Articles and essays by Richard Middleton

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Originally published in Victory Review, 1999-2003
Copyright 1999-2003 by Richard Middleton. All rights reserved.

DATE	NAME/TOPIC
2/03	"Home Recording: Some Thoughts on Microphones"
1/03	"Beyond Roots: Using Slash Chords"
12/02	"Modes Revisited, and Revised"
10/02	"Playing from the Inside Out" (Improvisation)
9/02	"Playing New Musical Roles"
7/02	"Sight-Reading Tips (Part 2)"
6/02	"Sight-Reading Tips (Part 1)"
5/02	"Inside Major Scale Modes" (Part 2)
4/02	"Inside Major Scale Modes" (Part 1)
2/02	"Form and Freedom" (Songwriting)
1/02	"Songwriting Games"
12/01	"Pass It On" (Mentoring Others)
11/01	"Minimizing the Risk of Hearing Loss"
10/01	"New Views on Groove"
9/01	"Theory and Songwriting"
8/01	"Harmony For One: Overtone Singing"
6/01	"A Musical Approach to Equalization"
5/01	"Inventing Musical Instruments"
4/01	"Beginning Approaches to Improvisation"
3/01	"Dummy Lyrics and Phonetic Songwriting"
2/01	"Digital Recording for the Musician: An Overview"
12/00	"A Triad By Any Other Name..." (Theory)
11/00	"The Melody Game Revisited" (Ear Training)
10/00	"Books to Open Your Ears & Mind"
9/00	"Facing the Demon"
7/00	"Songwriting in Reverse"
6/00	"The Heart of the Matter" (Spirit in Performance)
5/00	"Kids' Music Lessons: Thoughts for Parents"
4/00	"Understanding Chord Names & Symbols" (Part 3)
3/00	"Understanding Chord Names & Symbols" (Part 2)
2/00	"Understanding Chord Names & Symbols" (Part 1)
1/00	"Tricks for Singing Intervals"
12/99	"Guitar as Drum" (Rhythm Guitar)
11/99	"Playing Silence"
10/99	"Helpful Books & Techniques for Songwriters"
9/99	"Form as a Songwriting Tool"
8/99	"Beginning Harmony (Part 4)
7/99	"Beginning Harmony" (Part 3)
6/99	"Beginning Harmony" (Part 2)
5/99	"Beginning Harmony" (Part 1)
4/99	"Practice Approaches" (#2)
3/99	"Practice Approaches" (#1)
2/99	"Rhythm Strumming for Guitar"
1/99	"The Melody Game" (Ear Training Exercise)

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Richard Middleton is a songwriter, musician, teacher, and writer based in Seattle. He is the author of "Reading Rhythm" (Countersine 2018).