Yang Yang
@yanglovesjazz.bsky.social
Music composer, jazz musician, explorer.
Fascinated with learning how to learn, learning psychology, and music perception.
I share process, methods, and learning strategies.
Fascinated with learning how to learn, learning psychology, and music perception.
I share process, methods, and learning strategies.
Every video is my composite work of thoughts, logic, animation, movement, music, pacing, etc. etc.
Every video is my composition.
Every video is infused with my musical energy.
Every episode release is my energy release.
Every video is my composition.
Every video is infused with my musical energy.
Every episode release is my energy release.
Ep 4. From Piano to Orchestra: Ravel's Orchestration Toolbox
YouTube video by Yang Yang
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Every video is my composite work of thoughts, logic, animation, movement, music, pacing, etc. etc.
Every video is my composition.
Every video is infused with my musical energy.
Every episode release is my energy release.
Every video is my composition.
Every video is infused with my musical energy.
Every episode release is my energy release.
Episode 3.
Information organization.
Information organization.
People, information organization! 🌱
youtu.be/YrOwW0LN3Fc?...
Information organization.
Information organization.
People, information organization! 🌱
youtu.be/YrOwW0LN3Fc?...
Ep 3. From Piano to Orchestra: Ravel's Orchestration Toolbox
YouTube video by Yang Yang
youtu.be
October 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Episode 3.
Information organization.
Information organization.
People, information organization! 🌱
youtu.be/YrOwW0LN3Fc?...
Information organization.
Information organization.
People, information organization! 🌱
youtu.be/YrOwW0LN3Fc?...
Episode 2.
The second section of this lovely piece: Valses Nobles ear Sentimentales movement II
Literally, note by note. ✨
youtu.be/HGNxNKL8yE0?...
The second section of this lovely piece: Valses Nobles ear Sentimentales movement II
Literally, note by note. ✨
youtu.be/HGNxNKL8yE0?...
From Piano to Orchestra: Ravel's Orchestration Toolbox. Ep. 2
YouTube video by Yang Yang
youtu.be
October 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Episode 2.
The second section of this lovely piece: Valses Nobles ear Sentimentales movement II
Literally, note by note. ✨
youtu.be/HGNxNKL8yE0?...
The second section of this lovely piece: Valses Nobles ear Sentimentales movement II
Literally, note by note. ✨
youtu.be/HGNxNKL8yE0?...
Words can’t express the joy I felt when I can finally share my videos after months of work.
Finally, I could completely indulged my obsessions with logic, details, and thoroughness.
Welcome to my mind, people 🌱
Please help me reach more audience by sharing my post. Thx!🤍
youtu.be/Vjgt8qOvdho?...
Finally, I could completely indulged my obsessions with logic, details, and thoroughness.
Welcome to my mind, people 🌱
Please help me reach more audience by sharing my post. Thx!🤍
youtu.be/Vjgt8qOvdho?...
From Piano to Orchestra: Ravel's Orchestration Toolbox. Ep. 1
YouTube video by Yang Yang
youtu.be
October 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Words can’t express the joy I felt when I can finally share my videos after months of work.
Finally, I could completely indulged my obsessions with logic, details, and thoroughness.
Welcome to my mind, people 🌱
Please help me reach more audience by sharing my post. Thx!🤍
youtu.be/Vjgt8qOvdho?...
Finally, I could completely indulged my obsessions with logic, details, and thoroughness.
Welcome to my mind, people 🌱
Please help me reach more audience by sharing my post. Thx!🤍
youtu.be/Vjgt8qOvdho?...
Finally, it’s raining.
If you like rain as much as I do, here’s a little music for you. (Music: me. Art work: me.)
Have a peaceful evening, people.
Be calm, be warm, and be strong.
If you like rain as much as I do, here’s a little music for you. (Music: me. Art work: me.)
Have a peaceful evening, people.
Be calm, be warm, and be strong.
May 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Finally, it’s raining.
If you like rain as much as I do, here’s a little music for you. (Music: me. Art work: me.)
Have a peaceful evening, people.
Be calm, be warm, and be strong.
If you like rain as much as I do, here’s a little music for you. (Music: me. Art work: me.)
Have a peaceful evening, people.
Be calm, be warm, and be strong.
My teenage daughter is making me a gift.
So much beauty 🌹… And she said she hated it.
“I had a vision but am not able to execute it,” she said in tears.
Ask an artist not to judge herself too harshly = ask a rose not to bloom 🙃
So much beauty 🌹… And she said she hated it.
“I had a vision but am not able to execute it,” she said in tears.
Ask an artist not to judge herself too harshly = ask a rose not to bloom 🙃
May 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
My teenage daughter is making me a gift.
So much beauty 🌹… And she said she hated it.
“I had a vision but am not able to execute it,” she said in tears.
Ask an artist not to judge herself too harshly = ask a rose not to bloom 🙃
So much beauty 🌹… And she said she hated it.
“I had a vision but am not able to execute it,” she said in tears.
