where does a diminished chord go
Where does a diminished chord resolve? The passing, leading-tone, and auxiliary functions that make diminished chords useful — not just theoretical.
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Do Inversions Matter
Check out this chord, I’m totally obsessed with it.
hook chorus
Do you think there’s a difference between a hook and a chorus?
fork preset
I want to accomplish two things with this video.
Stop Clapping Like an Idiot
If you’ve already trained your ear to identify the sonic footprint of a room, a sharp clap can be a great way to do a quick evaluation.
Gain Staging
If you are using the term "gained staging" as a verb, you might be overthinking it.
Don't Make This Cable Mistake
This cable goes one way.
Landmark: Haas Effect
Before we begin to discuss delay, echo, and reverb, let’s take a second to talk about the Haas effect.
producer malpractice
It’s producer malpractice if you don’t do a quick gut check on the key of your song before you record that awesome vocal.
piano vs guitar tuning inharmonicity
So why can’t you use a guitar tuner on a piano?
phase polarity: got it?
Similar but different.
harmony and sampling
I would argue that sampling has changed our modern conception of harmony and here’s why.
