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How to know if Learning Guitar is the Right Move For You

September 2, 2026 / Guitar

Before investing time and money into learning guitar, it helps to understand whether this particular instrument aligns with your lifestyle, goals, and personality. Not everyone thrives as a guitarist, and that’s perfectly fine. The decision to pick up an instrument deserves thoughtful consideration beyond romantic notions of playing campfire songs or performing on stage. Taking

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How Travel Shapes Better Songwriting

August 13, 2026 / Songwriting, Travel

There’s a stereotype of creatives closing themselves off from the world when ideas escape them, but it’s much more valuable to go travelling. You don’t need to take yourself off the beaten track to a silent retreat for a reset. Immersing yourself in new places and cultures, even those a short drive away, can be

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A Practical AI Song Generator Workflow for Independent Musicians

August 9, 2026 / Music Production, Songwriting

A music generator works best when it sits inside a clear songwriting process. If you begin with a vague request and accept the first result, you may get a clean demo with no connection to the song in your head. A tighter workflow gives you smaller decisions: define the job, create a few options, compare

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How AI Calculation Tools Are Making Music Production More Accessible for Independent Artists

July 29, 2026 / Music Production

Music production used to demand years of technical training before anyone touched a real project. Today, that barrier is shrinking fast. AI music production tools now handle calculations that once required a trained ear and countless hours of trial and error, opening doors for artists who never studied acoustics or signal processing. The Old Barrier:

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Purchase My Books & Original Music

May 24, 2026 / Adam Harkus Music, Books, Goa: A Lesson in Life, Prague : The Musical City

Words and music have always been my way of sharing experiences, emotions, and journeys that have shaped who I am. From travel memoirs inspired by life-changing adventures to original music written and performed from the heart, I invite you to explore my work below. Goa: A Lesson In Life In August 2006, I visited Goa,

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Why Escaping the Home Studio is the Ultimate Cure for Songwriter Burnout

April 28, 2026 / Music Production, Music Therapy & Mental Health

Every musician knows the feeling. You are sitting in your carefully treated home studio, staring blankly at the glowing screen of your digital audio workstation. Your fingers rest on the MIDI keyboard, but no ideas come. You loop the same eight-bar section over and over, hoping inspiration will magically appear. Instead of feeling the joy

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Recording as a Songwriting Tool

March 7, 2026 / Music Production, Songwriting

Never be too hasty to give up on a song. Sometimes the process of recording can take it in new directions that elevate it to a whole new level. To quote my songwriting idol…. A song either comes quickly…. and we can say, yes, we have or song…. but if it doesn’t come quickly I

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5 Tools For Writing A Catchy Chorus Melody

January 24, 2026 / Guest Posts, Music, Songwriting

Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? One day you might be walking down the street and find yourself humming your favorite tune, wondering what it is that makes that song so catchy. Chances are this part was the chorus of the song, the part that sums up the meaning and gets

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Help Me Hit My First 1K Subscribers! ?

July 13, 2025 / YouTube

If you’ve enjoyed my content, hit that subscribe button and help me cross that big 1K milestone. Every sub counts, and your support means the world! Subscribe here: @GuitarGeordie Thanks a million! Ending video: Video by Maanas Editor : https://www.pexels.com/video/the-youtube-logo-with-the-word-subscribe-4988847/

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