Major Key Don't Assume: picardy third
Don’t assume that just because you start off in a minor key, that you have to end up in one.
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Dynamics and EQ: connected
You can try, but you can’t really separate frequency from level.
Dominant Diminished Suspensions: chords for a sunday
This is a chord progression you might hear on a Sunday.
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.
Flow: Order of Operations
There’s an order of operations I prefer when announcing a new take.
Blues Third
One of the things that’s foundational about blues harmony is that you’ll often hear a major chord swapped out for a minor one.
Microphone Shootout
You probably won’t hear the difference between these microphones.
What Key Is This In
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Sus Stubborn Ostinato Unobjectionable
Being unobjectionable doesn’t really sound like a compliment, but there is a beautiful ambiguity to a suspended chord that makes it fit in pretty much …
Basic Beep Boop
Here’s a little tip to help you find your way around a synthesizer.
Minor Nine Voicing: look no further
If you’re looking for a simple chord, one that sounds expensive, one that you’ll keep coming back to, look no further than this one.
Can You Sing This Note
(piano notes) You don’t need to know anything to get better at ear draining, and you can know a lot.
