Computer Music May 2018 [PDF]

Start-to-finish keys course | FREE Scale Player MIDI plugin | Dave Clarke interview | 3 sample packs | Tom Hades 90-min studio video | Arturia VC6 & Logic Pro 10.4 guides… and more! PLAY KEYBOARD LIKE A PRO This month, we bring you the definitive start-to-finish course to help hone your skills on the black 'n' whites – no matter what stage you're at. Across 16 mag pages and 15 expert tutorial videos, we'll cover… The history of the keyboard MIDI keyboard buyer's guide Anatomy of a typical MIDI keyboard Basic hand positioning Playing basic scales, with interval patterns Chord formulas for major and minor triads Finger-independence exercises Major-to-minor arpeggio exercises Minor blues scale exercises Using a sustain pedal Synth solo techniques - playing a monosynth Setting up and using the pitchbend wheel A synth's mod wheel explained Organ and clavinet technique Aftertouch explored How MIDI assignments work And much more! Check out one of the videos from the feature below, and get the rest with Computer Music issue 255.