September 2017 - Page 3 of 3 - Composer's Toolbox

Mitch Weakley – Keys, Strings, Clothespins

DanLisMusic Posted on September 5, 2017

Mitch Weakley’s piece “Keys, Strings, Clothespins” investigates a C pentatonic scale with a flattened sixth step (Ab) through the lens of a prepared piano, and its consequent timbres.

Just for fun

Classical Music Puns

DanLisMusic Posted on September 4, 2017

I’m not anti-kofiev; I’m PRO-kofiev.
Hit me up with some of your favorite classical music puns.

Listen to this

Listen to this #14 – 9/3/17

DanLisMusic Posted on September 3, 2017

Soulful, R&B, catchy, remix, lush, bass-heavy, groove-based, choppy, interrupting, fascinating, wide array of timbres, intoxicating.

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Zoom G1Xon Guitar Effects Pedal – Review

DanLisMusic Posted on September 1, 2017

Frustrated with the built-in sounds of Logic X and the direct-in from my amp into my interface, I needed better sound quality, more tones, and much more versatility. The Zoom G1Xon does not disappoint.

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