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 …
I am creating a new never seen before, chord progression building system. What makes this method useful is how it encourages you the bend the rules a little. Sticking to standard theory will always limit your creations, however trying to experiment with chords from difference scales can be rather difficult. Do make sure you are …
Just an explanation about what’s going on in the YouTube video. The keyboard is a CASIO LK-121 which I bought for my daughter a few years ago. It cost around $200 at the time, however I am obviously not using the sounds from there. The volume is turned all the way down to zero. The …
I have been using Ableton Live for a number of years now, however I have never really taken advantage of the session view. It is actually the TouchAble App which encouraged me to start using the Ableton Live Session view. Until now I have been mainly using the arrangement view to make R&B or Neo …
For some reason, having the keyboards stacked on one another, feel much better and easier to play than having the keyboards side-by-side. Probably because I don’t need to move my head around too much. The drums are actually sounds from the Korg Krome itself. The Korg Krome has it’s own sequencer which is good for …
I bumped into some Nate Smith drumming videos while looking at Facebook, so I decided to check out some more stuff on YouTube. I found this awesome video of a drum solo which I wanted to play some Neo Soul chords over. I have a lovely bass sound on my Korg Krome which I also …
When you decide to buy a digital piano, you need to know a few things. First, there is a difference between a keyboard and a digital piano – the best ones in the latter category feature 88 fully weighted hammer-action keys. This trait allows them to sound as close as possible to an acoustic piano. …
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As per the YouTube video, I am making a series of Neo Soul / RnB Backing tracks in various keys. I have put a keyboard display at the bottom of the screen so people can see the notes of each chord to help them play along. You may or may not notice but not ALL …
I like to regularly practice some of the Jazz standards. Blue Bossa is actually Brazilian Bossa Nova however it tends to be on the list of standards for Jazz. I think that if you are familiar with Jazz and Blues, Bossa Nova shouldn’t be much of a issue to play due to the similarities. You …
I have been playing around with various settings on the Nord Electro 5D. I tend to stick to the same sounds, however certain presets are not good for live / studio environments. Recording using DAW is never an issue, however for live performances the sounds can easily be drowned out by the bass, drums, vocals …
