Make Your Own Rules: music theory
Music has rules, but the thing is, you get to write them yourself.
Beat Kitchen Articles
Welcome to our comprehensive library of music production articles. From music theory foundations and advanced production methodologies to audio engineering concepts, creative tips, and industry insights—discover the wide range of knowledge that fuels great music production.
Featured Article
Gear Wears Out
This is a public service announcement from the people who like to sell you microphone stands.
Read MoreAll Articles
Showing 12 of 528 articles (Page 3 of 44)
Cinematography Workshop: ad 2
I think I know a lot about music and I consider myself a pretty decent engineer and producer.
Hipper Suspended Chords
Here’s a C suspended chord, but let’s see if we can’t get you playing some hipper ones, like a D minor over a C or a D minor 7 over a C.
Hydrate
There’s one thing we all have in common and that’s water.
Lament Bass
This chord progression is so useful, it basically has a name.
The Martini Chord
The seventh is the top note of your chord before it reaches the octave.
Isn't She Lovely
This morning in the region we looked at Stevie Wonder "Isn’t She Lovely?" There’s a lot this song can teach us, but we have time to talk about the …
Looping Zero
We’ll talk about these chords another day, because right now there are two things you need to understand about working with audio and working with …
Reverb: phonons diffusion density
Diffusion and density.
Coprime Sequence
Co-prime sequences are a backbone for evolving variations in pattern-based music.
Parallel Processing: have your cake and eat it too
Can you have your cake and eat it too?
Do You Believe in Magic (harris shirt)
The next time anyone asks you if you believe in magic, consider this.
