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How to Play Clarinet Scales: Db Major
In this video, Ana will teach out how to play the Db major scale on clarinet. Don’t forget to stop back next week and Cassidy will teach you how to play the Bb minor scale!
Creating a Headphone Mix on an Analog Console
In this video, SAE Institue Instructor Maria Barona will go over the correct way to create a headphone mix and the stereo cue on the SSL4000 analog console. To learn more, visit usa.sae.edu.
Piano Essentials: Basic Triads and Inversions
Like many elements of music theory, triads and inversions are concepts that can be understood and applied in various ways, along a whole spectrum of difficulty from the bare bones to more complex ideas.
Body Mapping: Preventing and Addressing Musicians’ Injuries
By Jennifer Johnson Body Mapping is the method, first discovered by cellist William Conable and then thoroughly developed by Barbara Conable, to teach musicians how to move according to the true anatomical design of the body in order to prevent injury and enhance facility and artistry. During her years teaching the Alexander Technique, Barbara realized […]
Top 10 Pro Tools Shortcuts
In this video, Frank Socorro from SAE Institute shares some of his best practices and quick tips when working with Pro Tools.
The Doors: Inspiring Stories About Famous Musicians and Bands Who Started to Perform in College
One of the most iconic and influential bands of the late 1960s is The Doors. It all began in the halls of UCLA where Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek were studying Film and Theatre.
Transcription Errands – Chord Charts and the Nashville Number System
If you’re playing a bunch of gigs and finding it difficult to remember all those tunes, consider some of these transcription tips from Ken Dow.
Looking After Your Voice – Quick Tips
Looking after your voice presents a different set of challenges to looking after an external instrument. Your vocal cords are a part of your body and as such are subject to all the trials and tribulations our bodies undergo on a daily basis. It’s no coincidence that just about everything on the list of vocal […]
How to Write Lyrical Hooks that Stand Out
Writing good lyrical hooks takes a lot more than just a good sense of melody. One of the most common reasons a song becomes a hit is that the lyrics get stuck in the mind of the listener. Hence, incorporating rhythmic and stimulating lyrical hooks is vital to the success or popularity of any song. […]