Tag: Music
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5 Famous Songwriters Who Couldn’t Read Music Notation
When we think of great composers, we often picture brilliant minds hunched over manuscripts, quill in hand, effortlessly writing out symphonies from memory. Music notation seems inseparable from composition—like words to a novelist. But this isn’t necessarily always the case. Surprisingly, some highly successful composers never learned to read or write music in the traditional…
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A Sound Process: Music Production From Songwriting To Release
Writing music is an intricate and creative process that turns an idea or emotion into a tangible piece of art, ready to be marketed to the masses. A crucial part of this is music production, which takes the creative output and uses technical wizardry to shape the track into its finished form. From a song’s…
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A Brief History Of Christmas Carols: From Pagan Chants To Festive Hymns
Christmas carols have become an ingrained Christmas holiday tradition, from traditional door-to-door Christmas carolling around local neighbourhoods to local events and singing clubs. Yet, the origins of these beloved songs stretch back far beyond the Christmas traditions we know today. Their journey—from ancient pagan rituals to the heart of modern holiday festivities—offers a fascinating glimpse…
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