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how does kanye west produce without knowing Music Theory?

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:29:00 +0000

I’ve heard that Rapper/Producer Kanye West doesn’t know anything about music theory which makes me wonder what exactly does he do to make his beats?

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#21 LEARN FREE MUSIC THEORY

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:31:10 +0000

In this lesson of learn free music theory I cover very simple melody writing. This is probably something you’d be interested in if you want to write your own songs one day. I hope you find this helpful!

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admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:59:07 +0000

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admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:30:30 +0000

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Is It Possible To Create Cool “New Age” Sounds On The Piano Without Knowing A Thing About Music?

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:31:50 +0000

I’ll admit that for many years as a piano teacher I didn’t think so.

But in the last couple years I made a discovery about creating pleasant sounds on the piano that I never would have believed during my earlier piano teaching career.

I recall a physician friend asking me if I had any kind of course he could take that didn’t involve learning to read music or music theory or any of the traditional materials.

He had purchased a beautiful Yamaha grand for his daughter to take lessons on when she was growing up, but now she was married and moved away, so he had this grand piano in his living room with no one to play it. He was much too busy in his career to take traditional piano lessons;he just wanted to “doodle” after work in the evening and relax after a stress-filled day at the hospital.

Unfortunately, I told him “no, I don’t have anything like that available, sorry!” and that was the end of that story.

But a few months later another student had heard a “new age” pianist somewhere, and loved the sounds he produced so much that they wanted to do the same, and asked me how in the world he got those sounds. They weren’t really songs but more like the sounds of nature and running water and nature in bloom.

I have taught piano for 30 years and I’m a firm believer in learning to read music, understand music, and really master the keyboard. I’m no fan of mindless “shortcuts” because I know in the long run they just don’t work because you’ve got to have understanding.

But I also know now that there are many people like my doctor friend that would love to be able to make their own “pleasant sounds” on the piano just for their own satisfaction, relaxation, and amusement. They know full well that they will never be full-blown piano players, but still, they would like to sit down now and then and just make some sounds on the keyboard that sound good, feel good, and give satisfaction to them and/or their family.

I should have understood that earlier, because as I think back to my own youth, I recall my Dad sitting down at our old upright piano for a half-hour on a Saturday night and playing some kind of chording pattern that absolutely delighted my Mom and my big brother and I. I guess you know that if I could call him back from Heaven and have him play that again for me, I wouldn’t trade the entire London Symphony for that half-hour.

There is a style of music that is quite popular these days known as “new age” music. It tries to capture the sounds of nature such as water flowing, birds, wind, and that kind of thing. It is very descriptive music, and very relaxing. It’s fun to play, too, because there are really no “wrong answers”; anything that sounds nice and pleasant is “right”.

After trying for several months to create some of these sounds on the piano, I was delighted to discover that there are some very simple finger patterns that can create some wonderful impressionistic sounds using patterns that can be repeated in various places on the keyboard and in various ways.

And so for those people who just want to make some nice sounds on the piano (or keyboard or synthesizer, it doesn’t matter what kind of keyboard) I discovered some 15 different sound patterns that anyone can duplicate. I named some of them:

Cascading waterfalls
Wind in the forest
Rainbow after storm
Oriental gardens
Stroll in a meadow
Peaceful morning
Playful kittens
Gentle waves
and 7 others.

After I discovered each sound pattern, I then linked those sound patterns together in various ways so that anyone can create their own song, their own creative improvisation that expresses the feelings they want to express.

I guess an old doctor friend who just wanted to make some pleasant sounds on his grand piano can teach and old dog piano teachers like me a few tricks after all!

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admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:34:10 +0000

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Organizers for IndieCade, an annual international festival devoted to independent games, has revealed 32 finalists for its awards, including titles like Limbo and VVVVVV. Now in its fourth year, the IndieCade festival — taking place from October 8th to the 10th in Culver City, CA, aims to provide exhibitions, conferences, and curated attractions that “encourage, publicize, and cultivate …

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Music Theory – Understanding Intervals: Part 3

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:30:40 +0000

This video is for those studying grade 4, or equivalent, ABRSM (associated board) music theory exams. It covers how to calculate the name and number of intervals which use key signatures of up to 5 sharps or flats. There is a also a small section on the use of double-flats, double-sharps and their enharmonics. Grade 4 music theory can be complicated so it is advised that viewers watch Part 2 of this series of videos first to ensure that they are familiar with the concepts discussed in part 3.

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admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:29:37 +0000

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It was out with the old and in with the new at the Primetime Emmy awards on Sunday, with a slew of first-timers and new shows shaking up the U.S. television industry’s highest honors.

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Is it hard to learn how to read music?

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:30:12 +0000

http://www. helium. com/items/1616804-is-it-hard-to-learn-how-to-read-music

Like learning anything new, learning to read the musical alphabet is much the same. With the will to learn, the patience to try and the determination to follow through, learning to read music is not that difficult. Of course, not everyone learns the same or wants to learn, which may make it seem that learning to read music is hard to do.

Some easily pick up how to read music on their own by way of theory books, instructional websites, learning manuals, or one of the many other self guided learning courses offered these days. The good old fashion piano teacher has to be the best choice though, especially for students requiring more structure and face to face instruction than a self taught program may offer. Most piano teaches are registered with the Royal Conservatory of Music and teach techniques and theory registered with the Conservatory. If you are planning a career involving your musical training, a teacher of this sort will be most beneficial to you. The best and easiest choice for which type of musical learning will work best for you depends wholly on your individual preference.

One of the best tricks to help children (and the big kids at heart) find it easier learning to read music is to find rhymes or easily remembered sentences to match the notes, scales or sets on each the bass and treble staffs to use as memory tricks. Once the basics of this new language are understood the student then moves on to the more complicated theory of it all. The notes and theory soon start to make more sense as the two seem so correlated. To be able to sit looking over, what to some might seem as six sheets of scrambled scribbles, and hear a symphony roar in your mind with not a sound in the air, is a magical experience. Once you learn to unscramble the scribbles, notes of different lengths, slurs, rests, fortes and codas unravel themselves to create a beautiful piece of music to express this beautiful form or art.

So, is it hard to learn to how to read music? No, but yes it can be. A child that may not be interested in learning to read music will guaranteed make if extremely hard, if not impossible to learn. On the other hand, an older child or adult with the interest to learn this new skill should not find it difficult at all. As a child pushed through many years of piano and music theory lessons, I thought it painstakingly difficult at the time. After the hours spent learning this language with fingertips hard on the keys, whether it really was or was not difficult, I am so thankful for the lifelong skill I learned.

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admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:30:54 +0000

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