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It always amazes me how some people can just hear music and play it on the piano. I studied piano formally for ten years, and most of my training emphasized sight reading music. When I went to music school, ear training was kind of hard for me, because I’d never really paid much attention to [...]
I’ve seen a lot of search requests on how to learn piano keys, so I decided to make a quick video that briefly summarizes the notes on the piano and their basic functions.
Here is the video embedded via YouTube, with the transcript of the contents below:
Looking at a standard keyboard, you’ll notice that there are [...]
There really isn’t any definitive way to just pick out which method is the easiest or fastest to learn to play the piano. The truth is that we all have different goals, learning styles, musical intuition, and practicing habits that influence progress. It’s usually an endless cycle of climb and plateau.
The first thing to consider [...]
As a beginner songwriter, artist or music producer, it’s a good idea to have some kind of recording setup in your home. It’s a great way to get creative ideas out, hear what you sound like, experiment with your style, and cut your teeth in the production of your own music.
It may be awhile before [...]
Part 5 of 5 in Music Production for Beginners
Even in a simple home recording setup, you’re going to need a decent quality pair of studio headphones and general speakers. You’ll need to be able to hear your mix “close up” through the headphones, and you’ll want to hear the “overall” mix on speakers, to [...]
Part 3 of 5 in Music Production for Beginners
MIDI (music instrument digital interface) is a computer music language, that transfers the “notes” of what is played on a controller (keyboard, drum machine, guitar).
Typically when we digitally record instruments or vocals on a computer, those sounds are converted into waveforms. Most any recording software will [...]
Part 4 of 5 in Music Production for Beginners
There is a lot of recording and music production software out there, and sometimes it’s hard to decide which one to go with. If you’re a beginner with music production, it’s best to choose software that’s easy to learn and provides a lot of features bundled [...]
Part 2 of 5 in Music Production for Beginners
If you’re using a home computer for recording and producing music, it’s a good idea to choose USB devices or at least use USB transfer cables.
Most home computers have audio inputs, but typically they have a 1/8″ audio cable input (like those for a standard pair of [...]
Part 1 of 5 in Music Production for Beginners
Home computers are amazing, because you can have a basic home studio with a very simple setup, for not a lot of money.
You’d be surprised what self-producing artists are able to accomplish with a humble setup, but it’s good to have reasonable expectations.
So what makes a computer [...]
