Music Glossary: [Page 30]
Grow email/SMS list for direct reach unaffected by algorithms. more
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Music Business and Marketing
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Sound reinforcement system for live venues: mixers, amps, speakers, processing, and monitoring. more
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Instruments and guitar tech
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Layer simple sustained chords with evolving intervals (9/11/13) via mod matrix. more
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Keys and Harmony for Producers
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Combining sustained pads with rhythmic pulses/arps to fill space while maintaining momentum. more
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Arrangement and Orchestration
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Sustained harmonic beds (strings/synths) to glue and support the lead. more
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Pad, Polarity & PhaseInput pad prevents clipping; polarity invert (Ø) corrects reversed wiring; phase alignment avoids cancellations with multi-mics. more
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Live Sound Engineering FOH Monitors
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System/staff spacing and margins for readability and page turns. more
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Notation and Engraving
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Tuned resonant absorber using a limp or stiff panel over an air cavity to target narrow LF bands. more
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Audio Theory and Acoustics
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ParadiddleRudiment with sticking RLRR LRLL (and variants); useful for orchestration and flow. more
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Drum percussion and feel
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Parallel CompressionBlend of heavily compressed signal with dry to retain transients and density. more
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Recording and Production
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Parody may qualify under fair use; fact-specific and risky without counsel. more
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Copyright FAQs
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Preparing individual instrumental parts from a full score with correct cues, layout, and page turns. more
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Orchestration and Notation
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Separate parts with page turns, multirests, cues; proofread for playability. more
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Notation and Engraving
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Variations over a repeating bass line or harmonic pattern; related to chaconne. more
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Genres and Forms
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Patch Changes via MIDI (PC/CC)Program Changes select presets, Control Changes tweak parameters. Automate from the show session to keep hands free. more
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Live Tech and Playback Rigs
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Membership platform for recurring fan support via tiers, perks, and exclusive content. more
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Platforms and ecosystems
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Pattern Variations (A/B)Slight changes per 2, 4, or 8 bars to avoid loop fatigue; add fills at section boundaries. more
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Drum Programming and Groove Design
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Static bass with moving harmony above; builds tension and anchor. more
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Harmony and Chords
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Pedal Switcher & MIDILoop switchers and MIDI PC/CC automate pedal on/off and presets; reduces tap dancing live. more
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Guitar Bass Tone and Pedalboard Engineering
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Sustain root while harmony moves above; anchors form and builds tension. more
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Rhythm Section Craft
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Portable board mounting multiple pedals with power and patching for live use. more
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Instruments and guitar tech
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Typical chain: tuner→dynamics→drive→mod→time; adjust for taste/noise. more
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Guitar and Bass Technique
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Five-note scale (1–2–3–5–6) avoiding semitone tension; ubiquitous in folk and rock. more
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Scales and Modes
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Five-note scale (1–♭3–4–5–♭7); central to rock, blues, funk, and pop solos. more
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Scales and Modes
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Pentatonic Subsets on V7altUse minor pents a half-step above/below root to capture ♭9/♯9/♯11 colors. more
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Improvisation
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Pentatonic SuperimpositionStack non-diatonic pentatonics for modern colors over static harmony. more
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Improvisation
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Selecting complementary shakers, tambourines, claps to enhance feel without masking vocals. more
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Rhythm Section Craft advanced
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