• What a difference a program makes

    I was thinking earlier today, what would you call a Shrink who has retired? A Shrunk? Check these out:

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  • Keep Those Socks Off

    Otherwise they are just going to be knocked off again. Here are some remakes of some classics:

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  • This will knock your socks off

    Here is something I call “Heavy Metal Steel.” I hope your socks are on tight.

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  • Happy Memorial Day

    To help you celebrate this important day, here is another song from the “Summer of Bach.” It starts on page 46 of the sheet music posted below, in the event you want to sing along. I imagine he had trouble getting to sleep at night with all of this music in his head. This one…

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  • Back to the present

    Here are some more songs in the ever-growing list of Steely Dan remakes. Why do I keep doing songs by these guys? I am not sure. I guess I am trying to learn from the best. But the newest ones (December 2024) can be found on the Steely Dan Page. How old do you think…

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  • Song Number Five Is Live

    Here is the fifth Bach Fugue from the sheet music below. This one starts on page 21 and is titled “Contrapuntus V.” And this is just one of over a thousand known songs he wrote. That is incredible.

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  • Number Four is Out the door

    Hello out there guys and galsTo all my acquaintances and all my palsAnother masterpiece is here for youIt’s sure to help if you’re feeling blue It’s the fourth song from the sheet music posted below. I find it very relaxing, I hope you do also. Here is some info on how Bach wrote this music:

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  • I’m Back

    Did you know that there are over one thousand known compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach? Here is the fourth one transcribed from the sheet music below. For more on Bach’s compositions click here. By the way, do you know what the difference is between a cat and a comma? A cat has claws at the…

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  • Number Nine

    Here is something few people know. I was kicked out of the Marines because I have dyslexia. When everyone was yelling “Hoo-Ra” I kept saying “Ra-Hoo.” I just couldn’t get it right. Apparently that was the last straw. Here is some more music for you. It is the ninth song in the attached sheet music…

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  • More Music

    Because it’s the only thing that makes sense these days. You are Here

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  • Two More For You

    Check out these songs. See if you can get them both to play at the same time. That is all.

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  • The Final curtain

    As you probably already know, Curb Your Enthusiasm had its final episode last Sunday Night. It was pretty, pretty good. While watching reruns of the show, I remade the theme song.

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  • Happy Eclipse Day

    In honor of the last solar eclipse visible in the continental U.S. until 2044, here is a song for you. You know who you are. And check out this video. I guess that’s what you would call a “Pooch Pirate.”

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  • Click if You Dare

    You are braver than I thought. Check these out.

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  • More Counterpoint

    The first part of this song is just the melody, the second part is just the bass line, and the third part is both of them together. I like to transcribe music like this to keep my mind sharp. Now if I could just find my car keys.

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  • Counterpoint

    In Music Theory there is a discipline called Counterpoint. Here is a link that is very helpful if you are interested in learning more. I transcribed some counterpoint music and made these three mp3s. The first one is the melody, the second one is the bass line, and the third one is both of them…

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  • Friday Mood

    My impression of what the background music might have been like 500 years ago during feasts. Picture this: You are in the woods on a winter evening and the moon is full. Smoke rises from the chimney of a cabin in the distance. As you get closer you hear this music coming from inside. Do…

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  • February is Sitar Month

    Here is another Version of a Steely Dan masterpiece. Why so much Steely Dan? I am not sure. I just really like their music.

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  • Take Two

    Check out these songs. See if you can tell which ones are from the 20th century, and which ones are not. And remember, fear is just an ear with an f. Think about it. Here is something that could be very handy if you are in a hurry: https://youtube.com/shorts/qWHYKLYmOJM?si=BwiHxFBfIJzdk4oQ

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  • Take a Deep Breath

    Hold it for four seconds. Breathe out for four seconds. Repeat until you are calm. And then watch this. The last section of the first movement is just two chords. The notes alternate between C#Minor, which is the tonic, and C Diminished, which is the vii chord. Isn’t it incredibly simple and perfect? When I’m…

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