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swing

When you first begin to learn about rhythm, you’re taught to think like a metronome.

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II-V one finger resolution

One simple way to approach a V chord when you’re looking at a 2-5-1 progression is to think of it like a suspended chord.

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Frequency, Octaves, Sample Rate

A440. Here’s what we’re talking about. What it means is when I play this note, this string vibrates at 440 times a second. An octave up, 880. An octave down,…

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Hey Teachers: watch how you ask the question

Hey teachers, when you ask your class any questions, it’s a little bit like saying, "Does everyone understand?" If you don’t hear anything, it doesn’t mean it’s time to move on.

Monsters: acoustic standing waves

They say monsters aren’t real, but I’m not so sure.

Coprime Sequence

Co-prime sequences are a backbone for evolving variations in pattern-based music.

Stitch: Emma Harner

It’s a shame to talk over this beautiful song by Emma Harner.

Voice leading game inversions

Getting comfortable with keyboard chords means getting comfortable with inversions.

Spooky: Major Minor Halloween

John Carpenter's Halloween theme — 70% of you identified it as minor. But there's no third in the structure. Music theory isn't about a right or wrong answer.

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Color Tones: suspended two diatonic bridges

One thing most pianists understand intuitively is that you can freely fill the gap between the bottom two notes of any root position triad, as long as that note isn’t an F.

Weather Sonification

What if you could hear everything? Sound waves are spheres with pressure in one dimension and time in the other.

We Can't Teach You How To Mix (v2)

We can’t teach you how to mix, nobody can.

Chords Aren't Phone Numbers

Cords and scales are a mystery because you're trying to memorize them like phone numbers.

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Scales and Targets

If you’re thinking about and grappling with scales, I would encourage you instead to think about targets.

synthesist masterclass

Is a sampler a synthesizer?

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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 …