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The Natural Minor Scale Lets continue with our study of music theory by taking a look at the Natural Minor Scale and its application to popular music. The natural minor scale is similar to the major scale in that it is a 7-note diatonic scale, which can be repeated both above and below the octave [...]

The Major Scale This article starts us into our mini series on Music Theory in popular music. Today we will be taking a look at the Major scale and its function within music. Along with chords, scales are the most important musical component pertaining to song construction. The majority of popular songs stay in one [...]

In the audio engineering world it is widely debated if tube preamplifiers sound better than those designed around the transistor, also known as valve or solid state amplifiers, these terms refer to the device in the preamplifier’s topology, which is employed to amplify the signal. The common claim regarding the difference between valves and solid [...]

This article covers equalizers, and how to effectively use them in the mixing process.  The equalizers role in a studio is to adjust frequencies of a source to better fit an application. You can boost a certain frequency band, attenuate a problematic area in a source, or adjust a sound to fit better in a [...]

The Modes of the Major Scale Now that we have taken a look at the major scale, lets take a look at the different modes associated within the scale. Modes employ the exact same step relationship as the major scale; we are simply changing which note we start on, or rather which note we are [...]