Harmony Basics - Part 59
LearningYou might be wondering why I'm writing about these scales as a "particular case" even though I hadn't mentioned them when talking about the altered and Bartok scales. Well, these two scales often lea…
The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 90
LearningAs you saw previously, the singer, as a performer, can be compared to an actor. However, unlike a "traditional actor," the singer must only rely on his/her voice to bring to life his/her character wi…
Harmony Basics - Part 58
LearningIn the previous article we started studying two particular cases among altered modes. Remember that altered modes are those built from a scale that is not major. The two cases in question are the alt…
Harmony Basics - Part 57
LearningIn the last article, I introduced you to the modes of harmonic and melodic minor scales. Before we begin to study each of them, I invite you to discover two of them more in detail right now, namely t…
The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 89
LearningIn this new installment of the chapter dedicated to vocal recording we will tackle the delicate issue of performance.
Harmony Basics - Part 56
LearningIn the previous article we made a brief pause in the study of the characteristics of the different modes to introduce two particularly useful forms of writing in the modal system: the pedal and the o…
The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 88
LearningSecond installment dedicated to the things to do to prepare better for a recording session. Once again, certain things I'll write here might seem statements of the obvious for some of you. That said,…
Harmony Basics - Part 55
LearningIn the last couple of articles we started to see how modes work, especially considering their harmonic characteristics and the cadences which support them.
Harmony Basics - Part 54
LearningIn this article we'll continue on the same path as last week, reviewing the characteristic cadences of each mode.
The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 87
LearningToday we'll see how you can look after the singer during a recording session. Do note that for the sake of simplification, whenever I write "singer" in this chapter I will be referring generically to…
Tools to play with lights when you are not a light technician
LearningIf you only have your talent and hard work to deliver a good concert, here are some nifty tools to help you make your gigs more visually appealing.
Harmony Basics - Part 53
LearningThere's probably not one single article in the first 45 articles of this series, which dealt essentially with the tonal system, where I didn't mention cadences.
The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 86
LearningThis week we'll begin discussing one of the most important topics of this series: vocal recording. As you will see in this brief introduction, recording vocals correctly doesn't just mean putting up …
The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 85
LearningThird and last part of this interlude dedicated to dialog within the framework of a record production. Today we will look at this topic from the point of view of the home studio loner.
The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 84
LearningSecond part of this brief interlude dedicated to dialog within the framework of a record production. Last week I probably put the cart before the horse and this article should've certainly been publi…
