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Guides

Technical, practical guides for working musicians — voicings, reharmonisation, groove and the craft of playing live.

Guides

The Modern Keyboardist’s Guide to Synths & Layers

In the early days of church music, you sat down at a wooden acoustic piano, played the keys, and that was your…

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MD Hand Signals & Band Communication Explained

Picture this: You are playing your heart out on a Sunday morning. Your chords are lush, your timing is locked in the…

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Demystifying the Click: Metronomes, Time Signatures & Finding the Pocket

We have all been there. The drummer counts off a fast praise song, the adrenaline kicks in, and by the second chorus,…

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The Ultimate Guide for Modern Musicians

Modal interchange is the practice of borrowing chords from a parallel mode (a scale that shares the same root note but has…

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The Circle of Fourths & Fifths

If you want to play piano by ear, predict chord progressions before they happen, and effortlessly transpose songs into any key, there…

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The Anatomy of a Song: Gospel & Worship Structure Explained

Have you ever been playing on stage, completely lost in the music, only to realise you have no idea what part of…

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Free Cue Guides & MD Calls for Musicians

24-Bit WAV DRY Signal ∞ Royalty Free PRO MD Tested Stop the stage confusion. Deploy professional vocal cues designed for Ableton Live…

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Ultimate Visual Piano Chord Guide for Beginners

Learning the piano is one of the most rewarding journeys a musician can take, but it often comes with a steep learning…

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