Category Archives: Music

Another Paper: Reverb in Recording

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Jesse Zylstra

Another not-awful paper, “Reverb in Recording,” which I wrote in the spring of 2013 for an awesome class. Awesome sources for checking out. This paper focuses on the changes of artificial reverb over time and does not focus on the … Continue reading →

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The Lost Tapes of Delia Derbyshire

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Jesse Zylstra

The subject of Delia Derbyshire and her music has always fascinated me. I was surprised at the lack of journal articles, books, and even websites. For those of you interested in Delia, you may enjoy perusing this (although it isn’t … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk About: Natural, Melodic, and Harmonic Minors

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Jesse Zylstra

A quick reminder: We tend to remember most scales by thinking about how they deviate from the major (ionian) scale. i.e., we tend to say that the natural minor scale is like the major scale, but the 3rd, 6th, and … Continue reading →

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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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Digital or Acoustic Piano?

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

Whenever I visit Costco, the first place I go is right to the keyboards. Its funny because I never actually like any of them, I play the same song on each one (a very cheesy love song). As of yet, … Continue reading →

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Robert Hope-Jones, a shrot story about his death.

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

The inventor of the theater organ, Robert Hope-Jones, had an interesting death. Being an inventor, he was quite clever and innovative. On September 13, 1914, he decided to commit suicide due to frustration with the Wurlitzer company who was now … Continue reading →

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