The S.A.M. Principle

Hit Songs Deconstructed kicked off its “Decoding the Hits” masterclass series on Saturday and has made a one-hour segment from the first masterclass available for viewing.

The segment is called The S.A.M. Principle: Serving the Song, the Artist and the Marketplace and focuses on priming every aspect of your song – from melody and hooks, to lyrics and rhymes, to arrangement and production – to serve the song, the artist, and the marketplace to maximize a songs potential chart-topping success.

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How music theory can get you more listeners

Everyone knows that the key to getting your music radio-ready is a strong, professional mix and master. If the production quality isn’t great, your track just won’t be able to compete sonically with all the tons of songs out there. It won’t be as loud, full, wide, and clear as all the other tracks on iTunes, YouTube, and Spotify.

But here is a shocking secret that you may not have realized before…

The average person listening to your music, if they aren’t a producer, probably won’t be thinking about your mix. They may not even know what mixing and mastering are.

WHAT??

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10 best music production courses of 2021

This article originally appeared on Cision PRweb

Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online learning, higher education planning, and career advice, has announced the best music production courses of 2021. This trusted education guide features courses that provide real-world skills needed to succeed in the industry and highlight flexible options for learning a new skill or career advancement.

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10 tools musicians should use when making music

Making music is a huge part of many people’s lives. Whether you are an amateur or professional musician, there are some tools that can help make the process easier. In this blog post, we will discuss 10 tools every musicians should use when making music!

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Hit Songs Deconstructed releases its Q1 2021 hit song trend report, The State of the Hot 100 Top 10.

Hit Songs Deconstructed (www.HitSongsDeconstructed.com) last week released its latest hit song trend report, The State of the Hot 100 Top 10: Q1 2021. To download a 24-page complimentary PDF with highlights from the report, visit:http://bit.ly/MTT-Q1-2021 .

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Death To The Metronome!

How did we get here?

Every nook and cranny; every twist and turn of our recordings these days are nipped and tucked like a Rodeo Drive trophy wife. The beats we use - whether funk, bossa nova or reggae - are corralled and rigidly locked to a consistent tempo. Vocal takes are given a similar treatment, tuned and smoothed over to eliminate discrepancies.

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Hit Songs Deconstructed Releases Its Mid-year 2020 Hit Song Trend Report, The State Of The Hot 100 Top 10

Hit Songs Deconstructed (www.HitSongsDeconstructed.com) this week released its mid-year trend report, The State of the Hot 100 Top 10: Mid-Year 2020. 

This comprehensive 100+ page report provides critical insight into the compositional trends shaping the songs that chart in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 and the artists, writers, producers and labels behind them.

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Hit Songs Deconstructed: The State Of The Hot 100 Top 10

This comprehensive 100+ page report provides critical insight into the compositional trends shaping the songs that chart in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 and the artists, writers, producers and labels behind them.

A few highlights from the 2019 report include:

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How Working In Surround Sound Affected My Stereo Mixes

Guest post by Stephen Bartlett. This article originally appeared on Soundfly’s Flypaper

We all know the saying: “A picture is worth a thousand words.”

For me, when I’m mixing a track or an album, I feel like I’m painting a three-dimensional picture. Using panning, frequency sculpting, and volume adjustments as my tools, I’m creating something that will transport the listener somewhere else in space and time (which is why I love music so much). So surely, this three-dimensional, transformative picture is worth like ten thousand words!

Of all the memorable lessons I’ve been taught over the last 15 years, I think learning to mix in surround sound has helped me paint that picture as vividly as possible, each and every time. Here’s why.

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5 Easy Ways To Make Your Programmed Drums Sound Realistic

Programmed drums are here to stay, folks. Unless you’re a total purest when it comes to recording drums, chances are you already use programmed drums or samples in your productions. Gaining access to a collection of incredible sounding microphones and preamps requires either boatloads of cash or having a great friend with a killer recording studio. 

By using programmed drums, you’re able to get world-class drum sounds, recorded by great engineers in awesome rooms, without having to spend big money. But how do you make them sound realistic and not like a machine gun firing. Today, we’ll be looking at five ways to make your programmed drums sound more convincing.

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3 Free Apps Every Independent Rapper Should Be Using In 2019

I’m an independent rapper and content creator. I’m also a tech nerd and spend countless hours researching and trying different apps that I don’t actually need and won’t actually use. However occasionally I discover apps that bring me and my career(s) a ton of value and that I use constantly. I’ll save you the time-wasting and share the 3 free apps created for music artists that I’ve recently started to use daily to give my music career super powers.

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Five Reasons To Learn Music Production For The Benefit Of Your Band

Playing music in a band isn’t all about writing and playing songs live (at least not anymore). In 2018, you must be ahead of the curve and be proactive with your content. Social media, graphic design, video production, and even music production should all be fields you become familiar with.

The more content production you can keep “in-house” the better off your band will be. Music production, specifically, is a great skill to have if recording and technology are your strong-suites. In this article, I’ll explain why you should learn music production and recording to help further your band’s career. 

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5 Production Mistakes Most DIY Musicians Make (Including Me)

I’ve been making home recordings for about 10 years, which means I’ve learned through mistakes.

So here are five recording mistakes beginner producers make. Five mistakes I’ve made.

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The Convergence Of Acoustic And Electronic Drums

We see a bunch of electronic instruments when looking a modern rock or pop group, including guitars, basses, and keyboards. What about drums? Acoustic sets are still the most popular for live performances, but you might be surprised at how many electronic components might be in use. This can range from using standalone pads to acoustic drums that actually use electronically triggered heads.

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