Most songs are written in a certain key, such as C or Eb. This means that that the chords and melody notes will be drawn primarily from the scale of that chord. In other words, if a song is written in the key of E major, then the notes and chords will be constructed primarily from the E major scale.
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MIDI, developed around 1982, stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It’s original intention was to let 2 or more synthesizers communicate with one another. Since then it has grown in popularity and can do much more than just hook two keyboards together.
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Sometimes you may select a patch on your keyboard named “Killer Sax” and start to jam. Yuck! Why doesn’t it sound like a sax? Is your keyboard lame? Or are you doing something wrong? This lesson will suggest a few tips that I’ve learned over the years for making your keyboard sound more like another instrument.
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