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Creating Tension and Resolution in Music
Getting a good chord progression is one of the foundations of a good track. Understanding the movement in the Circle of Fifths can help you get a really good chord progression. I have written a few articles on the Circle of fifths, but invited Umang Bhat to share his knowledge of some advance techniques. Enjoy the article on how to spice up your chords and music with the Circle of Fifths. Also make sure you check out Umang’s blog at Guitar Cover.
Why Teach Ableton Live?
Teaching Ableton Live can be a really rewarding experience. It can not only let you distill your knowledge, but it can help propel your career in a whole new way. Here is a list of benefits of teaching Ableton Live: 1. Better Learning Through Teaching As any teacher will tell you, when you have to teach somebody something you become way more proficient at it. You have to know the in and outs of the subject so it opens up whole new avenues you might not ever have known about. Also, because your students ask questions it opens up new learning opportunities for you. 2. Added Income Teaching has definitely helped me as a musician. It's helped me turn to a full time musician a lot faster than if I was 100% depending on the gigs. It gives a nice side income to help support any level of musician. 3. Deeper Connections in the Industry Being a teacher will open a lot of opportunities. You might find your local community college asking you to teach. There you could run into professors that do art grants, or students
The Creative Process and Depression
Finding a balance in your creative drive, your friendships, and your life can be quite a task. We can easily get trapped in a spiral of self doubt, overworking ourselves, and can have a hard time breaking out. This subject has been on my mind a lot of late. I had a friend and fellow producer decided to end his life recently. It really shook me into thinking about how hard the creative process can be sometimes. Especially if we are looking externally for validation of our art. Music has the power of bringing us so much closer to each other, but in the digital age our striving to be heard can also make us feel more distant. I made this video to help express some of these ideas. I want to keep a community discussion about this. If you have ever experienced depression as a musician and struggled with this, please comment below. Even if you have not, I would love to hear your thoughts.
Join the Club with AfroDJMac
I've been a long time fan of AfroDJMac. For years he has been pumping out amazing videos on Ableton Live. He has hundreds of free articles and devices up on his site. I really love his creations. I was fortunate to meet him at the Ableton Live Certification Event we were both at. Really awesome guy that is full of integrity and Ableton genius. Just the other day AfroDJMac stepped it up another notch. He released a membership side of things for his website. This way you can sign up and get his packs sent to your inbox. When you sign up you also get some amazing packs to start. I am always looking for cool new sounds, so I went ahead and joined the club. Check out his site and read more about it. Thanks for continually pushing the boundaries AfroDJMac.
The Gap From Bad to Good Music
There are many instances where a musician will come up to me and be done and out of themselves over their production. They feel it's just no good they have been working on it for a year or so. Well, my word of advice is to just stick through with it, and here is why. A long time ago my friend Joshua Penman, aka Akara, once told me a very wise statement about making music. He said it's important to know the music always sounds bad until it's finished. You have to be ok and know that it will never sound as good as anything out there until it's done. No one writes the best and already the track blows your mind. It takes a while to develop it and go through the process of making it better. Your creative mastery works in the same way. It is a process of practicing your skills and getting better and better at it. No one is born with super hero music making skills. There is no luck to it, just dedication. Don't let your music get you
Lets Bring Respect to Gigs
We are more than just musicians, we are people. During my last few gigs I had a few instances of the co headliner being rude. This is not the first time this has happened. I wanted to share my insights on how being present, and kind to everyone involved will lead to more success and a better gig. It's so easy to say something simple and respectful. Have you ever run into an issue like that? Love to hear any stories you might have of a headliner being rude, or how you changed the situation. Comment below.
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