See the complete series of Mastering Christmas Carols. I Saw Three Ships: An Introduction I Saw Three Ships is written and played here in the key of G Major, and has a 6/8 time signature. It could be written in 3/4 waltz time but having a six quaver measure length […]
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See the complete series of Mastering Christmas Carols. The First Noel: An Introduction The First Noel (also spelled The First Nowell) is written and played here in the key of C Major, and has a 3/4 (waltz) time signature. The First Noel: Main Melody It’s worth taking a moment to […]
The Original MODXs In 2016, two years after Yamaha’s mammoth MONTAGE arrived on the scene, impressive in both features and price tag, came the first baby siblings in the form of the MODX arranger workstations keyboards. Featuring many of the same impressive sound engines, controls and functions, they were a […]
In this article we take a look and compare the features and specifications of the thirteen models of Korg’s Pa*X line of synthesisers. There are thirteen models comprising eight distinct models with various key count variations on some. The Pa1X was launched in 2003 so we are now looking at […]
In this article we look at the classic Christian hymn “The Lord’s My Shepherd” which was credited to Jessie Irvine, based on text from Psalm 23. A classic hymn already well-known but shared with a wider audience when it was a chosen hymn at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II […]
In this article we look at the classic Christian hymn “The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended” (St Clement) which was written in the 19th century by John Ellerton and then subsequently revised/arranged by both Clement Scholefield and James O’Donnell. A classic hymn most likely made known to a wider […]