To celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, you can download the GeekDad song for free! Just click the Download button on the player above. If you’re viewing this post in a feed reader, just click here for the free download: …
Continue ReadingAre you a fan writer or fan artist? Do you like to paddle in other writers’ pools? Do you write prose, poetry, songs, plays or comic books? Do you sculpt, paint, draw, whittle or build? Do you create?
If so, Angry …
Continue ReadingEighth Notes are the subject of today’s GarageBand Music Theory Lesson. If you’re new to GB Music Theory, be sure to check out the previous weeks’ lessons on Whole Notes, Half Notes and Quarter Notes. The rhythm value of an …
Continue ReadingToday’s GarageBand Music Theory Lesson centers on Quarter Notes. If you’re new to GB Music Theory, be sure to check out the previous weeks’ lessons on Whole Notes and Half Notes. A Quarter Note is literally a quarter of the …
Continue ReadingLast week, we covered the idea of Note Duration and Whole Notes. This week we move onto Half Notes. Half Notes are literally half the value of a Whole Note. A Whole Note is held for four beats, therefore a …
Continue ReadingRhythm is a crucial element in all music. The aspect of rhythm that we’re going to deal with today is note duration. Every note of music that you hear has a rhythm value. Each note is held out for a …
Continue ReadingTempo can be defined as how fast or slow a piece of music should be sung or played at. Tempo is what listeners are talking about when they refer to a song as being “upbeat” or “slow.” Musicians measure …
Continue ReadingRemember the official GeekDad song that I co-wrote with GeekDad Z.? If not, refresh your memory with this free download: The GeekDad Song GeekDad by John Anealio The verse lyrics that Z. wrote really embody what it means to be …
Continue ReadingWhen I was a kid, I dressed up as a Star Wars character just about every year for Halloween. Even though my Chewbacca & Ben Kenobi costumes were pretty sweet, nothing beat the Stormtrooper getup that my parents made for …
Continue ReadingWhen I was a kid, I dressed up as a Star Wars character just about every year for Halloween. Even though my Chewbacca & Ben Kenobi costumes were pretty sweet, nothing beat the Stormtrooper getup that my parents made for …
Continue ReadingIf you’re a geek, live with a five-year old and have Netflix Streaming, then you have probably watched a fair amount of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron. While watching the show one day with my son, I noticed that the theme …
Continue ReadingGeekDad Remix Album by John Anealio You can now download the entire GeekDad Remix Album For Absolutely Free! Just click the Download button on the player above. If you are viewing this post in a feed reader, just click here …
Continue ReadingI’d like to thank everyone who entered the GeekDad Song Remix Contest. Six Winners were randomly selected. All six will receive a $50. Gift Certificate from ThinkGeek.com. Here are the winners: Mike C. Casey S. David R. Raleigh B. Chris …
Continue ReadingGeekDad by John Anealio Want a chance to win some awesome prizes from Wired and ThinkGeek? Then enter the “GeekDad” Remix Contest! First, if you haven’t heard the “GeekDad” song yet, click the play button on the player above. You …
Continue ReadingThis coming weekend (July 22nd-July 24th) I will be a guest at Confluence, The Literary Sci-Fi Convention in Pittsburgh, PA. I will be performing a set of my Geeky, Sci-Fi inspired original music on Friday evening: Friday, July 22nd 9:00pm: …
Continue ReadingGeekDad by John Anealio Want a chance to win some awesome prizes from Wired and ThinkGeek? Then enter the “GeekDad” Remix Contest! First, if you haven’t heard the “GeekDad” song yet, click the play button on the player above. You …
Continue ReadingWith the Green Lantern movie currently in theaters, it just makes sense to work on “Ring Capacity” by Kirby Krackle this week. The band has lots of great songs about comic book characters and video games, so be sure to …
Continue ReadingKen Denmead talks about the new GeekDad Book today on the Functional Nerds Podcast. Click here to listen to the full interview and to learn how to win a copy of the new book: Ken Denmead on The Functional Nerds …
Continue ReadingGeekDad by John Anealio You can download the new “GeekDad” song for absolutely free! Just click the Download button on the player above. If you’re viewing this post in a feed reader, click here for the free download: The GeekDad …
Continue ReadingBalticon, The Maryland Regional Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention is this coming weekend (May 27th-May 30th). If you are in the area, I highly recommend checking it out. This is a great con with lots of cool guests like Ben …
Continue ReadingAs per GeekMom Jenny’s request, this week’s Guitar Lesson is “Rock Lobster” by The B-52s. In this installment, we go over open string riffing and pull-offs. Want more? Follow John on Twitter and download his Books, Bytes & Bots E.P. …
Continue ReadingGeekDad reader Glenn let me know that there is a great cover of “White Rabbit” in the very polarizing “Sucker Punch” movie. I thought about the original version of the tune by Jefferson Airplane and felt that it would make …
Continue ReadingThe good folks over at Angry Robot Books are running a wonderful contest. Remix the “Angry Robot” song that I co-wrote with Science Fiction Author (and fellow GeekDad) Matt Forbeck and enter to win a role in Matt’s next Angry …
Continue ReadingThe Transformers Theme may be one of the most covered geek songs. From the original cartoon theme song to interpretations by a diverse group of musical artists like Lion, Mute Math, and Cheap Trick, the tune sounds great in just …
Continue ReadingAs per GeekDad Z’s request, this week’s Guitar Lesson is “Whip It” by Devo. In this installment, we go over staccato phrasing and palm muting. Want more? Follow John on Twitter and download lots of his Geeky music for as …
Continue ReadingYes, the iconic progressive rock band of the 70′s, may also be one of the geekiest bands of all time. It takes a special breed of geek musicians to compose rock songs that consistently clock in at over 15 minutes. …
Continue ReadingI’ve really been enjoying putting together the GeekDad Guitar Lesson Videos. I need your help now. I need suggestions for new songs to teach, so let me know: Which Geeky Guitar Song Do You Want To Learn Next? It can …
Continue ReadingIf you have a young son (like I do), than you have undoubtedly heard “Real Gone” by Sheryl Crow many, many times. It is the song that opens the Pixar Cars movie. If you want to impress the young ones …
Continue ReadingWhat do you think is the greatest Geek Christmas song? If you said something other than Jonathan Coulton’s “Chiron Beta Prime”, you’re wrong. This lesson tackles chord progressions with descending and ascending chromatic lines as well as various major and …
Continue ReadingContinuing with the literary theme for National Novel Writing Month, this week we’re going to work on Elvis Costello’s “Everyday I Write The Book”. In this lesson, we discuss tuning down a half step to suit a lower pitched voice …
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