Tag Archives: Music

Let’s talk about: Lead Sheet Symbols

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Jesse Zylstra

Lead-Sheet Symbols: Triads and 7th Chords Lead-sheet symbols are a tricky thing to remember. Even I, if I go too long without reminding myself about my sevenths, get them messed up. On the chart above, you can see the 5 … Continue reading →

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Audio Stretching Software: Paul’s Extreme Stretch (Windows, Linux, Mac)

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

Music is an interesting thing to slow down, but it is difficult to slow down music to the extreme without getting a bad digital effect or chopping noises. Luckily for those of us who like to massively slow down music, … Continue reading →

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The Telharmonium and the Hammond Organ

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

The first electronic organ was called the Telharmonium. It was invented in 1897 by Thaddeus Cahill. This organ was a monster to operate. Tones were generated by massive tonewheels. The sound of the Telharmonium was transmitted over wire and the … Continue reading →

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What is the difference between a theater organ and a classical organ?

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

In the organ world, we have many ways of classifying organs by some type. We might say electric or mechanical action, modern or historical (for age), church or classic — but what about theater organ versus a classical organ? Is … Continue reading →

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The Best Songs about Las Vegas

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

By guest author Samantha Black: The best songs about Las Vegas Because Las Vegas is such an iconic city, it makes sense that there would be a large number of songs written about it. The bright lights, 24/7 party atmosphere, luxurious … Continue reading →

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What is the pipe organ?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Anyone who has met me would know in a very short amount of time that I am very passionate about the pipe organ. Why? It’s my instrument, and my world. (Might as well just say it as it is..) I … Continue reading →

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Search, Images, Email, Calendar, Documents — and now Music from Google?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Contest! Want an invite to Google Music? Be one of the first 4 people to comment with “I want Google Music!” and win an invitation! Read the bottom of the post for more information! Google seems to offer everything. When … Continue reading →

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Earworms: Forgot a song? Try a new way to find it.

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Earworms: when you get a song stuck in your head that just won’t leave. When you hear a song on the radio, television, or in a store that just gets stuck and it plays over and over in your head … Continue reading →

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Chrome Experiments: The Wilderness Downtown

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

The Wilderness Downtown is a Google Chrome experiment which I can only describe as an “automated music video” which will take a street address, and make a music video featuring that location. The Wilderness Downtown is one of the more … Continue reading →

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Classical Piano Music

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Where can I find free classical, open source, or public domain music scores? Free-scores.com sounds like your typical “get the first page free with a sample watermark, pay for the rest” website just based on the domain. If you, like … Continue reading →

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