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5 Podcasts for Musicians to Expand their Horizons in 2021
Looking to expand your musical horizons? Want to learn something new on your morning commute? I'm pleased to present this list of 5 podcasts that, as a practicing musician, I've really enjoyed over this last year.
5 Tips for Bedroom Producers
How can you get a cleaner mix? How can I sound like a band when I'm just one person? What's the best way to promote new music?
Productivity Tips for Freelance Creatives
For a while I've wanted to make a short series of videos, sharing my top tips for productivity and creativity...
The Modes
The Modes are viewed as this big, scary thing and it certainly took me some years to get my head around them. What have for you today is exactly what I wish someone had told me years ago.
Do Producers Earn Money?
https://youtu.be/sIgoHrBIWto Answering the most frequently asked questions about producers according to YouTube's auto-complete search function, including... Do producers own masters? Do producers make money? Do producers use presets? Do producers have to clear samples? I keep screwing up my audio levels, so sorry about that. It's mostly fixed but still crummy in places. Not up … Continue reading Do Producers Earn Money?
Musicians, You Don’t Matter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaFnYgXp-c4 Today we're talking about modesty, ensemble and context.
How To Edit Music Videos
https://youtu.be/9MwFViHnIUE A simple guide to editing music videos for YouTube. I'm using Vegas Movie Studio, but the theory here can be applied to any editing software. The original music video: https://youtu.be/9-Xageo3LQc
The Picardy Third [Composition Toolbelt]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLXk1xcvQck What is a Picardy Third and how can you use them in your compositions? RE the thumbnail: Yes. I know. That's the joke.
Addition & Subtraction [Composition Toolbelt]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRg3lro2Fik A new composition technique for you. Addition & Subtraction are commonly found in minimalism but has uses in contemporary cinematic music or even pop and rock.