Yeuda Ben-Atar On the Beauty of Repetition
Yeuda Ben-Atar On the Beauty of Repetition Founder and head educator at Beat Lab Academy recently went to Loop to give a presentation. What was it about? About the innate beauty of repetition and its role in music. They said the following below, At the most recent Loop summit, we invited participants to give short presentations on an aspect of music making from their own personal perspectives and areas of expertise. This time around, we are happy to feature Yeuda Ben-Atar, the founder and CEO of Beat Lab Academy as well as an Ableton Certified Trainer and producer, under the name of Side-Brain. Watch the video below to see the highlights of his talk and gain some insight while you’re at it. su_youtube_advanced url=”https://youtu.be/kDA5Nmf8e88″ width=”400″ height=”200″ rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” https=”yes” divider style=”clear” WANT TO TAKE YOUR PRODUCTION TO THE NEXT LEVEL?
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2 Exotic Scales + Scale MIDI Effect Cheat Sheet (Free Download)
2 Exotic Scales + Scale MIDI Effect Cheat Sheet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Coy8KArRP4s We continue with our Ableton Effects cheat sheet series. Check out the previous cheat sheets and techniques by CLICKING HERE. The entire collection is available to Beat Lab students and alumni. The Scale MIDI effect can remove incoming MIDI notes or correct notes out of key to the right notes. It can be very powerful for coming up with bass lines, chords and melodies that all play nicely in key. Scroll down to the bottom to download the free cheat sheet. divider style=”clear” Japanese Scale Based on a Pentatonic structure (5 notes) this magical scale works amazing on harps. divider style=”clear” Chinese Scale Also based on the Pentatonic. This time it’s a basic Major Pentatonic scale based on B. divider style=”clear” Scale Cheat Sheet We made a cheat sheet for you to quickly reference all the functions of the Scale …
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5 Advanced Chords + Ableton’s Chord MIDI Effect Cheat Sheet (Free Download)
Ableton’s Chord MIDI Effect Cheat Sheet We continue with our Ableton Effects cheat sheet series. Check out the previous cheat sheets and techniques by CLICKING HERE. The entire collection is available to Beat Lab students and alumni. The chord MIDI effect is a simple yet powerful effect especially if you are looking to play complex chords with only one not. Combining the chord effect with other MIDI effect can result in extremely useful tools like melody generators, complex arpeggios and automatic drum fill makers. Here are 5 different chord formulas for you to test out. Scroll down to the bottom to download the free cheat sheet. divider style=”clear” Major 9th – Smooth and Lush divider style=”clear” Major 7th Add 2/6 – Gospel Fullness divider style=”clear” Minor 9th – Dark and Soulful divider style=”clear” Minor 11th …
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Hooktheory Updates – Finding Cool Chord Progressions just got way Simpler
Hooktheory Updates – Finding Cool Chord Progressions just got way Simpler You may be familiar with Hooktheory already, but recent upgrades to their software have us checking out this cool software program in depth. Hooktheory is one of the best song analysis, creation, and education tools out there. It lets you choose from thousands of songs, then takes you behind the scenes to show you exactly how they “work” music theory wise. Then, you can open up Hookpad, a musical sketching pad that guides you to creating your own theory-savvy songs. So what’s new? divider style=”clear” Transposition Features Hooktheory now lets you transpose any song from its original key to any minor/major key or mode you want. This is a seriously cool feature that will get your songwriting gears spinning. In the examples on their website, you can see how songs like Hey Jude and Blank Space are thrown into an …
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HOLY SCALE! Chord Progressions Made Easy (Free Download)
HOLY SCALE! Chord Progressions Made Easy (Free Download) No matter what genre of music you produce, knowledge of music theory is a must. It’s unavoidable. From uptempo EDM to a chill Hip-Hop groove, the way the music flows and comes together is all tied in some way to theory. Music theory has always been considered a type of pre-requisite before attempting to venture into production and composition, and for good reason. It’s crucial to understand the relationship between all the many moving parts that makes up a well-rounded piece of music. But as music production has steadily evolved and grown more reliant on digital technology, so too has the framework for understanding theory. Now, countless producers are capable of creating incredibly engaging hits with a very basic understanding of music theory. Seemingly gone are the days of sheet music and intensive training. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Music theory …
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J74 Progression- Musical Composition Plugin
J74 Progression- Musical Composition Plugin The J74 Progression is a Max for Live tool that enhances your musical composition and speeds up your workflow. Packed with tools like chord, scale, and harmony finders, along with a multidimensional arpeggiator and a powerful chord progression generator, the J74 is a bang for the buck tool that will push the theory behind your production. To highlight the capability of the J74 Progression, we’ll look at a couple key features it offers: Chord/Scale Detection: Pretty straightforward, the chord/scale detection detects what chord or scale you are playing in real time. It’s a pretty handy device to throw in while producing, adding a layer of depth to your productions theory. The detection is in real time too, so you can utilize this feature during a live performance as well. Arpeggiator: The arpeggiator feature works within the main component of the J74 Progression. You have the …
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