An interesting thought for the day ...how about naming the "Earth" as a co-writer on your next track and cutting it in for a percentage of the royalties ? Here are some people doing it ! Photo by Elianne Dipp on Pexels.com
I am delighted and relived to announce that March 3rd is the official release date for my "The World Around Us" album. "The Word Around Us" is the first album published under the ZL Greenwood name. These compositions blend electronic and traditional instrumentation to create a unique sounds inspired by the breathtaking landscapes of Vancouver... Continue Reading →
Ever wonder where people goto to listen to music? I was interested to see that Radio is still a major provider. Anyway have a look for yourself. A Visual Breakdown of Global Music Consumption
Art is not always pretty. The 1st half of this track is a simulation of war, including an electrical plant being destroyed by a drone at around 1:20, the 2nd half is hope for eventual peace. Stay in the loop, click on "follow" on the right side of your screen to be notified of new... Continue Reading →
Music Theory and Tips Beats per Minute (BPM) Time Intervals Blues Chord Substitutions – Free PDF Download Chart of Common Scales Chord Progressions Chord Progressions Lo-Fi Improvising Over Major 7th Chords Tritone Intervals - Part One Synthesizers and MIDI Behringer Neutron Semi Modular Synth Patch Resource List Free Online Synths with MIDI Input Free On-Line Synthesizer Lessons MIDI Data Router for Windows MIDI –... Continue Reading →
I am always on the hunt for interesting audio samples to include in compositions, these sounds are not that clear , but they have a good story ! Unexplained Sounds Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com
I Can't Get Away From the Blues - featuring Bubbas Bentless More great tracks from the Blues Xplorers
The Neutron is a semi modular analog synthesizer, so you can cook up some great tones, but there is no way to save presets... except by manually filling out a template. I am just learning how to get sounds out of this little monster and have found studying other peoples patch templates to be very... Continue Reading →
While doing my morning piano practice today, I played a "wrong" note while practicing the G major scale. I really liked the wrong note and built a scale around it. The end result was G (1) A(2) B(3) C(4) C#(#4) D(5) F (b7) and G (8). I quick internet search indicated that the closest fit... Continue Reading →
Jazz Piano Explained in 20 Minutes Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich on Pexels.com
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