phrasing, and confidence If you’re ready to dig deeper into your playing, this course is built for that. Grab the full course or check out the All Access Pass to unlock every lesson, track, and resource we’ve created. #JimiHendrix #HeyJoe #GuitarLesson #HendrixStyle #CAGEDSystem #PentatonicScales #AllAccessPass #GreenHillsGuitarStudio #ShaneLamb #jimihendrixexperience #jimihendrixguitar #guitarsolo #guitarist #guitarplayer #musiclesson #60smusic

Phil Vassar performs Carlene and talks about songwriting from the comfort of his home. Check out more of Phil's music here: Amazon: https://amzn.to/2yUEsA4 iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/artist/phil-vassar/18443?mt=1&app=music&at=1000lKSV For more information about our program, visit: http://www.athomewithdidiayer.com TRANSCRIPT: With a career spanning nearly three decades, Phil Vassar has not only written hit songs for some of country music's biggest stars, he also has a successful solo career. So, I was grateful to spend some time with him to learn about his creative process. - My husband is a singer-songwriter, and I oftentimes see him in what I call the ditch. The trench of songwriting. And you're in it. How do you get out of it, and then look back and go, yes, it's a finished piece? - You know, when I came to town, I didn't even really write. I'd written a couple songs, and I think, yeah, I can do this. And then I came to town, and I saw all these guys at songwriter nights, or whatever it might have been at the time, but good grief, they blew me away. I was like, I don't think I could ever do that. I don't think I'll ever be that good. So, I really sort of immersed myself in the songwriting, and I always equated it to building a cabinet. It's like a craft. The first cabinet, your shelves are all crooked, but by the time you get into the fifth year of doing enough cabinets, you really get it right. And I think song writing's the same. I just worked and worked and worked, and wrote a lot of really bad songs, and all of a sudden, one day, I went, wait a minute, this is pretty good. And I think it was just about writing what I knew. I started writing songs with a lot of words, and very conversational songs, and that's what I was good at. - You wrote a song after one of your friends had passed away, Robert. The Last Day of My Life. Tell me about how that song has impacted your life. - Robert was one of my mentors, and a great, great songwriter. I think one of the best that ever came through this town. He just was tortured, a tortured guy. And a lot of writers are. They're prone to melancholy. A lot of artistic folks are. He made a lot of demons, but he fought them and battled them hard, but he would always ... Writing with him was a real privilege because it was just ... He had a way of making you work harder. Because it's easy to write a song, but it's really hard to write a great song. And I think he was one of those guys that inspired me to make sure I didn't just settle for a line or something. He would always call it, yeah, that song rhymes. That's another way of saying it sucked. You can make anything rhyme, but it's just a ... Finding a real emotion, and dragging something out of your heart and soul. And I think that song for me, was Robert. I kinda had this idea, it was really a happy, last day of my life, and then it was like, it hit me. That's not what it needs to be. It needs to be a real song about how fragile life is, and in the blink of an eye it's over. And how special it is. - [Didiayer Voiceover] So there you have it, folks. You've got to be able to talk about it before you can write about it. So it should come as no surprise that Phil's writing has even landed him as ASCAP's songwriter of the year. So you know I had to ask. - Well, alright then. What's on the tips of your fingers today? ♪ Been a long time since I been around ♪ ♪ Since I set foot on my old stomping ground ♪ ♪ I ended up by the old school yard, ♪ ♪ And this redhead pulled up ♪ ♪ In a blue sports car and said, ♪ ♪ I bet you don't remember ♪ ♪ I guess it's been forever. ♪ ♪ It took a second to put it all together ♪ ♪ I said ooh, la la la la la la looking good Carline ♪ ♪ Oh, my my my my my tongue's been good to you ♪ ♪ If you know what I mean ♪ ♪ Girl you glitter like Hollywood ♪ ♪ Good God, Carline ♪ ♪ You sure are looking good ♪ #philvassar #carlene #singer #songwriter #piano #performer

As the Snow Falls . Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5vmoRozxzU98pVdvZscPmN?si=be9f265c48b84fbc Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/as-the-snow-falls-single/1843142639 Amazon: https://amzn.to/4ncYnNd . #guitar #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitarinstrumental #electricguitar #electricguitarist #instrumental #nylonguitar #classicalguitar #electronicmusic #rockmusic #electronicrock #guitarsolo

Handel's Messiah performed by the Spire Chamber Ensemble in Helzberg Hall at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Missouri on December 19, 2022. For more information about Spire Chamber Ensemble, visit: https://www.spirechamberensemble.org/ Overture PART ONE THE PROPHECY AND BIRTH OF CHRIST OUR REDEMPTION Scene One: The Prophecy of Salvation Arioso for Tenor (Kyle Stegall) Air for Tenor Chorus Scene Two: The Coming of the Purifying Messiah is Prophesied Recitative for Bass (Steven Eddy) Air for Alto (Patricia Thompson) Chorus Scene Three: Prophecy of the Virgin Birth, a Light from the Darkness Recitative for Alto (Clifton Massey) Air for Alto and Chorus Chorus Scene Four: The Appearance of the Angels to the Shepherds; The Christmas Story Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) Recitative for Soprano (Jennaya Robison) Arioso for Soprano Recitative for Soprano Arioso for Soprano Chorus Air for Soprano (Sarah Anderson) Scene Five: Christ’s Redemptive Miracles on Earth Chorus INTERMISSION PART TWO REDEMPTION’S COST: THE PASSION OF THE SCORNED, SUFFERING LAMB; HIS RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION Scene One: The Redemptive Sacrifice, the Scourging, and the Agony on the Cross Air for Alto (Melissa Attebury) Chorus Scene Two: His Sacrificial Death and His Passage through Hell Arioso for Tenor (David Adams) Chorus Recitative for Soprano (Kayleigh Aytes) Air for Soprano Recitative for Tenor (Andrew Fuchs) Air for Tenor Scene Three: Christ’s Resurrection and Ascension Duet and Chorus (Nicholas Garza and Clifton Massey) Scene Four: The World and its Rulers Reject the Gospel Air for Bass (Brian Chu) Chorus Scene Five: God’s Triumph Recitative for Tenor (Steven Soph) Air for Tenor Chorus PART THREE REDEMPTION FULFILLED; THANKSGIVING FOR THE DEFEAT OF DEATH Scene One: The Promise of Bodily Resurrection and Redemption from Adam’s Fall Air for Soprano (Molly Quinn) Chorus Scene Two: The Day of Judgement and Glorious Resurrection Recitative for Bass (Jonathan Woody) Air for Bass (Jonathan Woody) Scene Three: Celebration for the Victory Over Death Recitative for Alto (Nicholas Garza) Duet for Alto and Tenor (Nicholas Garza & David Adams) Chorus Scene Four: The Glorification of the Messianic Victim Air for Soprano (Linh Kauffman) Chorus (The above ‘scenes’ and their descriptions follow closely those outlined by librettist Charles Jennens, in his 1742 Dublin word book.)

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