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harmony is rhythm
Now you think you know what this video is about, but I don’t think you do.
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listing your gear
Listing your gear is just as likely to disqualify you from a gig than to qualify you for one.
Time Luck
This clock is accurate twice a day.
Equal Temperament (fist version)
Like borders between nations, the borders between notes are arbitrary.
cable lacing
Today, I’m ripping apart my studio.
Twenty Octaves Below Twenty
This viewer raises a really interesting question and I’m gonna do my best to channel a Hank Green moment and answer it informally.
Half diminished chords and shell voicings
Learn essential chord progressions: A minor, E7, and B half diminished. Master the flat nine color tone and efficient chord transitions using minimal …
Half-Diminished Shell
There’s a reasonable chance that the first minor chord you ever learned was an A minor.
mixing
You want to get better at mixing?
Voice leading
In music, voice leading is the judo in which we can achieve meaningful harmonic twists and powerful turns while exerting the absolute least amount of …
Write For That Kid
Once upon a time, there was a kid, and that kid was you.
Run Tape
Always run tape. That was a piece of advice I got as a young musician, and I still think it’s really good. I don’t just mean you should record your…
