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Episode 15: Simple Ear Training Exercise
This is a simple ear training exercise which can be used to quickly connect things you hear to your instrument.
Listen in as we tell you a great quick tip on how to strengthen the connection of what you hear to what you play.
Here is the direct link to the mp3 for this episode and also the flash player below:
Episode 14: Didgeridoo How To
Do you have problems sleeping at night?
Do you have issues with those around you snoring and keeping you up?
Well, we have an all natural cure…
The Didgeridoo!
-an Australian aboriginal trumpet made from a eucalyptus branch.
Preston has developed a complete didgeridoo course to share with everyone. This course is called “Didgeridoo How To: a walkabout through Thailand.”
One this episode of “The Music and You,” we get to hear the inside story of the making of this instructional DVD series.
Here is the link to “DidgeridooHowTo.” (click here or the picture below)
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A Special Note from Preston:
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The didgeridoo is a great instrument for so many reasons! It is an ancient instrument which has a simple construction. It is relaxing, fun, easy to learn and has many advanced techniques which will keep you learning for years to come.
If you are completely new to the instrument, I have prepared two free videos for you. The first will teach you about the history of the instrument. The second will teach you how to start playing the didgeridoo today!
All you have to do to obtain these videos is click the image above and scoll down the page to where it says “Free Online Videos.”
You just have to put in your information and then follow the steps to obtain access to both of these videos.
Thanks for taking the time to check this out, and I look forward to teaching you all about the didgeridoo soon,
-Preston
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As always, here is your flash player and direct link to this episode:
Episode 13: Visualizing the Downbeat
On this episode of The Music and You, we will be visualizing the downbeat in Pro Tools. This is a continuation upon the themes of the past few episodes.
The song used in this episode is, “For No One.” It is a Beatles song off of this album, if you are interested:
By doing this practice, you will be able to better your overall sense of rhythm and time. Here are the images referenced in this episode:
Here is the next example where the music is rushed:
Here is a picture of the music being played right on the beat:
As always, here is the direct link to the mp3 for this episode and the flash player below:
Episode 12: “Say What?!?”
On this episode, we continue our discussion on useful music computer programs.
Dan Deacon at the Secret Squirrel.
Here is a link to the programs referenced in this episode:
The Riff Master Pro-
Either click on the image above to go to the sales page, or CLICK HERE.
If you are a Macintosh user, you can find a program that will perform a similar task as the Riff Master Pro, HERE.
As usual, here is the direct mp3 for this episode and flash player below:
