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Voicing the keyboard
I recently became aware of keyboardist Ed Kerr and really like the way he talks about keyboards and…
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Unity and Diversity in the Band
Now if the kickdrum should say, “Because I am not a snare, I do not belong…
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Up until now, we've stuck with the integers of counting. Sure, we've counted in 3 and…
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Once you get past the basic 4/4 and 6/8 time signatures, everything that happens next gets…
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I happened to be in the studio when one of my favorite drummers was tracking some parts, and…
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Notes actually do mean something. They have power. I think of notes as being expensive. You don't just…
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Olá Brazil!
Yesterday was "Labor Day" a holiday in the US, and today is the first day of…
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The incredible Ted Keaton shot and edited this video of our time in Jamaica. I miss…
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