Here is a method of creating an R&B sounding progression, but playing the same note in minor and major. This kind of chord progression you don’t see very much but it works well. The only thing to note however is that it will always force a key change. In the Example below I have started …
A Happy New Year to all. My first post of 2021!! A bought myself a new toy over Christmas, the DJI OSMO mobile phone mount. This is really cool because it has a tracking function which tracks and focus on the subject. Also the gimbal allow smooth film type camera movement. Check the video below
I had been wanting to get one of these when the MK2 came out but always put it off due the small keys. However I couldn’t help but think how small and convenient it was, especially for live performances and travelling, so when I saw it my local music shops in Japan last week and …
This time I have a small tutorial about making dum patterns in Ableton Live. Most people already know how to loop using the session view by toggling start and stop. However, did you know that for MIDI tracks you can actually set the loop length in advance. That way you don’t need to worry about …
A follow up post on the Soulful Chord Machine 2v1.1. I realized that sending MIDI from external software to VSTs can be rather problematic without some form of work around. I figured that it would be a lot more useful if sounds patching were include in the instrument so I did just that. 8 patches …
What is chord voicing? Basically put, it is the order of the keys you press when playing a chord. the most simple way is to press on keys at the same time. The most simple chord voicing method would be to hit the keys in order from left to right in a simple arpeggio style …
He has been around for some time, however I only recently discovered MomoNeon, the awesome and alternative bass player and music producer. I was mainly feeling his Bass over the Dilla tracks. However it was this Madlib one that stood out for me. Listening to sample which Madlib used in “fallin” I could hear that …
The Covid-19 issue here in Japan has not been as bad as some other countries, especially since we are so close to China, however the Governments has strongly urged to to stay home if possible. Business are only open for daily necessities etc. However this has not stopped us from doing music. This is our …
As we all are aware, with the Covid19 running rampant, it is hard to get to together to do music. But thanks to modern technology we are able to combine our productions together. We are all in different locations but all live in Japan. We have not been able to do our Sunday sessions recently …
A quick beat I punched out on Ableton Live. The main focus here was playing the bass line and the chords and the same time. Notice that is sounds like a key chords change at 0:42 sec. It is not a change, it is simply the bass root changing. Check below for the Free MID …
