tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711664932645130942024-03-12T21:46:37.439-07:00Getting ThereMaking Great MusicRobert Maddockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346494939798032098noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271166493264513094.post-90828630071916571872013-05-23T19:15:00.000-07:002013-05-23T19:15:17.837-07:00Creating Great Melodies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One thing that has always been an important part of popular music is the melody. Most pop and rock songwriters are preoccupied with coming up with a memorable hook. In most cases this means a great melody (it can also be a memorable lyric or instrumental hook). Writing a great melody seems to be shrouded in mystery to most writers. It usually comes down to trying to find inspiration and hope that something comes. There are in fact many ways that melodies work and can analyzed. There are a couple of ways that you can take a basic idea and vary it in different ways to come up with something original and hopefully memorable.<br>
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There are a ton of resources these days about how to succeed. There are as many articles and books on the subject it seems, as there are people. So why another article on how to succeed? How is this going to be different than any other article?<br>
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This is different because it deals with the most basic rule about succeeding. Every other rule and guideline is just a point based on this. Every other reason is an offshoot of this basic principle. It’s nothing new and has been said numerous times and a variety of ways. It needs to be mentioned again here though for all of you musicians out there. Mostly because I feel that musicians and artists are more familiar with this rule than most people out there yet don’t apply it to the other areas of their life. Most of all, they rarely apply it to their career.<br>
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Here's a bit of a newsflash for you, if you're a working musician you're automatically an entrepreneur! What's more, this absolutely nothing new. This is the way it has always been. From the time of Bach and Mozart, to Duke, to today, musicians have always had to take care of business. Some famous musicians were notoriously bad at handling business and finances, while others were quite good at it. The problem is that even though this is standard fare in a musician's career, it's seldom discussed and rarely taught. It's one of those subjects that we're forced to learn on our own. Usually the long, hard way!<br>
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Last post we talked about how to go about writing a song. We talked about all of the different ways that you can go about writing. This post is going to be all about the different things you have to consider when writing your masterpiece.<br>
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So you want to write a song! Well it seems that for a lot of people this seems to be one of the things that we dream of doing but never figure we have the skill to do. We all think that we need to have years of lessons, be a master of the guitar (or piano or whatever) and know tons of music theory...to say nothing of writing the lyrics. While these things definitely help, there are numerous ways to go about creating your own musical creations.<br>
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Let's face it, being a musician isn't the easiest route to go. There's no security, usually very little money and a high risk of failure. Yet the market is more crowded now than it has ever been. With all those people out there reaching for the same goals, the chances of failure are even greater. Here are the 4 biggest reasons why most musicians fail at making music their career.<br>
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When it comes to popular music, it's hard to overlook the influence of the blues. You can hear it in everything from Led Zepplin to Nora Jones. It has also had a huge effect on jazz, pop and many types of folk music. There are a number of ways that you hear these effects. One of them is on chord progressions used in songs. Most people think that this is simply a matter of the I-IV-V blues form but it goes way beyond that. Today we'll look at some of the other common blues type progressions.<br>
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This is the one that's used in all types of music from metal to dance. Some may think that it's a version of a minor chord progression but the main difference is the melody is a major scale played over the progression. A number of scales can be used over this progression; the major, blues and mixolydian scales are all available. This progression is used in two ways. First it's often used as the main idea in a rock song, usually played with a riff or reocurring line. It's also used in sequences where you would use a <b>I-bIII-IV</b> using the <b>I</b> chord and then transpose the entire progression up a fourth to be used over the <b>IV</b> chord. For example a E-G-A progression to a A-C-D progression.<br>
