Janae JeanMar 295 minHow To Be A PRO – Performing Rights OrganizationsWhat are a performing rights organizations they and what do they do for music creators? You’ve been creating music for a while now, and...
Janae JeanMay 4, 20217 minHappy Star Wars Day! The Man Behind Its Music – John WilliamsCelebrating The Legendary Career of American Composer John Williams Before we get into our celebration of Star Wars Day with a bit about...
Janae JeanDec 1, 202010 minMusical Innovations – Harry Partch InstrumentsInventor and Composer In previous posts, we've focused on the instruments played in the conventional Western orchestra, some instruments...
Janae JeanFeb 8, 20206 minSample This! Part 3A Brief Introduction to Sampling in Music: Part Three Breakbeats, Turntables, Early Hip Hop In the previous installments, we continued...
Janae JeanJan 24, 20204 minSample This! Part 2Part 2 of the Sample This! series where we learn about new instruments including the Mellotron and the Chamberlin
Janae JeanDec 1, 20195 minSample This! Part 1Part 1 of the Sample This! series where we discover what sampling is in music.
Janae JeanJun 28, 20197 minWhat is Music Production? – Part 4 – Microphone BasicsMeet your new friend, Mike So far, on our study of "What Is Music Production?" We have discussed the various professionals roles that...
Janae JeanJun 24, 20197 minWhat is Music Production? – Part 3: Introducing The Studio InstrumentWhat do you think of what you hear someone is going "in the studio?" Do you think of the famed recording studios of the past—the hallowed mu
Janae JeanJun 24, 20197 minWhat Is Music Production? – Part 2: DAWsIn today's world, a Digital Audio Workstation or a DAW is a software application (or a hardware device) used for recording, editing, and cr
Janae JeanJun 17, 20197 minWhat Is Music Production? Part 1 – Roles & GoalsIn today's musical world, there are more options open to musicians than ever before. We have access to DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) whe
Janae JeanMay 22, 20186 minWhat Is MIDI?May is #MIDI month! The MIDI Association has dedicated May 2018 to getting the word out about MIDI. Are you familiar with MIDI? What does...