Posts Tagged ‘ Launchpad ’

Magic Tone Network Exercise Block 05: More Thoughts On Chords (7 Videos / 26 mins)

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Contents This 100 percent FREE video tutorial series starts here. Contents of this exercise block: In-Scale Chords Scale Degrees Chord Functions – Tonic, Sub-Dominant & Dominant The A Minor Scale On The Magic Tone Network The A Minor In-Scale Chords Playing Simple Melodies Over A Chord Progression Strong Notes For Melodies In-Scale Chords Topics covered…
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Magic Tone Network Exercise Block 04: Intervals (5 Videos / 16 mins)

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Contents This 100 percent FREE video tutorial series starts here. Contents of this exercise block: Intervals In Music Intervals In Music – Inverted Position Interval Patterns In-Scale 1 In-Scale 2 Intervals In Music Topics covered in this lesson: – demonstration of the 12 basic relative distances in music – relative distances between notes, counted in…
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Magic Tone Network Exercise Block 03: Chord Basics (14 Videos / 34 mins)

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Contents This 100 percent FREE video tutorial series starts here. Contents of this exercise block: Playing Simple Chord Progressions Bass Notes For Chords Enhancing Simple Chord Progressions Simple Chord Progressions Enhanced 1 Simple Chord Progressions Enhanced 2 Simple Chord Progressions Enhanced 3 Simple Chord Progressions Enhanced 4 Simple Chord Progressions Enhanced 5 Simple Chord Progressions…
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Magic Tone Network Exercise Block 02: Basic Scale Drills (4 Videos / 7 mins)

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Contents This 100 percent FREE video tutorial series starts here. Contents of this exercise block: Scale Drill – Chromatic Scale Scale Drill – Inverted Chromatic Scale Scale Drill – Major Scale Scale Drill – Inverted Major Scale Scale Drill – Chromatic Scale Scale Drill – Inverted Chromatic Scale Scale Drill – Major Scale Scale Drill…
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Magic Tone Network Exercise Block 01: Introduction (15 Videos / 47 mins)

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Contents This 100 percent FREE video tutorial series starts here. Contents of this exercise block: Magic Tone Network Pad Layout Explained On Launchpad Video Tutorial Setup Overview Note Range Of The Magic Tone Network The Chromatic Scale On The Magic Tone Network The 12-Note Block The C Major Scale On The Magic Tone Network Major…
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Magic Tone Network FREE Video Tutorial Series

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 What is XpressPads “Magic Tone Network”? XpressPads Magic Tone Network is a FREE video tutorial series for those who would like to compose music on pads. It provides an innovative method to get sophisticated music composed on 8×8 pad controllers such as Novation’s Launchpad, without having to learn the depths of music theory. A person…
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Novation Launchpad for Apps OTHER THAN Ableton Live

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Contents Update 2016-12-04: Please check out this awesome MIDI converter script for Ableton Live. It is a huge time saver, super-easy to set up, and works with Ableton Push 2 & 1, and with Novation Launchpad Pro & MK2. +++ What Is The Novation Launchpad? Novation Launchpad & Automap Novation Launchpad For Finger Drumming And The “Magic…
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The Best Drum Machines For Finger Drumming (Video)

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Contents Choosing The Best Drum Machines For Finger Drumming Pad Sensitivity Drum Machine Hit Detection Accuracy Placement Of Knobs And Sliders On The Drum Machine Surface Drum Machine Sizes And Weights Your Budget & Your Needs What Is The Best Drum Machine For Finger Drumming? Choosing the best drum machines for finger drumming When beginning…
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