Previously, Tom Patterson of the Round Rock school district has written about some of the basics of jazz composition. Round Rock’s Tom Patterson noted that all aspiring composers study basic musical theory, train their ear, and understand musical instruments. After this, Tom Patterson of Round Rock has recommended that fledgling composers try their hand at arranging an already existing song. Once a musician has practiced arrangements, Tom Patterson of Round Rock added that a musician might explore the challenge of writing an original song. Tom Patterson of Round Rock emphasized the skill of arrangement is critical to original composition.
Tom Patterson Round Rock Band Director Offers a Reader’s Guide to Jazz Composition
March 24, 2010 By 1 Comment
Round Rock Band Director Tom Patterson Describes How the Guitar Shaped Blues Music
March 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
According to a recent interview with Round Rock band director Tom Patterson, the guitar is at the heart of blues music. As the blues developed in America, said band director Tom Patterson, emerging musicians used whatever instruments were at their disposal. Tom Patterson, who is a band director at Round Rock’s Deerpark Middle School, explained that often a musician’s choice of musical instrument was dictated by economics. Since most early blues musicians were poor and obscure traveling artists, added band director Tom Patterson, they were especially impacted by this restriction.
Larry Weir | New Single ‘Rock On’ 09 | Larry Weir
August 14, 2009 By 3 Comments
History Repeats For Fast Rising New Single ‘Rock On’ 09 – By Larry Weir
Recording Artist Michael Damian appears to have a hit all over again with the release of his new ’09 version of his No 1 Billboard rock classic, “Rock On” from his soon to be released CD album, “Rock On” from Caption Records.
Larry Weir | Rock 09 Hits Top 30 | Larry Weir
August 5, 2009 By 1 Comment
Rock 09 Hits Top Thirty on the Billboard AC Charts – By Larry Weir
Caption Records announced that Recording Artist Michael Damian’s “Rock On 09″ hit the Top30 on the Billboard AC charts. Record promoter Larry Weir from Heartland Entertainment ran the radio promotion for Caption records.
It was twenty years ago that Damian’s first release of the rock classic hit #1 on both the Billboard and R&R Top40 charts. The single taken from the newly released “Rock On” album from Caption Records, also moved to #28* on the Mediabase AC charts, and is Top 10 at New Music Weekly and now ranks #5* on the Independent Music Network’s Top 30 Countdown.
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