Archive for March 31, 2010
Posted by schedule on March 31, 2010 in Music Recording · 0 Comments
The clock is ticking; this fantasy come true -- free recording software and capability-- may not last much longer. Act now!
Lucky for musicians, music recording software has pretty much replaced the traditional recording studio and all the accompanying logistics of getting there and recording on site. Recording software ranges from free downloads to products costing thousands. There is something [...]
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Posted by malene on March 29, 2010 in Music Recording · 0 Comments
To get the music recording equipment you need, study enough to get the gist of it. Resist well meaning techno geeks ready to tell you the origin of electret mics, adding decibels to electric oscillations of residual magnetization, with impedance… true, that means nothing, but that’s how it will seem when they try to explain recording technology.
That’s not to say music recording equipment [...]
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Posted by malene on March 28, 2010 in Music Recording · 0 Comments
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If you’ve been recording songs as you create them, and ending up with tons of song snippets in a disarray, music writing software can make the process a lot easier and faster. There are several types of software, so we’ll give you an overview to get your started in the right direction.
You want to look for software that is fast, and user friendly. You should be able [...]
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Posted by malene on March 26, 2010 in The Musician · 0 Comments
An ear trainer is a system that enables you to hear music and identify the notes chords and keys you are hearing. Take a look at the blog post about perfect pitch and relative pitch. For instance if you wanted to sing a melody right now in the key of F, you could simply start singing and make up the melody, then sit down and write it on a piece of staff paper. So yes, an ear trainer will make you [...]
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Posted by malene on March 23, 2010 in The Musician · 1 Comment
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You remember when you were a little kid and you learned the primary colors? Red, blue, green, yellow, purple, and so on…
That learning process you experienced to learn the colors is the same learning process you will need to use if you want to learn to hear musical tones and be able to identify them.
It is abstract in a sense, but so are the colors if you think about [...]
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Posted by malene on March 20, 2010 in The Musician · 0 Comments
You don’t need perfect pitch if you can master relative pitch. Relative pitch simply means that if you are given a note or chord, from there you can sing another note that you are asked to sing. For instance, if I pay the “c” note on the piano, I can sing the G note. But with perfect pitch, you could simply sing the G note accurately without first hearing any note at all.
You can learn [...]
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Posted by malene on March 19, 2010 in Making Music · 0 Comments
Now that we live in the Internet age, it is easy and inexpensive to study music theory online.
No matter what your age, whether you want to start your own band, play a solo act, or just for enjoyment and relaxation, you can become adept at music theory, online, without having to attend classes and rearrange your schedule. If you work, have children and other responsibilities, you can still save [...]
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Posted by malene on March 17, 2010 in Making Music · 0 Comments
Take a song from any genre and see if you can sing it and make it your own.
For example, the song “White Christmas”. What genre best fits you? Country, rock, jazz, R & B? Something else? Pick the one or 2 that fit you, and meditate on how White Christmas would sound in those styles. Now sing it. Does it feel like you own it?
Can you truly say “I Make My Own Music”?
What are [...]
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Posted by malene on March 15, 2010 in Making Music · 0 Comments
If you love music, if you can sing, and are willing to learn tools such as the Circle of Fifths, and relative pitch, you can play piano by ear. How is this possible?
Many singers and songwriters, even guitar players, wish they could play piano by ear, but they feel like it is a special talent reserved for geniuses with magic in their hands.
That’s not true. If you so desire, learning to play [...]
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Posted by malene on March 14, 2010 in Making Music · 0 Comments
Want some songwriting tips to help you write songs like Gershwin, Brian Wilson or Neko Case? You can; and we have 7 secrets of the real pros in songwriting, to help you to begin a fun and exciting career as a songwriter.
Tip #1 - Don’t just write, rewrite. Would a movie maker always use the first take? No, they do it over and over till they get it to an art form. If it sounds funky to you, [...]
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