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How to read any note of music

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Have you ever found yourself looking at a music chart and wishing you could make sense of it? Well, it might be a lot easier than your grade school music teacher made it seem. Your difficulty may have started with those mnemonic devices that were supposed to help. 'Just use these four simple sayings,' your teacher said:  1. FACE 2. All Cows Eat Grass (or is it All Cars Eat Gas, or All … [Read more...]

Teach an old keyboard new tricks [VIDEO]

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I love my keyboard.  It has perfect feel and very high quality sounds.  But being made in the late 90's, it wasn't built with modern software technology in mind. No worries - I can still get all the functionality I need without spending thousands of dollars on a new keyboard.  In my latest video, I demonstrate how to investigate which controls on your current keyboard can communicate with … [Read more...]

Keyboard bass tutorial

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From time to time, your band might find itself without a bass player.  In those situations, keyboard bass can be a viable alternative.  I've used this solution for a number of years.  In this video, I pass along some of the things I've learned along the way.  Enjoy! httpvh://youtu.be/OFe2bcXo61g   … [Read more...]

Left hand piano technique

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I've had a few requests to create a tutorial on left hand piano technique.  Part 1 explains a basic method I almost always employ, and part 2 goes a little deeper with rhythm ideas made possible by the left hand technique.  Enjoy! httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plrc_ScdVfk httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KEjSVSnS0M … [Read more...]

Solving the mystery of Mainstage “patches”

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httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XPnTfr2Ubw Mainstage is a very powerful and flexible piece of software, and it can be complicated. However, once you can understand how its Patch concepts work, it becomes much more usable. A patch can be a single sound, but it has far more possibilities. I tend to equate a patch with a song, where a single patch contains all the settings I will use for a … [Read more...]