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<li><a href="http://www.soundation.com/">Soundation</a> - app for creating loops, samples and sound effects. It has a sequencer, 11 real time effects, 3 synthesizers, a library of over 400 loops and a drum machine.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.audiotool.com/">Audiotool</a> - online virtual studio featuring 808 and 909 drum machines, TB303 and ToneMatrix synths, and tons of stompbox type effects. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.aviary.com/online/music-creator">Avairy's Music Creator</a> - a multi-channel drum machine, beat maker. Has beat mode and can edit velocities.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm">Jam Studio</a> - has a little bit of everything. Create beats and add chords and harmonies.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drumbot.com/">Drumbot</a> - An online drum machine plus sequencer, metronome and more.</li>
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There are also quite a few apps that you can download for free that will help out with all of your audio and composing needs.<br />
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<li><a href="http://audacity.sourceforge.net/">Audacity</a> - a free audio editor and recorder with tons of features.There are others out there but this one is arguably the best.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.reaper.fm/">Reaper </a>- while not free, it's extremely cheap. The best thing about this software is it almost does everything all of the top of the line sequencers do at a fraction of the cost. Plus it's extremely efficient even on older machines. </li>
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Here are my favorite sites for music theory, business and general info.<br />
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<li> <a href="http://www.artistshousemusic.org/Home" target="_blank">artistshouse music</a> - a great site for music business and career advice.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.dolmetsch.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Dolmetsch Online</a> - an older site but tons of info on music theory and composers.</li>
<li><a href="http://howtopractice.com/" target="_blank">How To Practice</a> - tons of info to make your practice session more productive. </li>
<li><a href="http://musictheory.net/">Musictheory.net</a> - another great source for theory. Has tons of lessons.</li>
<li><a href="http://sniff.numachi.com/%7Erickheit/pm/chord/modal" target="_blank">The Modal-matic</a> - find guitar chords and chord progressions
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<li><a href="http://www.mymusictheory.com/" target="_blank">MyMusicTheory</a> - another site with tons of theory lessons. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.northernsounds.com/forum/forum.php" target="_blank">NorthernSounds Forum</a> - has both the orchestration and jazz course online.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.mti.dmu.ac.uk/%7Eahugill/manual/intro.html" target="_blank">The Orchestra </a>- a basic users manual of the symphony orchestra.</li>
<li><a href="http://trainer.thetamusic.com/en" target="_blank">Theta Music Trainer</a> - a music trainer with all sorts of exercises.</li>
<li> <a href="http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page" target="_blank">IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library</a> - still your best source of online free sheet music and scores.</li>
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It's not a secret that the life of a musician isn't easy. There are tons of things to deal with, lots of ups and downs and always unexpected things cropping up. The hardest part of all of this is the fact that you're pretty much alone most of the time. You're trying to get things going in your career as well as trying to be creative the rest of the time. It's important that you learn how to deal with the daily grind of trying to get your music career going (as well as keeping it going!). There are a few things that you can do to keep your focus thereby saving yourself some stress.<br>
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Most musicians are familiar with the pentatonic scales in one way or another. Most of the time it's usually learned early as a preparation for soloing and improvising. There are many pentatonic scales and many ways of using them.<br>
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Pentatonic scales are used in many types of music all over the world. Many different types of folk music use this scale. If fact most people are familiar with this scale without even knowing it because it's used so often. There's a <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/bobby_mcferrin_hacks_your_brain_with_music.html">great clip by Bobby McFerrin </a>who sings a pentatonic melody to an audience and to their surprise, they finish the tune without him! African and European (Celtic, Scottish, Russian) folk music use pentatonics quite frequently. <br>
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Most of the time, if you're looking to improve your skills or just starting out, you may want to seek out a good teacher to help you along. Ultimately becoming a great musician is up to the individual but having a good teacher can really help and speed up the learning process. A good teacher can add a lot to your development, they can keep you focused, help in your creativity and steer you in the right direction. In some cases though, they can unwillingly give you bad advice, bad technique, and send you in the wrong direction. Therefore it's always best to seek out the best teacher you can find.<br>
