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    E minor scale: natural, harmonic and melodic

    There are three types of E minor scales: Natural E minor Harmonic E minor Melodic E minor Natural E minor The Natural E minor scale is the most basic form. It has seven notes. Here are the notes in the Natural E minor scale: E F♯ (F sharp) G A B C D E harmonic minor scale The E harmonic...
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    Major scales explained

    The first thing to know about major scales is that they start and end on the same note but at different octaves. For example, the C major scale starts on a low C and ends on a higher C. Every major scale uses a pattern of whole and half steps between notes. A half step means moving from one...
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    Minor scales explained

    Have you ever wondered how sad or mysterious music feels? It's all thanks to minor scales! Let's explore three types: natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales. Think of a scale like a ladder. Each step is a note. Minor scales have a special sound different from "happy" major scales. 1...
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    D minor scale: natural, harmonic and melodic

    The D minor scale is a musical scale that starts on the note D. It is a common scale in many types of music. Like other minor scales, it has a special sound that differentiates it from major scales. This is because it has a different pattern of whole steps (W) and half steps (H) between the...
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    ZAK Sound's Sapphire Guitar 2

    ZAK Sound's Sapphire Guitar 2 transforms guitar samples into atmospheric textures and pads. Its dual-layer engine, customizable arpeggiators, and effects suite allow producers to create diverse soundscapes, from ambient pads to evolving textures, perfect for electronic and experimental music...
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    Killihu has launched Capture Audio for Ableton Live

    Killihu recently launched a new tool called Capture Audio for Ableton Live. This handy feature lets you easily capture audio and add it directly to your project with just one click. It works like the existing Capture MIDI feature but is designed for audio inputs. Overview of Capture Audio for...
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    Major vs minor scales

    When you listen to music, you might notice that some songs sound happy while others feel sad. This difference in mood often comes from the type of scale used in the music. The major and minor scales in Western music are the two most common. A scale in music is a series of notes that go up or...
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    Snoop Dogg announces release date for Missionary album

    Snoop Dogg's twentieth album, Missionary, will be released on December 13, 2024. It comes from Death Row Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg will produce the album.
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    Exploring the latest updates to Organteq v2.1

    Modartt just came out with version 2.1 of Organteq, their digital pipe organ software. This new update adds many cool features and tweaks that make it easier to use, sound better, and give you more ways to create music. Organ features and updates A new "Tag" feature makes it simpler to look...
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    Scales and chords explained

    A scale is a sequence of notes arranged by pitch. When you play a scale, you go up or down in pitch, moving from one note to the next. Each note in a scale is called a "degree." The first note of the scale is the "root" or "tonic," which is the base of the scale. Scales create a framework that...
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    A Major scale and chords

    The A major scale comprises the notes A, B, C#, D, E, F#, and G#. These notes create a sequence that follows a pattern of whole and half steps. In A major, this pattern is: Whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step A whole step is a jump of two notes on...
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    G Major scale and chords

    The G major scale consists of one sharp in its key signature. The sharp is F♯. This means that the note F is raised by a half step to F♯ in the G major scale. The key signature helps musicians identify the key of a piece of music and indicates which notes are to be consistently sharp or flatted...
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    F Major scale and chords

    The F major scale consists of seven notes. These notes follow a specific pattern of whole and half steps. Here is the F major scale: F – G – A – Bb – C – D – E – F F is the first note, called the tonic. G is the second note. A is the third note. Bb (B flat) is the fourth note. C is the fifth...
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    Tweed Blues and Tweed Bass amps updated

    Mercuriall has released the Tweed Blues and Tweed Bass amplifiers with the new Ampbox 1.5.0 update. This update includes a new impulse response (IR) for the original spring reverb in the cabinet section, which helps you capture the vintage sound more accurately. The new amps The Tweed Blues is...
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    Sound Magic Pianoforte 1900 and Cadenza Guitars SE updates

    Sound Magic just dropped an update for their Pianoforte 1900, now at version 1.3! Here's what's new: Fixed a bug where the pedal wouldn't work on MIDI channel 1 Smoothed out a MIDI 2.0 issue for Logic Pro X users Solved a RAM overload problem on Windows 11 And a bunch of little tweaks! Sound...
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    Latency

    Latency in audio means the time it takes from when a sound goes into a system until you hear it coming out. This delay is important in many areas, such as live shows, music recording, and broadcasting. If the delay is too long, it can mess up the timing between different sounds, making it hard...
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    E Major scale and chords

    The E major scale comprises seven notes, each with a specific interval, creating a unique sound. The formula for the E major scale, like all major scales, follows the pattern of whole and half steps as follows: Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half. Here's how that breaks down in E...
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    D Major scale and chords

    A major scale follows a specific pattern of whole steps (W) and half steps (H). The formula is: W - W - H - W - W - W - H Applying this to the D major scale: D to E: Whole step E to F#: Whole step F# to G: Half step G to A: Whole step A to B: Whole step B to C#: Whole step C# to D: Half step...
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    C major scale and chords

    C Major is often considered the most straightforward key in Western music, especially for beginners. This is primarily because it consists of all the natural notes—no sharps or flats—making it visually and theoretically simpler on instruments like the piano and guitar. Understanding C Major...
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    Snoop Dogg - Gorgeous (feat. Jhené Aiko)

    Plug into "Gorgeous" by Calvin Cordozar Broadus and Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo for a fresh musical journey.
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