Ask an artist not to judge herself too harshly = ask a rose not to bloom 🙃
“Out of the 30+ discouraged students I’ve worked with, each convinced they were hopelessly tone-deaf, not a single one actually was! ✨”
I’m creating a series of articles/videos for “tone-dead” people finding their way in singing.
open.substack.com/pub/yangyang...
Happy exploring, people! 🌹
I’m creating a series of articles/videos for “tone-dead” people finding their way in singing.
open.substack.com/pub/yangyang...
Happy exploring, people! 🌹
Stop Calling Yourself “Tone-Deaf”— You’re Most Likely Not!
(Video description: Singing off-pitch often stems from information overload, not “tone-deafness.” This applies to both experienced musicians and those who believe they are “tone-deaf.”)
open.substack.com
May 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“Out of the 30+ discouraged students I’ve worked with, each convinced they were hopelessly tone-deaf, not a single one actually was! ✨”
I’m creating a series of articles/videos for “tone-dead” people finding their way in singing.
open.substack.com/pub/yangyang...
Happy exploring, people! 🌹
I’m creating a series of articles/videos for “tone-dead” people finding their way in singing.
open.substack.com/pub/yangyang...
Happy exploring, people! 🌹
My daughter (watching me play Overwatch): look, mommy, you have the highest heal.
Me: I’m a healer. I’m supposed to heal~
My daughter: yeah, I meant you’re the highest among all the healers. Everything is competition, mommy… You have to be the best to SURVIVE!
(Randomly lecturing me~~~🐳)
Me: I’m a healer. I’m supposed to heal~
My daughter: yeah, I meant you’re the highest among all the healers. Everything is competition, mommy… You have to be the best to SURVIVE!
(Randomly lecturing me~~~🐳)
May 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
My daughter (watching me play Overwatch): look, mommy, you have the highest heal.
Me: I’m a healer. I’m supposed to heal~
My daughter: yeah, I meant you’re the highest among all the healers. Everything is competition, mommy… You have to be the best to SURVIVE!
(Randomly lecturing me~~~🐳)
Me: I’m a healer. I’m supposed to heal~
My daughter: yeah, I meant you’re the highest among all the healers. Everything is competition, mommy… You have to be the best to SURVIVE!
(Randomly lecturing me~~~🐳)
I looked at the video and realized the postures looked much easier than they actually were.
They take a lot of energy, focus, and an intention of finding ease and calmness.
But I think the calmness that I was seeking was found.
I’m happy.
Good morning, people, and have a joyous calm day ☁️
They take a lot of energy, focus, and an intention of finding ease and calmness.
But I think the calmness that I was seeking was found.
I’m happy.
Good morning, people, and have a joyous calm day ☁️
April 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I looked at the video and realized the postures looked much easier than they actually were.
They take a lot of energy, focus, and an intention of finding ease and calmness.
But I think the calmness that I was seeking was found.
I’m happy.
Good morning, people, and have a joyous calm day ☁️
They take a lot of energy, focus, and an intention of finding ease and calmness.
But I think the calmness that I was seeking was found.
I’m happy.
Good morning, people, and have a joyous calm day ☁️
I have a special spot in my heart for sundaes.
On some day of March many many many years ago, I met @drhueyli. I remember we ate a lot of sundaes, chocolate for Huey and strawberry for me.
I don’t even like ice creams much. But I liked him and still like him very much.
Happy March!
On some day of March many many many years ago, I met @drhueyli. I remember we ate a lot of sundaes, chocolate for Huey and strawberry for me.
I don’t even like ice creams much. But I liked him and still like him very much.
Happy March!
March 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I have a special spot in my heart for sundaes.
On some day of March many many many years ago, I met @drhueyli. I remember we ate a lot of sundaes, chocolate for Huey and strawberry for me.
I don’t even like ice creams much. But I liked him and still like him very much.
Happy March!
On some day of March many many many years ago, I met @drhueyli. I remember we ate a lot of sundaes, chocolate for Huey and strawberry for me.
I don’t even like ice creams much. But I liked him and still like him very much.
Happy March!
Every time when I ask people to help me on my projects and they say “yes”, I always feel incredibly wealthy.
Every time when I post things on social media about having people to work with, I always feel that I’m showing off my wealth.
Thank you for making me feel wealthy, my friends🤍🤍🤍
Every time when I post things on social media about having people to work with, I always feel that I’m showing off my wealth.
Thank you for making me feel wealthy, my friends🤍🤍🤍
February 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Every time when I ask people to help me on my projects and they say “yes”, I always feel incredibly wealthy.
Every time when I post things on social media about having people to work with, I always feel that I’m showing off my wealth.
Thank you for making me feel wealthy, my friends🤍🤍🤍
Every time when I post things on social media about having people to work with, I always feel that I’m showing off my wealth.
Thank you for making me feel wealthy, my friends🤍🤍🤍
My baby girl went away for a few days to a (not-so-far-) far-away place with her team of explorers for a competition.
I sent her a message requesting photos, being the romantic me.
I have already had a name for one of my future albums: ✨Through Children’s Eyes✨
I sent her a message requesting photos, being the romantic me.
