Graham English
Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Blogging Musician
Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Blogging Musician
105bpm Bbmin7 Shades of Bombay and piano. The riff is mainly on the 7 and 1 with the piano bringing in the minor 3rd and minor 6th (Aeolian).
This is a 90bpm gospel/R&B shuffle in Ab. The chord progression goes from Ab9 to GbMAJ7/Ab. Occasionally I drop down to a Gb13 which inspired a nice sounding turnaround. This groove would make a good vamp.
I’m focusing on two things here. Hand interdependence and phrasing with little or no regard to pitch. So motion and rhythm basically.
This is a warm up on a cool and dreary day.
A simple observation lies at the heart of the Exposure book: that as different areas of culture start flowing in digital networks, it becomes self-defeating for artists, publishers, labels, and also regular people to insist for control over the distribution of their own creations. Although the fact is simple, its repercussions are only starting to [...]
I found this rough guide on how to mix a pop record from scratch. Since many people don’t seem to know where to begin, this article will give some guidance. How to Mix a Pop Song From Scratch.
The world’s scientific community united yesterday to launch one of the strongest attacks yet on creationism, warning that the origins of life were being “concealed, denied or confused”.
At least our lives don’t depend on creationists understanding truth. Or do they? read more.
GarageBand is bringing music to the masses in a way that is very easy… You feel that you are in a creative mode right away. There are always people that want higher-quality recording, but the basic fundamentals need to be delivered in a simple package and that’s what GarageBand does.
Some good conversation about GarageBand over [...]
WARNING: Just when I’m getting warmed up, the drums kill the track.
I captured this quickly. I’m experimenting with motion in the bass and piano at first. Then I try to bring some contrast into the chord progression. It’s not quite right, but I try it a few more times anyway. I hear a quiet vocal melody teasing the rhythm and motion of the piano and bass. Mainly quarter notes and some syncopation to turn the rhythm around.
16 bars of sequenced groove. Fm7 sub synth bass line and an Apple loop (Club Dance Beat).
Very slow. 64 bpm. I’m moving around A minor. Natural minor scale (Aeolian). I like the vibe. Very dark but hopeful. Dualistic. Kinda sounds drunk.
…if anyone tells him global warming isn’t real.
I’m playing with C and F. Not finding anything on that first try for contrast.
I’ve been reading Men’s Health off and on for many years now. But when you add their RSS feed to the mix, look out!
BTW, it’s strange that I haven’t posted about fitness until now. Or is it?
The reason I say it’s strange is because it’s such a big part of my life. I have a [...]
In honor of my brother’s birthday. He turns 30 today. Happy Birthday Brian!
Here it is inverted:
Here it is backwards:
First person to guess the original melody gets a free standard edition of Absolute Pitch Power. Post your answer in the comments.
A time honored tradition for learning the ins and outs of a specific discipline is by transcription. Monks transcribe sacred texts in order to internalize the teachings. Writers copy their favorite authors’ books in order to assimilate their style. And musicians will transcribe their favorite artists solos as a study in ear training and to [...]
I now have a Google Calendar to keep you updated on all my future teleseminars.
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Climatecrisis.net has RSS! Feedburner no less. Pretty impressive guys.
And their ten things to do pdf is completely doable. In fact, I do some of them now and can easily do a lot more.
Phew. Maybe there is hope after all.
Seriously. Go see An Inconvenient Truth tonight.
about grahamI'm a songwriter and recording artist who sings, plays keyboards, and explores the vast world of sound hoping to find some magical moments along the way. I'm also a Mac geek.
First Listen: MGMT, 'Congratulations' http://ff.im/-hSQ1x 6 hrs ago
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