Practicing Proactivity
A powerful editorial about how to beat Imposter Syndrome and a lack of confidence by rewriting the rules of your working mental state.
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Who Run This Month? 9 Songs of Self-Love, Self-Worth, and Self-Expression
For Women’s Month, we put together a collaborative Spotify playlist that our whole community can add to, here are our 9 starter songs.
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What Is Going on in This Noname Beat?
Today we try to break down the puzzling mathematics of Noname’s unquantized, Dilla-esque beat in “Sunny Duet” (Nerds unite!)
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Could the Next Questlove Be C-3PO? (The Plight of the Session Drummer)
In the Age of Affordability, recording live drummers in session is a mammoth, complicated, and unnecessary task – will electronic drums ultimately prevail?
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What Is Quantizing and How Do I Use It?
A quick look at what quantizing is, and when or when not to use it when making beats, producing tracks, and mixing songs.
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10 Tips for Keeping Your Hip-Hop Beats From Sounding Stale
If you feel like you’ve been making the same beat over and over again, or you’re suffering from a severe case of “beat block,” this one’s for you!
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Beat Makers, Try Thinking About Chords and Melody First
You might be an expert at programming drum beats, but if you think back on your favorite songs, they all probably have much stronger melodies and chords.
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Visual Content Marketing: A Guide to Free Visual Arts Apps for Musicians
We round up our favorite free mobile apps for visual design and photo editing, for those musicians that want to take DIY branding to the next level!
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How to Add a Shuffle Feel to Your Beats in Ableton Live
Here’s a quick and easy lesson culled from our course, Beat Making in Ableton Live, on how to get a shuffle feel in your quantized beat.
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Your Fans Want to Hear Your Narrative: Crafting a Story for Your Music Career
Your brand is about so much more than your image. Here’s how to improve your artistic brand with a well-crafted story, a narrative that’s yours alone.
