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What's New: three lessons in jazz harmony

This little moment holds a key to at least three important intermediate concepts in jazz harmony.

Circle of Fifths: overrated?

Is the circle of fifths overrated?

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MTG: everything in its right place

This morning in gym we took a look at this song and one of the things we discussed was what key is it in?

Tape Marker

Two things in the studio you’ll never see me without.

Music Theory: is a verb

Let’s stop treating music theory like it’s a noun.

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Signal Flow: it all boils down to this

There’s one thing that separates veteran producers and engineers from newcomers, and that thing is understanding signal flow.

Wait!: sample those drums!

You had a great session.

Bounce Version as a File

As you iterate through versions of a work in progress, bounce each version as a file so you can compare mixes without reopening sessions.

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

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

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Tetrachords — Learn 4 Patterns, Build Every Scale and Mode

Music theory books list scales one at a time. Here's the shortcut: every scale is two tetrachords joined end to end. Learn the four types (major, minor, harmonic, Phrygian), and you can build every mode from Ionian to Locrian on the spot. No memorization required.

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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.

Chord Inversions

The easiest way to start understanding chord inversions is to think of it like a cake with three ingredients.

Make My Mornings Musical

It’s time to hit the gym, but not this gym.

If You Like Your Reverb: eq before reverb

Your reverb has a job to do.

Do Inversions Matter

Check out this chord, I’m totally obsessed with it.

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Buddy System

Accountability. It might be the single most influential factor that defines people that meet their musical goals. This morning, I set up a buddy …

Rush To Learn

Don’t be in such a rush to learn.

Burning In Speakers

Do you need to break in new speakers?

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weakest link

One of the hardest things about learning to mix, especially when you’re starting out, is you’ll have no way of knowing when you’re done.

do you belong here

This account is getting really big.

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Hoodie Camera Hack

After attempting loads of mouthcam videos, it was suggested to me that Jacob Collier is shooting keyboard videos wearing a hoodie turned around with …

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Jam: reaper at BKS

So basically the way our classes work, we try and get you in and out of a DAW class as soon as humanly possible because we want to get to the fun …

logic prox click ghost

This little unsung hero is part of my workflow in Logic and it’s called Create Track.

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The First Musician: chicken or egg

What came first? The musician or the instrument? It sounds a lot like the chicken and the egg question, which actually I think has been settled. From …

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woven melody

Chords like these allow for an internal melody to thread itself, weaving its way through the chord structure.

what do I need to tune my piano

What do I need to tune my own piano?

Cents ↔ Hertz — Why the Same Interval Changes Size

Every converter gives you a number. None of them explain why -50 cents is 26 Hz in one octave and 200 Hz in another. The relationship between cents …