How to Find Inspiration in Songs You Love
All song writers get stuck sometimes, but we all have a secret weapon we can put to use: our favourite songs! Learn how to use songs you love to inspire you.
The Music Arranging Secret: Put your instrument down!
There’s a big trap that most newbie music arrangers fall into. Discover what that is, and the secret solution to great musical arrangements in this article.
How Frequencies Work: Less Science, More Fun
Have you heard about the importance of “frequencies” in music? In this article we’ll explain why understanding frequency can make you a better musician.
How To Tune Your Voice to Different Instruments
Every musical instrument has a different characteristic sound, or “timbre”. As a singer, to sound in tune with them you must learn to adjust your own timbre.
How to Use Your Vocal Registers Effectively
Your voice has multiple registers and learning to use each effectively will improve your voice and fix those “problem notes” in the middle of your range.
How To Improve Your Singing Voice: The 16 Keys
What does it mean to have a good voice? We cover how to improve your singing voice, and the mindset that you’ll need to get better at singing.
How To Love Your Own Singing Voice
One big reason people don’t sing is they’re worried about the sound of their voice. Here’s why and how you can learn to love the sound of your singing voice.
What's the difference between tone, timbre and texture?
These three terms are often used loosely and interchangeably – but they do each have a specific meaning! All three refer to the quality of a sound: its overall characteristics. That’s why you might hear somebody talking about the tone of a violin, or...What gives the fretless bass its sound?
The fretless bass has a very distinctive sound. Whether it’s a fretless electric bass or a traditional upright double bass, there’s something about its sound that marks it out clearly from a normal bass guitar. What is it? There is one big factor: the lack...How to Arrange a Jazz Standard (Hans Hansen)
Hans Hansen of “The Music Arrangers Page” explains the listening skills and sound judgements that went into this arrangement of the jazz standard “Jordu”.
Music Production Listening Skills: Timbre, Frequency, and Bass Drums
Do some audio frequency ear training and you’ll find it easier to mix percussion, choose the perfect drum kits for your tracks, and adjust their EQ in the mix.
