Why Your Ears Are Lying To You
You know that frequency response chart that came with your nice set of speakers?
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chorDLE!: Try To Accomplish Two Things
An ear training exercise: identify the note that never changes and name the chord at the end — by structure or by function.
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Unexpected Minor Endings
Here are three unexpected ways to end a song in a minor key.
Audio Interface
Your audio interface is a device that does a few different things.
Which Kind of Compression
If you’ve ever tried to explain a compressor to someone who’s new to music production, there comes a moment where they look at you with a really …
The OG Take One
The canvas for sound and music is neither digital nor analog.
Real Piano: Sampled Piano
Real piano. Sample piano. Oh boy. Gone are the days when piano in a can sounded like this. There are lots of great options these days and if you’re …
Interval Landmarks
One of the most effective ways to learn to identify intervals and chords is to associate those with songs that you know.
Sidechains: Overrated
Side chains are overrated.
Floating Logic Markers
Markers and Logic are great for labeling sections of your song, but did you know they can also contain lots of extra text?
Cat Gut
Cat gut? No. Despite what you may have heard, instruments are not strung with cat gut. Neither are tennis rackets. They never have been. Sheep gut? …
Chord Identification: Introduction
If you’re starting to make your own music, there will come a time when you find yourself scratching your head looking at a bunch of notes and asking …
You Only Need To Know 3 Diminished Chords
Because of their symmetrical structure, there are really only three unique diminished chords. Here’s how the symmetry works and why it simplifies …
