Tuesday April 18 2023, 7:00 PM
What Is Autotune?
"Autotune" is a product from the 90s that allowed audio engineers to pitch correct vocals and instruments.
Today, professionals use several different pitch correction options, including Melodyne and WaveTune, from...
Monday April 17 2023, 7:30 PM
How To Get Acapellas From A Song
As a session singer, I often find very vital reasons for needing to get an acapella version extracted from a track to hear the vocal more clearly.
There are tons of reasons one could want to get the acapella...
Friday April 14 2023, 11:30 PM
Are any musicians out there who wish there was an AirBnB style app for renting practice spaces? www.piano.me seems to be the right solution!
While musicians are still struggling with all the problems regarding finding rehearsal space, it...
Friday April 14 2023, 11:30 PM
What Is Audiation?
In the world of music, audiation is a pretty new term. My spell checker actually keeps trying to change the word from audiation to audition because the term came about in the 1970s. It's new, but it's actually pretty...
Wednesday April 12 2023, 11:30 PM
"King Kunta" Meaning(s)
When I first played this banger from Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp a Butterfly", I absolutely loved it but had no idea what he was talking about.
Like many listeners, I vibed with the instrumentation (especially the...
Tuesday April 11 2023, 11:30 PM
The General Meaning Of MC
What's the big difference between a rap emcee and a program MC? In a way, it's the same exact thing, but when it comes to hip-hop, it goes a bit deeper than the general acronym.
In general terms, across all types...
Sunday April 9 2023, 11:30 PM
How To Write A Song Verse
Writing a hook seems to be all the rage in music, but there is a ton of skill and creativity that goes into creating verses in songs.
Just like with all sections in song structure, there are no set strict rules...
Thursday April 6 2023, 11:30 PM
How To Write A Chorus Or Hook
The good thing about creativity in music is that you don't have to follow the rules, so there is no definite right way to write a chorus, also known as the hook section of your song.
Songs are often structured...
Tuesday April 4 2023, 7:30 PM
The Meaning Behind "Hey Ya"
"Hey Ya" is one of the best examples of an upbeat, happy song with some seriously depressing lyrics. If you haven't heard by now, this hit single written and produced by Andre 3000 from Outkast is a song about love...
Monday April 3 2023, 1:30 AM
Teaching Yourself To Sing
Can you really teach yourself how to sing without any help? Well, the answer is complicated because it's yes and no.
On the one hand, very technically, rarely does anyone teach themself how to sing. It's actually...
Friday March 31 2023, 9:45 PM
Have You Asked, "Can I Sing?"
Contrary to popular belief, most people have the basics needed in order to become decent singers. Do you think you have what it takes to be a good singer?
Sean Hutchins, director of research for the Royal...
Thursday March 30 2023, 7:45 PM
What's The Difference Between An Opera And A Musical?
I often found myself asking this question in school as I grew up and honed my skills in performing arts and musical environments. I loved the idea of both types of performances, but where...
Wednesday March 29 2023, 9:00 PM
How To Make Your Singing Voice Louder
There are so many times as a singer that you'll find the need to project your voice more than you thought you would have to, or the need to be louder than you did while you were rehearsing.
The most...
Tuesday March 28 2023, 7:45 PM
Why Do People Hate Country Music?
Growing up in the music world, I often heard people of all races in America saying that they're generally open to most music genres with the exception of country music.
Sometimes I hear an exception of...
Sunday March 26 2023, 8:30 PM
What Is The Whistle Register?
There's a lot of power and mystery surrounding the whistle tone register, and for a good reason. Singing this high and sounding great while doing so is something like a superpower.
The whistle tone register,...
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