The struggle of Gps learning music and sheetmusic

[Gps]

Site looks good.

To study music we must learn the rules. To create music we must break them ~ Nadia Boulanger

[slipstick]

That piano chords site is entertaining but why are you missing the 3rd out of all your chords. Since it's only the 3rd that changes between a major and minor chord yours ain't either...they're what guitarists, particularly the heavy brigade, call "power chords".

Just one of the "technical stuffs" rules that you can't easily break I'm afraid.

Steve

[brandystarbrite]

I remember when I started serious with LMMS.

I was expecting to figure out most in just a few months. ( make a hit in 3 months)......

I read your whole story. Very interesting, especially the part about the music teacher.

Will it be a dance track or more something along the lines of Jean Michel Jarre?
https://soundcloud.com/user586365033/again

This is nice.
It sounds closer, to a Jarre type track though.

[KeppoHippo]

That piano chords site is entertaining but why are you missing the 3rd out of all your chords. Since it's only the 3rd that changes between a major and minor chord yours ain't either...they're what guitarists, particularly the heavy brigade, call "power chords".

Thanks for the great comment Steve. You are absolutely right on the power chords and the major and minor interchange. Like what you said, guitarists used that 3rd note that you mentioned to perhaps create the strum. But I find that in playing the chord for piano, its best to break it down to broken chords which is what I shown in my blog. It would sound too harsh if you were to play the triad chord all the way on a piece which is supposed to be melancholic. I have shown the 3rd note that you mentioned in the other post though. Just thought the 3 notes broken chord is easiest to play and people get to play it immediately. Perhaps I would make some amendments on that post to portray things better. Thanks again!

[Gps]

I remember when I started serious with LMMS.

I was expecting to figure out most in just a few months. ( make a hit in 3 months)......

I read your whole story. Very interesting, especially the part about the music teacher.

Will it be a dance track or more something along the lines of Jean Michel Jarre?
https://soundcloud.com/user586365033/again

This is nice.
It sounds closer, to a Jarre type track though.

ZynaddsubFX is great for Jarre string sounds.

[brandystarbrite]

ZynaddsubFX is great for Jarre string sounds.

That is so true. That plugin is a serious powerhouse.

[Gps]

I believe they are called phased pads.

I even have a preset in zynaddsubfx which is called Jarre.

Its shame there is only one Jarre preset in zynaddsubfx.
I have a soundbank for Synth 1, that has around 60 Vangelis presets.

Voor de synth freaks:
http://www.b-wave.be/blog/jean-michel-j ... r-oxygene/

He forgets to mention the Korg Minipops-7 though I think.

I was very happy to find a vst for that. Sadly it wont work on Linux.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1upKjYESyo

[brandystarbrite]

Voor de synth freaks:
http://www.b-wave.be/blog/jean-michel-j ... r-oxygene/

He forgets to mention the Korg Minipops-7 though I think.

That vid was really interesting.
Something tells me, it was alot of work to make sounds, using those switch and plug type synths.
I have no doubt, that those things cost a ton of money, back in the 70's.

The part from 4:02 secs to 4:19 secs, when he was turning the dial to change the sound, reminded me
of the first old classic Star Wars film, when Darth Vader was hunting Luke Skywalker above the Death Star.
And he kept turning the dial to target Luke. And still didn't catch him. Lol!

But what the beans?!
Close to the end of the vid, that unusual looking old school futuristic sensor type synth with the antenna, surprised me.
The one where Mr. Jarre used his hands, to make those old school, Scooby Doo UFO cartoon horror,
Woo Wooo type sounds. That thing is amazing!
They actually had that kinda technology in the 70's? That thing looks like it costs a fortune.
Whoever created it, is a true genius.

I was very happy to find a vst for that. Sadly it wont work on Linux.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1upKjYESyo

This is cool. It looks like a 70's type synthesizer.
Good for Beach dining music.

[slipstick]

That "synth with the antenna" is called a Theremin. It was the first electronic instrument ever and was invented in 1920, almost 100 years ago (even before my time). For many years it was the standard instrument used for space alien noises in movies in the 1930s to 50s. And you can still buy one...mine is a Moog Theremini and it's loads of fun.

That video is great and ain't it amazing that these days we can do pretty much the same things all inside an ordinary little computer...no studio full of very expensive hardware needed .

Steve

[musikbear]

That "synth with the antenna" is called a Theremin.

pop-quiz :)
Who made the sound of the theremin extremely popular, and in what epic piece of music ?
..Dont google :p