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Rhythm is the sequence of sounds in time.
In other common musical terms, it is also referred to as ritmo (Italian), rythme (French) and Rhythmus (German).
We have already written a lot of posts on MIDI messages. We described how Channel Voice Messages work: Control Change, Program Change, Pitch Bend and Aftertouch. There was also a post about Channel Mode Messages....
Each acoustic keyboard instrument is equipped with two or three pedals, located at the bottom of the front of the instrument, within reach of the user’s legs. Why do pianos...
The semitone is the smallest interval between sounds.
In this article, we will talk about the physical connections of MIDI devices — wired and wireless.
In this article, we will talk about MIDI Channels (finally) and Channel Mode Messages (as
opposed to Channel Voice Messages, which we have written about earlier).
The time signature refers to regularly recurring accents (e.g. beats and bars), organising the rhythm.
Musical pieces are made up of notes.
Strictly speaking, notes are marks placed on the staff, which provide information about the pitch and duration of the sound.
This is the difference between the pitch of two sounds, the distance between them.
In previous articles, we discussed most types of Channel Voice Messages. We described Note-On / Note-Off, Control Change and Program Change in detail. Today’s post will be devoted to last...
We devoted the previous article to the Control Change MIDI message.
This is another article about MIDI, this time about control.
What does MIDI stand for?
“What MIDI did is it allowed the first home studios to be born”
- Dave Smith
“All musicians practice ear training constantly, whether or not they are cognizant of it. If, when listening to a piece of music, a musician is envisioning how to play it...
The only background knowledge you need when learning how to read music is a basic understanding of the fact that some notes sound higher than others — this difference is called pitch....
Before we start on the basics of reading drum music, being able to read drum notation isn’t mandatory! Plenty of great drummers can’t read drum music at all and play...
Timing and rhythm are vital to all forms of music. Without them the sound becomes unformulated and the musicians cannot play in unison.