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There are many ways to get good at your perspective instrument and achieve some success in the music industry. It usually entails spending many hours in the practice room, going over the fundamentals. Then getting out there and trying to make some money from all of your efforts. Along the way you will find that there are some skills things that are more important than others as far as what it takes to be a musician. In fact, if you practice these essentials, it will be the difference between you being a mediocre musician and a great one.<br>
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<a href="https://intenseproductions.blogspot.com/2011/07/keys-to-becoming-great-musician.html#more">Read more »</a>Robert Maddockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346494939798032098noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271166493264513094.post-78705351477009532472011-07-08T18:32:00.000-07:002011-07-09T22:30:07.146-07:00How To Find Your Musical Goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There was a comment recently about tips for trying to figure out your goals. This seems to be a tough thing for most people, especially musicians. There are tons of articles out there about how to get things done and succeed. They start off with you making a list of your goals and then move on from there. Unfortunately, figuring out your goals is usually difficult and timing consuming. Some people go through their entire life not knowing what they're goals are. Yet you're supposed to figure this out in a short time and then move on from there. Figuring out what your goals are like asking you what your favorite color is. It's all personal and one person's answers are going to be different than another. The key to figuring out what your goals are is all about asking questions; tons of them. Once you start asking yourself the right questions it will become easier figuring out what direction you should take.<br>
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<a href="https://intenseproductions.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-find-your-musical-goals.html#more">Read more »</a>Robert Maddockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346494939798032098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271166493264513094.post-41670622415523418412011-06-19T20:45:00.000-07:002011-06-19T20:45:57.450-07:00Music Theory For Rock Musicians<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCi19A46JnAxOJTeE0nXzc3rwrC_hroEIp7ll_3p3ayYLOfnFrsm5QYBLLkPrRGZJy7PI-XgC7uILmXLVLxYIQD7zSAKB6XfByVcBArgDPcYeHXTVi4WuKcASg14fZ8GXSeDNxP8huIR7k/s1600/rock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCi19A46JnAxOJTeE0nXzc3rwrC_hroEIp7ll_3p3ayYLOfnFrsm5QYBLLkPrRGZJy7PI-XgC7uILmXLVLxYIQD7zSAKB6XfByVcBArgDPcYeHXTVi4WuKcASg14fZ8GXSeDNxP8huIR7k/s320/rock.jpg" width="251"></a></div>During the times that I played in various rock bands one thing that always amazed me was how proud rock musicians were about the fact that they 'knew nothing' about music. It was like knowing something about the theory of music was a bad thing. There was the feeling that real rock musicians didn't know anything about music theory and that was good. There are many reasons why some musicians feel that <a href="http://intenseproductions.blogspot.com/2010/06/top-10-reasons-not-to-learn-music.html">learning theory is a bad thing</a> that I talked about in a past post. One of the reasons why rock musicians feel that theory isn't useful to them is because they think that it just doesn't apply to what they're playing. There is in fact lots to learn about rock music that is easily explained and easy to learn.<br>
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<a href="https://intenseproductions.blogspot.com/2011/06/music-theory-for-rock-musicians.html#more">Read more »</a>Robert Maddockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346494939798032098noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271166493264513094.post-84471694147496855972011-06-06T16:54:00.000-07:002011-06-06T16:54:27.903-07:00Harmonic Elaboration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ahuC1GX7KzEJhPqOwjoW3lp5DkGEqbZFIEtk6c3lBAhXDXKSMLRQNGcr0JCptcTUWynFvMJmOtQodOH-bS7T08Eb12vRlknfahoRMrbMw4oxrYruqnraxgNfaEwHonD1hQvvMtG0ejaP/s1600/art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ahuC1GX7KzEJhPqOwjoW3lp5DkGEqbZFIEtk6c3lBAhXDXKSMLRQNGcr0JCptcTUWynFvMJmOtQodOH-bS7T08Eb12vRlknfahoRMrbMw4oxrYruqnraxgNfaEwHonD1hQvvMtG0ejaP/s320/art.jpg" width="222"></a></div>So you've written a memorable hook, or a nice little melody. You put together some chords to go with your creation and that's it. What a lot of musicians don't seem to realize is that with any given set of notes, there are a ton of different ways to harmonize it. If you've ever heard some of the mash-ups of well known songs put on top of other tracks, you can see how there are many things you can do with the background.<br>
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Whenever you've written a melody, there are a set of chords or harmonies that we may 'automatically' hear. For example if it's a simple melody that doesn't move around much or have any weird leaps and accidentals, we will probably hear a basic <b>I IV V I</b>. Since we hear these progressions so often, we may automatically hear them in our head. That doesn't mean that we have to use them, or even that they're 'right'. For example if you have a simple melody you may want to use other chords because you want a different 'feel' for the song. Or, you want to invoke some surprise, or you want to change it into a different genre, or you just may want to make the song 'more interesting'.<br>
