Category Archives: Indie Music Artists
MIXING LIVE SOUND
Guitar Settings
Rock doesn’t mean loud. If it did, why does a great rock song still cut it when heard on a little single speaker radio in a mechanic’s garage?
An amp needs to be powerful enough to cover the room you’re in, then it needs to be tuned to the room. A focused adjustment of the ...Continue
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NON-HIT DRUM CLASS
Drumming Technique That Goes Ping!
Imagine striking any voice on your kit. 99% of the stroke is the non-hit. The moment of impact is the smallest part of the stroke. The goal of the strike is to make the cleanest hit possible so as not to dull the purity of the note. No false double hits ...Continue
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UNIVERSAL RHYTHM MACHINE
Simplified Music. Keeping Time
For practice or playing on your own, a drum machine (or metronome) is ESSENTIAL. Not every single time you play, but at least every other time.
The habits of playing solo in your bedroom go unnoticed until it’s time to play with others.
Keeping time is an essential skill for every musician. Playing along ...Continue
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REAL SINGING
An Honest Song
The human voice reveals everything in a fraction of a second. I am forever taken aback by the great singers. We believe everything they say. We can hear the honesty in their voices. Real singing.
So why does noise dribble from the mouth of so many singers on the airwaves and streams?
Because they’re scared. ...Continue
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RECORDING EASY
Need a Record Deal?
Unless you’re a musical anomaly, a deal might take years and you’ll probably end up in debt to your label. A few months learning the basics of recording can see your music released worldwide sooner than you think. As a major bonus you’ll be an independent music artist learning so much about ...Continue
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MUSICIANS HEALTH
Energized Band Members Wanted
Our bodies are the most amazing machines. Just like our petrol burning toys we use air, fuel and water to create energy. Most of us will take so much care to put the right fuel in our cars but too few will take any care when it comes to our stomachs.
Think how ...Continue
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MUSICIANS ANXIETY
Don’t Stop the Universal Rhythm
You need very little learning to play music. There are so many highly skilled, extensively trained musicians that are boring. These boring players often know too much and this gets in the way of their playing.
Music is not all about following the roadmap from the start to finish with no detours. ...Continue
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MUSIC MASTERING
Independent Music Artist Failure
You have your final mix of your new song in hand and you’re pretty happy with it. It sounds as close as you can get it to those commercial CDs, but it just doesn’t seem to cut it in your car or iPod. Of course it won’t. You haven’t had it mastered.
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HOME MUSIC RECORDING TIP
Referencing to Quality CDs Creates Personal Recording Success
Get the best speakers you can manage and do your best to dampen your room a little. Now simply tune your studio system as you would your home stereo. Put on your favourite commercial CDs or better still import a few tracks into your recording software and play ...Continue
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MUSIC SECRETS BETWEEN 2 NOTES