music theory

Erm no, a music production course it's a sheer waste of money—it's a Mickey Mouse degree. You are better off learning how to code or getting yourself an MBA. You can then perhaps utilize your MBA to work for a record label whilst learning the ins and outs of showbiz. However, if you take the...

Legato and portamento are common parameters that come with almost every synthesizer. In layman's terms, these are articulation functions that replicate different styles of playing instruments. Both legato and portamento are Italian words, where legato means to tie together and portamento means...

Syncopation in music means playing notes slightly delayed (i.e., emphasizing weak beats, aka off-beat) rather than perfect mechanical timing on the piano roll (or step-sequencer). For example, you can temporarily disable note quantization in your digital audio workstation and subtly drag your...

It's important to be familiar with the elements of music as this will help you in your music production process. These essential elements of music are listed below as follows: Pitch Rhythm Timbre Dynamics Texture Melody Harmony Musical Term Definition Pitch is about the frequency at which...

When producing music what is the best practise between first writing a melody or chord progressions? Basically what is the highly recommended method of music production to follow?