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<a href="https://intenseproductions.blogspot.com/2011/06/harmonic-elaboration.html#more">Read more »</a>Robert Maddockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346494939798032098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271166493264513094.post-74641059970195344812011-05-09T16:37:00.000-07:002011-05-09T16:37:54.207-07:00Cadences for the Rest Of Us<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUXX-o7qRwy50pp4JFwGujo97YLyiKvKjTx4-Ei29fMY07gAMjsuVJxizSl-ZKP5V2FAq64uv0xlk4q-9HII_EzqjP29KW-tMA7ej673EAvg7Hw4estyFPscr2ZJ7FqAUqYXl-qux4qeB/s1600/V-I.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUXX-o7qRwy50pp4JFwGujo97YLyiKvKjTx4-Ei29fMY07gAMjsuVJxizSl-ZKP5V2FAq64uv0xlk4q-9HII_EzqjP29KW-tMA7ej673EAvg7Hw4estyFPscr2ZJ7FqAUqYXl-qux4qeB/s320/V-I.jpg" width="320"></a></div>While studying theory and composition at university, one of the first things they talked to us about was voice leading. Voice leading is simply trying to find the best way of connecting the different voices in your harmony. You would start with a Cantus Firmus (fixed song) and work at writing counterpoint to that melody. <br>
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A big part of voice leading and counterpoint are cadences. Cadences are simply a way of ending musical phrases and ideas. There are a number of different cadences that happen in music. These are still just as relevant today although not used in exactly the same way. Today we're going to look at the different 'classical' cadences and see how they are used in today's music.<br>
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<a href="https://intenseproductions.blogspot.com/2011/05/cadences-for-rest-of-us.html#more">Read more »</a>Robert Maddockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346494939798032098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271166493264513094.post-2313244905090466302011-05-06T17:33:00.000-07:002011-05-06T17:33:00.611-07:00How To Learn Music<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHp7jZLlEzufrX8q1wgqZbus-SojCCQ09yt1KOjJf1_AhyphenhyphenIaX00t-IvNTUlZPHLiDs702vDwhPvOGJ0n0yxQITkzgDNJ-3aZ5uHRwqoxFUhY5gv2dAloDIXGwiyT2xTzXnK_mEND3Agr4/s1600/learning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHp7jZLlEzufrX8q1wgqZbus-SojCCQ09yt1KOjJf1_AhyphenhyphenIaX00t-IvNTUlZPHLiDs702vDwhPvOGJ0n0yxQITkzgDNJ-3aZ5uHRwqoxFUhY5gv2dAloDIXGwiyT2xTzXnK_mEND3Agr4/s320/learning.jpg" width="320"></a></div>As we went through school, we realized that there were good ways to learn and bad ways to learn. We discovered some shortcuts and methods that helped us through the rough spots. As we get older and leave school we forget some of these and the effectiveness in learning. We're going to look at the different ways we learn and how we use certain techniques to improve our progress.<br>
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<a href="https://intenseproductions.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-learn-music.html#more">Read more »</a>Robert Maddockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346494939798032098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271166493264513094.post-77669430556330188652011-04-29T18:00:00.000-07:002015-11-27T14:25:56.108-08:00How To Sing Harmonies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Harmonies. They almost seem to be invisible on some tracks, yet on others, they seem to make the whole song. Most music you hear on the radio (pop/rock/MOR) is filled with harmonies. Sometimes it's obvious, usually it isn't. A great harmony can take a track to the next level. Yet, there seems to be lots of confusion about how to do these or where to put them.<br>
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<a href="https://intenseproductions.blogspot.com/2011/04/cirlce-of-fifths-other-applications.html#more">Read more »</a>Robert Maddockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346494939798032098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271166493264513094.post-10815057099713088442011-03-21T17:47:00.000-07:002011-03-21T17:47:34.192-07:00The Other Circle Of Fifths: Thirds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-yGhkODmqpvdAWCO5SqAsZMrg4Nqb2YdWNga49A_5MOrgyez9VwUt0CuTty11mBipkevmMTyuIA-qYy1oAIqdfq9Gi8o3HFtkOKogNoY_SuHoiXs4K2saYyKztKTfr7I6H0Vyb9oAXth/s1600/Circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-yGhkODmqpvdAWCO5SqAsZMrg4Nqb2YdWNga49A_5MOrgyez9VwUt0CuTty11mBipkevmMTyuIA-qYy1oAIqdfq9Gi8o3HFtkOKogNoY_SuHoiXs4K2saYyKztKTfr7I6H0Vyb9oAXth/s320/Circle.jpg" width="320"></a></div>We've talked about the circle of fifths and it's many uses here before. There is another circle that exists in music that you need to be aware of. It's the answer to many other questions in music as well as the answer to any chord in music. It's the circle of thirds and it's so important that it needs to memorized.<br>
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We know what we want to do. We have a basic idea of what it is and how to go about it. So we try the exercise a couple of times slowly and then plow ahead and see how quickly we can pick it up. It's not perfect but it's close. The speed is almost there but there are a couple of problem areas. So we keep plowing ahead and forcing it to work. This is in fact contrary to what we want to do. Every time we practice something, it gets reinforced in our brain. Practicing something at a fast tempo, incorrectly, over and over again just reinforces the bad technique. That's why it's important to practice slowly. When you practice slowly and deliberately, you are reinforcing good technique (i.e. the neural pathways in your mind). The tempo doesn't matter; it just matters that you are doing it correctly. Practice slowly and get faster gradually. Ironically, if you practice this way, you'll get better sooner.<br>
