<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[My Site 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site 2]]></description><link>https://www.tomjenningsmusic.net/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:01:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.tomjenningsmusic.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Books to Read When Learning Music]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is an abundance of incredible music books for musicians to read. The memoir is the main style, once a rockstar hits a certain age they usually think, let’s write a book! Then there are biographies, interview books, history books, journalist books, fan books, 33 1/3 books and other stories written from the world of music. I love to read music books and believe you can learn a lot about music through the stories and the nuggets of wisdom musicians impart in their book length reflections....]]></description><link>https://www.tomjenningsmusic.net/post/books-to-read-when-learning-music</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f6a5d67b1c42fb24f6b18e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 01:36:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>tjen024</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Magic Musical Number 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hit songs through the years have used 4 chords played in 4/4 to hit the sweet spot for listeners. 4/4 with the perfect spacing of 4 beats to a bar, then 1 chord per bar repeating the sequence every 4 bars, is a formula we listeners resonate with. It is simple, not implying a lack of musical skill or technique, but the ability to play what is required by the song and melody. Most songs I find are most affective when the melody has room to breathe, through simplicity in time and harmony.  ...]]></description><link>https://www.tomjenningsmusic.net/post/the-magic-musical-number-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eabc3c72e0b652e74523b6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:47:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>tjen024</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>