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The trouble with a click track is……

March 2, 2014
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A click track is one of the most useful tools available in the recording studio. For many years it has helped musicians to gain a rhythmic […]

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Scordatura – for convenience rather than effect.

February 11, 2014
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Recently, I recorded some string parts for a client, who had written pieces for a string quartet, but only sixteen notes of this fell below the range […]

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Part 3: Nick Drake String Arrangements on ‘Bryter Layter’

July 8, 2013
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Nick Drake’s second album entitled ‘Bryter Layter’ was recorded in 1970, after Drake had effectively ‘dropped out’ of Cambridge. He had ended up living in […]

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Part 2: Nick Drake String Arrangements on ‘Five Leaves Left’

June 23, 2013
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The album ‘Five Leaves Left’ was started in late 1968 with Joe Boyd as producer (a man who had produced ‘Fairport Convention’ amongst other bands […]

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Part 1: Why Nick Drake String Arrangements are so Popular. . .

June 18, 2013
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The music of Nick Drake is now (almost 40 years after his premature death in 1974) more popular than it ever was in his lifetime. […]

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Arranging String Parts for a Guitar Track

May 6, 2013
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Recently, I was approached by a singer/songwriter to arrange strings for an existing track that contained an acoustic guitar and vocals. The client was very […]

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Arranging Strings for a Pop Track – Tips and Techniques

April 21, 2013
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Arranging strings for a pop or rock track requires a different approach to orchestrating or even composing original music solely for string orchestra. In a […]

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Orchestrating for Strings – Techniques and advice

March 28, 2013
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The string section is considered by many to form the backbone of the modern symphony orchestra and it’s easy to see why. Stringed instruments are […]

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String arranging tips, how to learn orchestration.

February 21, 2013
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Most of us when composing for a string section or full orchestra will do so in front of a keyboard. In this respect, the process […]

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A very good sound engineer at work….:-)

February 1, 2013
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