I've noticed a lot of resistance to "songwriting rules". Most of the criticism falls in the Craft vs. Inspiration camp. And my defense is always that it isn't an either-or argument. From Don't forget square one...: Horse trainer Linda Parelli … [Read more...]
List of Opensource Music Software
Please don't let your financial situation stop you from writing and recording great music. Here's a list of opensource music software for capturing and recording audio. I've used Audacity for a couple of projects and it works great. There's even free … [Read more...]
How To Be An Expert
From: How to be an expert The only thing standing between you-as-amateur and you-as-expert is dedication. All that talk about prodigies? We could all be prodigies (or nearly so) if we just put in the time and focused. At least that's what the … [Read more...]
In all cases, there’s more money performing than recording
This is a really good article from one of my favorite blogs. In all cases, there's more money performing than recording: Sillerman established himself in live performance, and those stripes shined brightly during the keynote. "In all cases, there's … [Read more...]
Ear Training Hack #3
From: 18 Tricks to Teach Your Body: 2. Experience supersonic hearing! If you're stuck chatting up a mumbler at a cocktail party, lean in with your right ear. It's better than your left at following the rapid rhythms of speech, according to … [Read more...]
MusicHack #1
From Ottmar Liebert: "The extraordinary Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos was said to occasionally have held a piece of paper to the window of his place in Rio de Janeiro to trace the line of the mountains onto music paper. That would then … [Read more...]
Ear Training Hacks 1-2
Ear Training Hack #1. To get an accurate account of absolute pitch, it is important to measure the results of a pitch recognition test. Accuracy is necessary to demonstrate absolute pitch. But before you demonstrate absolute pitch, relative … [Read more...]
Oops…
From The Desk Of Graham English (Fair warning: I will be making an offer) Howdy... Before you sink your teeth into the latest ear training hack, I want to let you in on something humiliating for me. Last year I gave my first--and so far, … [Read more...]
Song Composed Entirely of 37 Cello Parts. See the Video.
This is a pretty amazing video of Ethan Winer playing 37 separate cello parts to create one song. He even plays the [tag]percussion[/tag] parts on his cello. It was recorded on 23 tracks using 37 plug-in effects. He spent hundreds of hours on this … [Read more...]
Preston Reed Is Blogging MusicHacks
Preston Reed is now a blogging musician and people are talking: preston reed is blogging. Dead Cool or Who is Preston Reed? Watching Preston Reed Blog Measurement - Sunday's Random Thought This return to the theme need not always be literal. It can … [Read more...]
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