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<a href="https://intenseproductions.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-not-to-practice.html#more">Read more »</a>Robert Maddockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346494939798032098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271166493264513094.post-8768980262570939092011-02-12T17:56:00.000-08:002011-02-12T17:57:50.764-08:00Practicing On Purpose<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqQpuc_WSRzcb4ZgKNTr1CfTsYLlys_lSGEmd9tpAmwfdo6y0XzrrO2bJRNOfzQuu7QXAR8Yc0KgUCXZ_vKEP-T3Jxx8fLV5g9XjFJQD9jORsIo0UsveeYyCraUUFcMSUa6mRClRMh77N/s1600/flow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqQpuc_WSRzcb4ZgKNTr1CfTsYLlys_lSGEmd9tpAmwfdo6y0XzrrO2bJRNOfzQuu7QXAR8Yc0KgUCXZ_vKEP-T3Jxx8fLV5g9XjFJQD9jORsIo0UsveeYyCraUUFcMSUa6mRClRMh77N/s320/flow.jpg" width="320"></a></div>We seem to set out with the best of intentions. We try and practice everyday. We make sure we're covering the basics. We're trying to improve. Like we've talked about here before, it's important that you set apart some time to try and assess what your goals are. You try to figure out what you want to accomplish on your instrument and what you want to accomplish with music overall. But there's so much to learn. So much to practice. Every new skill seems to take forever to master. How do you know what you're supposed to practice and what not to? Of course having a great teacher is invaluable for this because that should be a prime consideration of theirs every time they see you. But how to do you figure this out on your own? How do you practice with purpose?<br>
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<a href="https://intenseproductions.blogspot.com/2011/02/practicing-on-purpose.html#more">Read more »</a>Robert Maddockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346494939798032098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271166493264513094.post-6612251870809359502011-01-21T19:13:00.000-08:002011-01-21T19:13:49.829-08:00The Real Life Of A Musician<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br>
<div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOKN2hp-njjM8X5KcKca286twB1BfE7u9eMdhTDJ3mhkh9fkgT_bN0ZX8tUrHqFsdlfamFSNlugQpsQCHfWO2UTYJ5EacdYGTicMlLJAgX-SpNSYbi-FAtDqs4ecNvs9zzzjwglX59vyN/s1600/Moonlighting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOKN2hp-njjM8X5KcKca286twB1BfE7u9eMdhTDJ3mhkh9fkgT_bN0ZX8tUrHqFsdlfamFSNlugQpsQCHfWO2UTYJ5EacdYGTicMlLJAgX-SpNSYbi-FAtDqs4ecNvs9zzzjwglX59vyN/s1600/Moonlighting.jpg"></a></div>I read a great quote a long time ago that said ‘a musician doesn’t do just one thing, a musician does many things’. Great words of wisdom. Unless you’re lucky and hook onto something immediately, you’re going to end up doing a lot of things to make ends meet and ultimately become successful in your career. Instead of just going out there and just getting 'any job to pay the bills', it may be in your best interest to really think about what you want to do and how to go about getting there. Something that you should take into consideration when trying to figure out how to get into the industry is (oddly enough) 'industry related' jobs. These are better than your regular run-of-mill jobs because a) in some cases be a greater source of income than your standard part-time wage b) it may be something you're already skilled at, and most importantly, c ) it may create excellent opportunities that take your music career to the next level.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><a href="https://intenseproductions.blogspot.com/2011/01/real-life-of-musician.html#more">Read more »</a>Robert Maddockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346494939798032098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271166493264513094.post-10421357750252288092011-01-14T16:58:00.000-08:002011-01-14T16:58:07.856-08:00Which DAW Should I Use?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rvq36BjEKZM1bqPrlf3G7YbTuzcSGXzNvZoZSc371VutprOOdGwYjaCQVAyHogkG_VApcsgPeLyhzzeLyNPbkhAbw4IIPFVqtpQiqOg6eQyLRDUuQn_cgYPFALmi8-veT-T_hsSQigMR/s1600/workstation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rvq36BjEKZM1bqPrlf3G7YbTuzcSGXzNvZoZSc371VutprOOdGwYjaCQVAyHogkG_VApcsgPeLyhzzeLyNPbkhAbw4IIPFVqtpQiqOg6eQyLRDUuQn_cgYPFALmi8-veT-T_hsSQigMR/s320/workstation.jpg" width="320"></a></div>When it comes to music software, there are a ton of different options out there. While it seems like there's a mountain of software to learn, most applications actually follow the same type methodology. Most DAW's operate basically the same with variations in functions and features. Then there are other types of software that don't fit our definition of a DAW but 'specialize' in specific approaches and functions. We've talked about the basics before <a href="http://intenseproductions.blogspot.com/2008/07/intro-to-daws.html">here</a>. Today we're going to discuss the similarities, differences, strengths and weaknesses of the various applications.<br>
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