We are in the middle of summer and music is at full swing. Music and Summer Music and summer go hand in hand. The biggest hits are always released during the hot summer months, and there are so many times a song triggers a summertime memory. Songs of the summer are typically upbeat, light, and […]
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Spring Time on the Rick (Ricardo) Vargas Southfield Blog
It is officially the start of spring. On the Rick (Ricardo) Vargas Southfield blog, today’s blog post is about the freshness that spring brings. You can read my last post about spring here: https://rick-vargas.com/index.php/2021/03/07/springtime-is-in-the-air-on-the-rick-ricardo-vargas-southfield-blog/ What Does Spring Bring? Spring brings a breath of fresh air to this time of year. After getting through several rough […]
Springtime is in the Air on the Rick (Ricardo) Vargas Southfield Blog
The Time of Year Today on the Rick (Ricardo) Vargas Southfield Blog, we look at the change in seasons, namely spring. You can read a synopsis of winter here: https://rick-vargas.com/index.php/2021/01/24/music-and-winter-on-the-rick-ricardo-vargas-southfield-blog/ Spring is most anticipated season of the year. If you live in a state that experiences all four seasons, more than likely you are waiting […]
Music and Winter on the Rick (Ricardo) Vargas Southfield Blog
Today on the Ricardo Vargas Southfield blog, I write about music and the winter season. I also write about Music and Seasons here: https://rick-vargas.com/index.php/2020/10/25/music-and-seasons/ In the Winter In the winter, we are surrounded by the cold, frosty blanket of the season. There is nothing we want more than to stay indoors, surrounded by a warm […]
Music and Holidays
Today on the Rick (Ricardo) Vargas Southfield blog, the topic at hand is music and the holidays. Traditions The end of every year brings a lot of traditional music. Jingle Bells, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, and Auld Lang Syne to name a few. The holidays are synonymous with music. Not only that, but […]
Grateful for Music
Today on the Rick (Ricardo) Vargas Southfield blog, the topic is being grateful, specifically about music. Time of the Year At this time of the year, it is important to think back and reflect on the previous twelve months. People look back at the events that occurred, people they may have met, and memories that […]
Music and Seasons
Today on the Rick (Ricardo) Vargas Southfield, Michigan blog, I write about different genres of music and the seasons of the year. You may remember a previous blog post about music and stories here: https://rick-vargas.com/index.php/2020/08/02/music-is-a-story-on-the-rick-ricardo-vargas-southfield-blog/ Depending on the time and season of the year, music that people want to listen to will vary. In the […]
Creating Music on the Rick (Ricardo) Vargas Southfield, Michigan Blog
Creating Bad Music You might ask yourself “why would I want to know about how to create bad music?”, and you may have also read the blog post about creating good music here: https://rick-vargas.com/index.php/2020/06/17/creating-good-music-on-the-rick-ricardo-vargas-southfield-michigan-blog/ Creating bad music is the opposite of creating good music. A lot of popular musicians have created bad music just like […]
Music and Nature on the Rick (Ricardo) Vargas Southfield Blog
Today, on the Rick (Ricardo) Vargas Southfield blog, I am writing about music and nature. Nature and Music Nature can influence the music that is made, which might be surprising to you. You may ask “how in the world can nature influence music?”. Not only can nature influence music, but so can current events in […]
Music is a Story on the Rick (Ricardo) Vargas Southfield Blog
What’s in a Story? Songs are a story. They use lyrics to emotionally bring you in. The lyrics tell you how the singer is feeling, what is on their mind. The music behind the lyrics works in the same fashion. Music itself is a story. I’ve wrote about music and life here: https://rick-vargas.com/index.php/category/creating-background-music-rick-ricardo-vargas-southfield-michigan/ Music can […]