This is Episode One of Everything Music Ear Training 101. In this Episode Rick discusses the Building Blocks of Ear Training.

This episode of Everything Music contains the Music Production and Mixing Techniques of Andy Wallace. I explore Andy's concept of EQ, Compression, Effects on all groups of instruments.

In this episode we will explore the sounds and techniques of Brendan O'Brien's music production and mixing. Detailed analysis of his recording and mixing techniques as well as drum miking tips. I have included many audio examples to demonstrate thesis techniques. If you want an expanded video and Pro Tools session, check out my Patreon page for details.

In this episode of Everything Music, I will show you harmonic progressions that film composerJohn Williams commonly uses in his writing to create his epic soundscapes! This is the first in my film scoring spotlight episodes.

In order to fully understand music, you need to know the giants in all genres of music. When I start to talk about the history of melodic and harmonic devices, it's helpful to know who thought of them first. Here are 5 things that you didn't know about Beethoven. The first is about his upbringing by an abusive father and musician. Even though he was harshly treated by his alcoholic father, he still developed an enduring love of music. Number two was about the question of whether or not he ever met or studied with Mozart. The third was about his developing hearing loss and the Heiligenstadt Testament, a letter to his two brothers about the pain and agony of his impending deafness. The fourth is about the famous concert of December 22, 1808 where there were premiers of four major works of the Western musical cannon. Number five discusses his late period works composed when he was completely deaf.

I am uploading the original part 1 of the How To Write Like Thomas Newman Part 1 unedited. The original episode was an edit of the 2 parts and I decided to finish the second part and upload them together. In this episode of Everything Music, I will show you melodic and harmonic devices that film composer Thomas Newman commonly uses in his writing to create his epic soundscapes! This is part 1 of my Thomas Newman spotlight episodes.

This episode of Everything Music contains the Music Production and Mixing Techniques of Randy Staub. I explore Randy’s concept of EQ, Compression, Effects on all groups of instruments. I talk about the sounds and mixing of the Metallica Black Album, Randy’s use of Drum Samples, Guitar Effects and Vocal treatments. The Hi Rez audio files and Pro Tools Sessions with Samples are available through my Patreon page http://patreon.com/user?u=3400819

I did this episode because people are always asking me about my musical background I guess because I post on a pretty diverse set of topics. I tell the story of my musical training and inspiration. I'm sorry if I left anyone out. It was only because I had to edit it down. Let me know if you have any more questions or topics that you want me to cover. I have more producer/mixer videos and filmscoring videos coming out this week. Thanks for watching!! Rick

This Episode of Everything Music We Will Be Exploring The Mixing Techniques of Tchad Blake. I explore Tchad's concept of EQ, Compression, Distortion on the Individual Drums, Drum Bus and Mix Bus. This is the first in a 2 part series on Tchad Mixing Style.

In this episode I will show you techniques for recording clean guitars through a combo amp - in this case a Vox AC30. I demonstrate how to mic with 2 microphones and also the Front and Back mic technique. In this video I am using a Shure SM57 on one speaker and a Sennheiser MD421 on the other. You can also use an SM57 with a large or small diaphragm condenser mic.

In this episode of Everything Music, I will show you melodic and harmonic devices that film composer James Newton Howard uses in his writing to create his epic soundscapes! The two films that I feature in this episode are cues from the soundtrack to King Kong and The Village. This is part 1 of my James Newton Howard spotlight episodes.

This episode of Everything Music is called John Williams vs. Gustav Holst or Star Wars vs. the Planets. John Williams was influenced by a number of composers such as Wagner, Stravinsky, Richard Strauss, Erich Korngold and especially Gustav Holst. In today’s episode I will show you the melodic and harmonic influences that Holst had on John Williams music of Star Wars.

This is a Facebook Live discussion from Dec. 6, 2016 where I ask the question "Why Does Music Evoke Emotion?" This is based on a discussion I had with my kids on the way home from school about what is sad, happy or scary. Their answers were fascinating and I wanted to share them with you. I played them the cue "The Murder" from Bernard Herrmann from Psycho, Randy Newman's cue "The Claw" from Toy Story 3, "Compass and Guns" from Thomas Newman's Shawshank Redemption and a piece in E Phrygian that I had written for one of my latest videos.

This is a response to a question from one of my viewers. This doesn't have an easy answer without talking about how money is made from Publishing, Record Sales, Sound Exchange, BMI or ASCAP, Publishing, Live Performance, Crowdfunding, Youtube, Teaching, Film Scoring and Licensing. I tried to address all or most of these things with actual numbers and how it all works.

In this episode we are discussing the Concepts and Techniques of film scoring legend Howard Shore. This is Part 1 of a 2 part series. I analyze cues from The Lord of the Rings and Silence of the Lambs soundtracks. Howard is a fantastic writer and has a recognizable style in his melodic themes and harmonic language. I have almost enough material for a part 2 and 3.