what makes a great melody
What makes a great melody?
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Clearing a Path to a Better Mix
I think it would be useful to start a thread about things that made you a better mixing engineer.
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Landmark: diminished melody
A melodic pattern built on the diminished scale — the symmetrical eight-note scale that alternates whole and half steps. A landmark exercise for …
Learn With Me Live
If my recent videos on things like compression have helped you crystallize those concepts, you should consider joining our class.
Public Apology
Today is a solemn day for Beat Kitchen.
Who's Here for Networking
Who’s here for networking?
wood glue no
Don’t ever use wood glue on an instrument repair.
Harmonica Suck
A harmonica is an instrument that plays two chords, which makes it a perfect illustration of the plagal and the perfect cadence that I demonstrated …
make something small
Some people come here looking for tips and tricks, but I think a lot of you are scrolling looking for motivation.
you speak music theory
Learning music theory isn’t like learning a new language.
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Some lessons are more important than others.
chord toolkit isnt a crutch
I shared a toolkit with you yesterday.
Compression: why so complicated
Compressors aren’t actually super complicated, but they are a little complicated.
