Home Recording Studio and Music Making Tips & Tricks - About MusicRepo

Home Recording Studio and Music Making Tips & Tricks - About MusicRepo Welcome to Music Repo. This is the YouTube home of my tips, tricks and how to guides on music making in general and home recording in particular. And here is my home recording and music making blog: http://bit.ly/2Dd3HN4 As a child I was lucky enough to learn both violin and piano. But all that classical training meant my learning was really based around reading notation and passing exams rather than on creativity and self-expression. Don’t get me wrong, I love classical music but I really wanted to go beyond classical and branch out into other genres. I just didn’t know where to start. So what happened is for years I abandoned my playing and let it all slide. However, the thing that really brought me back into the world of music making is the explosion in affordable recording software and hardware and the endless possibilities for creativity and experimentation on a budget. So a few years ago, I went back to college and studied for a master’s degree in Music Technology and for years I taught stuff like MIDI Programming and Computer Sound Design at a University. That’s where I realised that home recording technology is amazing but getting to grips with it can be a bit daunting, hence my desire to make recording accessible to all. But one thing has held me back over the years …. and you might find this surprising. It’s that rigid classical training. I’m almost a prisoner of notation and sheet music. It’s a bit like wanting to be a writer but only being skilled at typing. So recently I’ve added this gorgeous electric violin to my home recording studio and now I’m on a quest to discard the sheet music and learn how to improvise and use my ears more! Here at Music Repo I’m aiming to build a complete repository of information about home recording and music technology for beginners, as well as musings on rhythm, scales, improvisation and composition. To help you repossess your music making dreams. And reposition your music making from beyond that rigid classical base to the world of rock, folk, techno, jazz, blues, and electronica. My mission in life is to make all this home recording and music making stuff accessible to everyone - regardless of whether you are starting from scratch, rediscovering old skills or just generally confused about where to start with home recording. So, If you want to be the first to see my how to guides on home recording and music making, do make sure you hit that subscribe button in the video above. And bookmark this site! Let’s go on this journey together. Do visit our web site for helpful guides, hints tips and more on setting up your home recording studio: http://bit.ly/2Txj9sY Check out the Music Repo Channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MusicRepoCom Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/musicrepo Connect with us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1CkZGCu Find us on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1eysFrn Follow us on Instagram http://bit.ly/2YqZ8Id #MusicRepoTV #HomeRecordingStudio #MusicProduction

Liked on YouTube: 2 Minute Jazz #50 - The Most Useful Scale in Jazz

2 Minute Jazz #50 - The Most Useful Scale in Jazz

Peter Martin demonstrates some useful applications for the half/whole diminished scale. For more lessons like this... http://bit.ly/2ObcFAJ

Liked on YouTube: Discovering Rock Violin - 1. The Major Pentatonic Scale

Discovering Rock Violin - 1. The Major Pentatonic Scale

There's something fundamentally different about the melodic and harmonic construction of rock music from that of Classical music. This tutorial gives a hint at this difference through the study of the major pentatonic scale. About the book: http://bit.ly/2OihCX9 The author of Exploring Jazz Violin, Chris Haigh returns with Discovering Rock Violin, a practical, down to earth, and in-depth tutor book covering all aspects of pop, folk and rock violin technique. Over 150 different rock violinists are referred to in detail covering a range of styles including blues, folk rock, country rock, progressive rock, jazz rock and heavy metal. Exploring a wide variety of technical aspects including chords, scales, soloing and effects, the book is accompanied by a CD containing demonstrations, play-along tracks and exercises performed by Chris Haigh on violin with a live backing band. Ideal for the budding rock star, or classical player looking for something a little different!

Liked on YouTube: How to Play Violin - Pentatonic Licks in A Minor

How to Play Violin - Pentatonic Licks in A Minor

How to Play Violin - Pentatonic Licks in A Minor ★Get the DVD course here ➜ https://goo.gl/hEj6Jn Get More Great Lessons - Subscribe ➜ https://goo.gl/m0wHbG ★★CLICK "SHOW MORE"★★ Learn important violin playing techniques ➜ https://goo.gl/4pfWIa Learn the blues scale for violin ➜ https://goo.gl/qrSBxL Share this video ➜ https://youtu.be/9gImv6KfoNk Learn how to play violin and how to play pentatonic licks on violin with this Violin Made Simple lesson with Jason Crosby. This is a great beginner violin lesson that begins to take you through more advanced violin concepts and shows you how to expand your violin skills so you can play violin like a pro. This Violin Made Simple video is about how to play violin, easy violin lessons, and violin for beginners

Liked on YouTube: FCTR: Basic Scales for Improvisation

FCTR: Basic Scales for Improvisation

In this video we cover three basic scales used in improv solos in pop, blues, rock, country and bluegrass. Matt defines the Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic and blues scales and explains how to find them in any key (using the numbering system we outlined last week), and also how to apply them over chords, depending on musical style. Drill these scales in all 12 keys and you'll be able to step up and create a solo on the spot on most blues, rock, country or bluegrass songs! Shop our site: http://bit.ly/2NkKHln Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2rjYIHA Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/electricvlnshop Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2qpkLMC For more in-depth instruction on string instrument improv... Check out Christian Howes' "Creative Strings Academy", an online video lesson program with sheet music, charts, tutorials and the option for live Skype lessons with Christian Howes. http://bit.ly/2JVS3tk Or email info@electricviolinshop.com to set up a one-on-one Skype lesson with our own Matt Bell.

Liked on YouTube: 'From Classical To Radical' series intro

'From Classical To Radical' series intro

Welcome to the 'From Classical To Radical' video series, with Matt Bell. In this series we'll cover the knowledge classical strings players need to play amplified with a pop/rock/country/worship band, including... -Equipment -Instruments and Pickups -Effects -Improvisation -Pop music theory and song construction -Gig etiquette ...and more. Please subscribe to be notified when a new Classical to Radical video is released! Visit http://bit.ly/2JT1gTy for further information and products.