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A Bit About Drum Triggers

As a kid, drum triggers confused me. This is because I only saw them connected to acoustic drums, and couldn’t understand how you would hear the trigger but not the drum, since both would be making sound. It didn’t make

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Vocabulary – Part 21

Elision When the last note of one phrase serves as the first note of the next phrase. Maestro A distinguished musician, especially a conductor of classical music. Jazz Jazz started as improvisation and stylistic variations on other styles, especially ragtime,

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Vocabulary – Part 18

Major vs Minor Scales The major and minor scales differ in the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes of the scale.  Major scales are believed to be more bright and happy while minor scales are believed to be more dark and

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Vocabulary – Part 3

Keeping up with our vocabulary discussions, our most recent set of terms branched out from our previous focus on musical notation and terms. This week we covered hardware, techniques, and theory. Cent: Cent is a unit of measurement used to define

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