Tag: Jamuary2021
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Jamuary 13, 2021 – Phygrian – A sound from the past
Would you consider marble to be a type of a harddrive? What about an old mp3 player? Well, in one way, it is. And that’s where today’s challenge is derived from. Today’s challenge was completed by assembling two separate marble inscriptions from Ancient Greece. Why Ancient Greece? Because of the Phrygian mode, which is what…
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Jamuary: A culmination of a series of successes and failures
I have never really considered myself a song writer though I have always said I’m a drummer and percussionist. Even then, when I refer to myself as a “percussionist”, I’m not saying I could play in an ensemble or orchestra, rather, I’m willing to make sounds and “music” by hitting things. This sits on the…
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Jamuary 8, 2021 – Sad Song Major Key – The day my hard drive died
This one was fun even though I didn’t really know how it was going to turn out. Today’s challenge was to create a sad song in a major key. Why is this a challenge? Because major keys are typically associated with “happy” or “uplifting” melodies, many of which are played in a major scale. Now,…
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Jamuary 7, 2021 – Make a Sample
Well damn. If there was something I thought would be easier than it seems, it’s making a sample. Have a listen to my finished product: That took me about six hours to figure out. Why that long? First, I’ve never really programmed a sample before. Second, I’ve never used Logic Pro to program samples before.…
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Jamuary: Jan 1, 5.33 PM – Hands on a table
Here it is! First track of January 2021 for #Jamuary2021! I recorded this as I was writing up my introductory post on the whole challenge I’ve set for myself this January. I’ve left the title as is because I think it appropriately identifies both what the song is and how it was made. According to…