Peter Markes
Behind the Music: I Have a Dream
When I left classroom teaching in May of 2017, I was given a gift inscribed, "You made a difference! Pursue your dreams!" Earlier that...
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Peter Markes
Dec 14, 20182 min
Behind the Music: "What Is Success"
This is the first of several blogs to tell the stories behind my songs. In the end, all songs are really love songs. Over the last 20...
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Peter Markes
Nov 10, 20182 min
My Simple Recording Process
The release of my new album, I Have A Dream, has been the center of many recent conversations. "Where did you record it?" is almost...
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Peter Markes
Nov 1, 20182 min
My Songwriting Approach
I am often asked, "What is your song-writing process?" Short answer: It varies. A good song must be music-driven. Without the lyrics, the...
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Peter Markes
Oct 8, 20181 min
7 Finger-style Tunes to Learn
My favorite musical style to hear, to play, to learn or teach is hands-down any finger-style guitar song. And the repertoire is vast -...
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Peter Markes
Oct 5, 20181 min
How many instruments...
...do you play? This is a frequent question I hear, especially from students. So here goes. On my latest album, I recorded vocals,...
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