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Articles and essays by Richard
Middleton
Richard Middleton is a musician, songwriter, producer, educator, and writer based in
Seattle. His music writing has appeared in Victory Review and SingOut! magazines. He is the author of
"Rhythm Guitar Secrets" (Countersine).
Articles sorted by TOPIC
All articles originally published in Victory Review.
All articles © Copyright 1999-2003 by Richard Middleton. All rights reserved.
TOPIC AREAS:
| SONGWRITING |
| MUSIC AS A PRACTICE |
| THEORY |
| RHYTHM |
| EAR TRAINING |
| RECORDING |
| MISCELLANEOUS |
| SONGWRITING |
|
| "Dummy Lyrics and Phonetic Songwriting" | 3/01 |
| "Form and Freedom" | 2/02 |
| "Form as a Songwriting Tool" | 8/99 |
| "Helpful Books & Techniques for Songwriters" | 10/99 |
| "Songwriting Games" | 1/02 |
| "Songwriting in Reverse" | 7/00 |
| "Theory and Songwriting" | 9/01 |
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| MUSIC
AS A PRACTICE |
|
| "Beginning Approaches to Improvisation" | 4/01 |
| "Facing the Demon" | 9/01 |
| "The Heart of the Matter" |
6/00 |
| "Pass It On" | 12/01 |
| "Playing from the Inside Out" (Improvisation) | 10/02 |
| "Playing New Musical Roles" | 9/02 |
| "Playing Silence" | 11/99 |
| "Practice Approaches" (#1) | 3/99 |
| "Practice Approaches" (#2) | 4/99 |
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| RHYTHM |
|
| "Guitar as Drum" | 12/99 |
| "New Views on Groove" | 10/01 |
| "Rhythm Strumming for Guitar" | 2/99 |
| EAR
TRAINING |
|
| "The Melody Game" (Ear Training Exercise) | 1/99 |
| "The Melody Game Revisited" (Ear Training) | 11/00 |
| "Tricks for Singing Intervals" | 1/00 |
| RECORDING |
|
| "Digital Recording for the Musician: An Overview" | 2/01 |
| "Home Recording: Some Thoughts on Microphones" | 2/03 |
| "A Musical Approach to Equalization" | 6/01 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
| "Books to Open Your Ears & Mind" | 10/00 |
| "Harmony For One: Overtone Singing" | 8/01 |
| "Inventing Musical Instruments" | 5/01 |
| "Kids' Music Lessons: Thoughts for Parents" | 5/00 |
| "Minimizing the Risk of Hearing Loss" | 11/01 |
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