I have already had a name for one of my future albums: ✨Through Children’s Eyes✨
February 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
My baby girl went away for a few days to a (not-so-far-) far-away place with her team of explorers for a competition.
I sent her a message requesting photos, being the romantic me.
I have already had a name for one of my future albums: ✨Through Children’s Eyes✨
I sent her a message requesting photos, being the romantic me.
I have already had a name for one of my future albums: ✨Through Children’s Eyes✨
Concert tonight! Scott Robinson with Maria Schneider and the orchestra!
In today’s studio class, the guest artist Scott Robinson talked about how he coped with the psychological part of being a musician.
In today’s studio class, the guest artist Scott Robinson talked about how he coped with the psychological part of being a musician.
January 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Concert tonight! Scott Robinson with Maria Schneider and the orchestra!
In today’s studio class, the guest artist Scott Robinson talked about how he coped with the psychological part of being a musician.
In today’s studio class, the guest artist Scott Robinson talked about how he coped with the psychological part of being a musician.
"Snap Crackle: The Music of Roy Haynes" concert tonight!
I arranged Chick Corea's "Bud Powell" for this concert.
I was choosing a tune from Chick Corea's album "Remembering Bud Powell."
I arranged Chick Corea's "Bud Powell" for this concert.
I was choosing a tune from Chick Corea's album "Remembering Bud Powell."
January 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"Snap Crackle: The Music of Roy Haynes" concert tonight!
I arranged Chick Corea's "Bud Powell" for this concert.
I was choosing a tune from Chick Corea's album "Remembering Bud Powell."
I arranged Chick Corea's "Bud Powell" for this concert.
I was choosing a tune from Chick Corea's album "Remembering Bud Powell."
How fun it was watching this group of lovely people rehearsing my tune “Lani on the Tree”!
Lani is the baby tiger at the Miami zoo. On a magic day in 2004, she made her legendary walk on the tree. I was fortunate enough to witness it!
Lani is the baby tiger at the Miami zoo. On a magic day in 2004, she made her legendary walk on the tree. I was fortunate enough to witness it!
January 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
How fun it was watching this group of lovely people rehearsing my tune “Lani on the Tree”!
Lani is the baby tiger at the Miami zoo. On a magic day in 2004, she made her legendary walk on the tree. I was fortunate enough to witness it!
Lani is the baby tiger at the Miami zoo. On a magic day in 2004, she made her legendary walk on the tree. I was fortunate enough to witness it!
Yes, if we have a way to quantity “best”, it would be much easier! The problem that bothers many of us “good students” is exactly that one doesn’t know when to tell yourself “I’ve done my best.” Especially, each one’s threshold is different!
Setting high unachievable standard is also called perfectionism (perfectionisme in French). It results in setting up one to fail (as perfection is not in this realm).
I guess doing your best might be a better approach.
I guess doing your best might be a better approach.
January 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Yes, if we have a way to quantity “best”, it would be much easier! The problem that bothers many of us “good students” is exactly that one doesn’t know when to tell yourself “I’ve done my best.” Especially, each one’s threshold is different!
I read an article this morning titled “why is everything becoming a game” by author Gurwinder Bhogal.
The subject that the article talks about, human autonomy, is what I’m always fascinated about.
The subject that the article talks about, human autonomy, is what I’m always fascinated about.
January 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I read an article this morning titled “why is everything becoming a game” by author Gurwinder Bhogal.
The subject that the article talks about, human autonomy, is what I’m always fascinated about.
The subject that the article talks about, human autonomy, is what I’m always fascinated about.
I have always been a very conscientious student/learner/worker.
So conscientious that oftentimes my willingness and effort to do “the right things” is hurting me.
I would set a high standard 100 times higher and get frustrated when I can’t achieve.
Over-effort.
I call it “good student syndrome”
So conscientious that oftentimes my willingness and effort to do “the right things” is hurting me.
I would set a high standard 100 times higher and get frustrated when I can’t achieve.
Over-effort.
I call it “good student syndrome”
December 20, 2024 at 1:22 PM
I have always been a very conscientious student/learner/worker.
So conscientious that oftentimes my willingness and effort to do “the right things” is hurting me.
I would set a high standard 100 times higher and get frustrated when I can’t achieve.
Over-effort.
I call it “good student syndrome”
So conscientious that oftentimes my willingness and effort to do “the right things” is hurting me.
I would set a high standard 100 times higher and get frustrated when I can’t achieve.
Over-effort.
I call it “good student syndrome”
Today I finished my first orchestra mockup in Pro Tools. I felt incredibly satisfied, not because of the quality of my final product, but the procedure that I figured out along the way.
Yes, procedure.
It quiets the mind, guides the planning, ensures the execution.
Yes, procedure.
It quiets the mind, guides the planning, ensures the execution.
November 14, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Today I finished my first orchestra mockup in Pro Tools. I felt incredibly satisfied, not because of the quality of my final product, but the procedure that I figured out along the way.
Yes, procedure.
It quiets the mind, guides the planning, ensures the execution.
Yes, procedure.
It quiets the mind, guides the planning, ensures the execution.