music

Songwriter Handbook

Published by Jude Trail on September 8, 2020

I have written a songwriter’s companion. It’s a short, comprehensive collection of modes and how they come together for each note. I uncovered — I daren’t say discovered — what I call a Musical Matrix while writing out the modes for each Note. I was designing an easy go-to chart of parallel modes, so I …

Music From a Dark Scale

Published by Jude Trail on July 3, 2019

This is a new song written in a dark, minor key. In fact, it is the saddest key I could arrange with my limited skills. So, I wanted to share it with everyone and get a bit of feedback. This is a one minute excerpt. Please feel free to be honest. It’s the only way …

Surah Yasin Over Celtic Music

Published by Jude Trail on December 15, 2017

“Surah Yaseen with Bagpipes” AKA “The Baghdad Pipes” I promised everyone something amazing yesterday. A song that would surprise you and maybe even make you a bit upset. I don’t know unsettled or mad. However, I want you to just listen to the mixing of these cultures. The name of this song …

Social Disease

Published by Jude Trail on November 26, 2017

Social Disease by Tragedy Theory This is the third video I’m posting as a reminder to the times and a thanksgiving to the people and venues that made being in a band so amazing and rewarding. I will forever be grateful for the “living in the NOW” moments music brings. I have often felt possessed …

No Heroes by December Harvest

Published by Jude Trail on November 24, 2017

The first video I ever made was for a band called December Harvest. The members were Jimmy Vegas, Nick Bones and Stephen, I played bass for them for a little over a year. I didn’t help write any of the songs because I was a little out of my wheel house with this type of …

Mark Afraid to Fly

Published by Jude Trail on November 23, 2017

Over the years I have played bass for a couple bands. Sad to admit they never went anywhere under my leadership, but I’m not giving up on music. I am taking a new approach to the entire idea of performing art. As you might can tell from my writing, or if you’ve heard any of …

Writing Music

Published by Jude Trail on August 8, 2017

This is a piano, trumpet, flute, and bass arrangement I wrote yesterday. It’s not amazing, but it’s a major step on my road of reading and writing music. I want to share it so I can break the ice between me and the world of composing music. I am very new at writing music. I’ve …

Have a Cigar (parody)

Published by Jude Trail on September 25, 2016

I’m sure you know how parodies work. Read the lyrics to the music video. I love Pink Floyd and listen to their music all the time, which is probably why I hear their songs in my head. So, here it be: the parody Duck in here, dear boy, was that a star? Was it a …

Fighting Spirits for Lyrics

Published by Jude Trail on June 16, 2016

Fighting Spirits for Lyrics I’ve been writing a few lyrics down. Although, good words have yet to be written, I’m not getting up, I’m not quittin. So long as I remain sittin, I’ll find the perfect letters and cram them together, so they’ll be just a little better than the first time around. When the …

Unite

Published by Jude Trail on October 26, 2015

In 2012 I became the bass player for the band Minor Nine. We never got famous, but we made an album in 2013 and had a blast playing shows. For almost three years I practice Saturday and Sunday and played almost 200 shows. During our time together I learned a lot about music and a …