Music Glossary: [Page 23]
Use standard drum key and simple rhythmic cues for hits; avoid cluttering charts with full drum parts unless required. more
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Chart Literacy and Session Notation
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Kick Drum Beater ChoicesFelt/plastic/wood affect attack; adjust for genre and mic choice. more
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Drums and Percussion Technique
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Genre-typical kicks (four-on-the-floor, DnB syncopation, trap doubles). more
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Rhythm Section Craft
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Deciding when kick and bass hit together, alternate, or answer each other for clarity and drive. more
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Rhythm Section Craft advanced
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Ashkenazi Jewish music style featuring expressive clarinet/violin and dance forms. more
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Genres and Forms
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West African 21-string harp-lute with interlocking patterns. more
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World Music Instruments
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Japanese zither with moveable bridges; flowing arpeggios and pentatonics. more
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World Music Instruments
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LatencyDelay between input and output through a system; includes A/D, buffers, plug-ins, and D/A. more
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Audio Theory and Acoustics
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Latency (Live)Round‑trip delay through converters/network/plugins; minimize for IEMs and time alignment. more
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Live Sound
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Latency BudgetThe total round-trip delay from player to ears. Keep under 10–12 ms for tight feel; watch converters, plugins, wireless hops, and DSP. more
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Live Tech and Playback Rigs
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Direct monitoring, round-trip targets, and cue alignment for live-collab tools. more
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Session Musicianship
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Launch PlanTimeline of reveals, teasers, premiere, follow-up content, and lives. more
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Artist Branding and Release Strategy
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Stack only essential doubles; vary register and articulation for separation. more
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Session Musicianship
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Plan rests or tacets at page turns; avoid splitting phrases or complex rhythms across pages. more
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Notation and Engraving Advanced
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Melody, chord symbols, and form indications; keep clear repeats, codas, and rehearsal marks. more
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Chart Literacy and Session Notation
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Study reference tracks by recreating them; reverse-engineering builds ears and technique. more
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Musician Psychology and Creative Mindset
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LEDE / RFZ Control RoomLive End–Dead End / Reflection-Free Zone design: absorb front early reflections, diffuse rear for stable imaging. more
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Audio Theory and Acoustics
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Hands lock via burst drills and rhythmic subdivisions. more
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Guitar and Bass Technique
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LLC setup, contracts, invoicing, tax planning; keep clean books. more
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Music Business and Marketing
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Hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides in position-shifting patterns for smooth lines. more
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Guitar and Bass Technique
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Route slow/fast LFOs and sources to targets; scale via macros and sidechain. more
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Electronic Production and Sound Design
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LH Bass & PedalLH basslines or drones while RH improvises; sustain pedal management. more
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Keys and Piano Technique
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Licensing vs AssignmentLicense grants limited use; assignment transfers ownership—know the difference. more
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Business and Copyright
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Lighting Cues & TimecodeMTC/LTC sync for lights/video; marker-based cue sheets. more
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Stagecraft and Performance
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Short-run vinyl, cassettes, and signed CDs timed with release windows to drive revenue spikes. more
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Release Planning and Campaigns
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Line CheckQuick signal check for every input before soundcheck to verify patching and basic function. more
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Live Sound
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Chromatic inner line over static harmony (e.g., Am: A–G–G–F–F). more
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Harmony and Chords
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