Future Technologies for Ear Training
Cutting edge ear training technology today transforms your laptop, iPhone, iPad, and other electronic gadgets into mobile music devices. Anyone who wants to improve their pitch, rhythm, voice, and ears need only download an app or push a button. The latest music...
Hearing Effects: Modulation 2 (tremolo, vibrato, pitch shift, wah-wah)
Modulation audio effects are among the most popular, so train your ears for tremolo, vibrato, pitch shift, wah-wah. Learn how in this FX ear training tutorial.
Sounds Unusual? Learn Some 'Strange' Guitar Techniques
How often have you heard a guitar and wondered “How do they make that noise?!” These are the top techniques used to produce those strange and wonderful sounds.
Bass Tone Podcast 1: Introduction and the Upright Bass
Listen to this podcast episode to learn all about the importance of the bass guitar in music, and get to know the sound of the upright bass a.k.a. “double bass”
New Series! Bass Tone teaches the sounds of the bass
It punches you in the chest, and flaps your trouser legs. It’s the thump that moves the rump. A bass player forms the connective tissue between the drummer and the rest of the instruments, standing with one foot in the rhythmic and the other in the melodic. The...
Mythbusting the Mosquito
The “Mosquito” is a magical high-pitched sound that only youngsters can hear. We bust the top 5 myths which surround this famous and mysterious sound.
Hearing Effects: Modulation (rotary speaker, chorus, flanger, phaser)
Modulation effects, including chorus and flanger effects, are among most popular and noticeable audio effects. Learn about each type and how to hear them.
Four Chords and the Truth
Did you know: a huge number of popular songs use just four chords. Find out which four and why in this article, and learn how to write your own 4-chord songs.
Music & Life: Singing and Childhood
Children love to sing. Listen to a group of schoolchildren at the playground, and you will hear a mix of imagined songs, favorite nursery rhymes, and popular tunes intermingled with giggles and laughter. Making music seems hardwired to our DNA since childhood. Even as...
Hearing Effects: Listen for that Reverb
Reverb can create a subtle sound environment or have a strong impact on your tone. Learn more about reverb audio effects and how to train your ears for them.
Introduction to Guitar Tone
Don’t just look at a guitar and assume you know the sound it will produce. Learn about the various factors that affect guitar tone and what to listen for.
