Monthly Archives: September 2016

Vocabulary – Part 20

Pad 1. An attenuator circuit used to reduce the signal from certain microphones to prevent clipping in the pre-amp. The circuit might be part of the microphone, a separate component, or built into the pre-amp. An electronic circuit designed to attenuate

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Vocabulary – Part 19

Musical Notation Musical notation is a visual representation of music and how it should be performed. Modern or standard musical notation makes use of many symbols, too many to list here. For more information see this Wikipedia article. Common Time Common time

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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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