Open Your Ears to Free Rhythm
Most western music relies on a steady measured pulse. See what happens when the metrical safety net disappears in these passionate examples of free rhythm.
Introduction to Guitar Tone
Don’t just look at a guitar and assume you know the sound it will produce. Learn about the various factors that affect guitar tone and what to listen for.
Life After Ear Training: A Drummer’s Tale
I would be lying if I said that ear training came easily to me. Like most percussionists I knew in college, rhythm exercises and sight singing were a breeze, but trying to transpose Mozart after three listens seemed like a torture specifically designed to punish those...
Music Production Listening Skills: Timbre, Frequency, and Bass Drums
Do some audio frequency ear training and you’ll find it easier to mix percussion, choose the perfect drum kits for your tracks, and adjust their EQ in the mix.
How To Tune Your Voice to Different Instruments
Every musical instrument has a different characteristic sound, or “timbre”. As a singer, to sound in tune with them you must learn to adjust your own timbre.
How Frequencies Work: Less Science, More Fun
Have you heard about the importance of “frequencies” in music? In this article we’ll explain why understanding frequency can make you a better musician.
The Music Arranging Secret: Put your instrument down!
There’s a big trap that most newbie music arrangers fall into. Discover what that is, and the secret solution to great musical arrangements in this article.
Singing Vocab 101: The words all singers need to know
Falsetto? Glottal? Belting? If you’re confused by terms used in singing these definitions with audio examples will make them all as clear as a bell.
Pitch and Timbre: Hearing the Difference
Find out how to distinguish pitch and timbre, how to identify an instruments timbre and how recognising timbre has shaped classical and modern music.
Open Your Ears to Villa-Lobos
Discover 5 astonishingly beautiful tracks by Heitor Villa-Lobos, who infuses classical forms with Brazilian spirit to create a musical language all his own.
Open Your Ears to Cumbia Music
Join us for an active listening journey to the Colombian Coast with these 5 songs demonstrating the influence of Cumbia music in other genres.
Open Your Ears to a Serving of Groove
Get ready to feel the rhythm with this “serving of groove”. Featuring five artists from around the world this set demonstrates the diversity of groove.
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