Josh R

E minor Warm-up – Orions

Say these rhythms a bunch of times before playing them! You are in extension only on the C string for this key, E minor.  E minor is the relative minor of G major, which means they share a key signature (one sharp: F#) This is in a ‘call and response’ form, so listen to each cell, then repeat.  We’ll perform this at the Skillz Hour on Friday, October 28th!

[audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Orions-E-minor-warm-up-9.26.11.mp3|titles=Orion’s E minor warm-up – 9.26.11] [audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Orions-E-minor-Fiddle-Funk.mp3|titles=Orion’s E minor Fiddle Funk]

I Broke A Music Rule!!

Uh oh I am in trouble with the Musical Law hahaha. Just recently on this track I composed a chord progression in c minor. 1 – V/iidim (Not allowed to do that)- ii- V65-i. Basically i am not allowed to make a dominant chord out of diminished chords but i made one anyway, it fits nicely too. I made this this morning and finished mastering it tonight. I been reading and learning a bit on some blogs on how to get better at Logic. I hope you enjoy this piece I made from scratch everyone.[audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ShockMastered.mp3|titles=ShockMastered]

Hey, it has been a while!

So, I got great news, I got a version of Logic Studio, so I have been messing with Logic again. I used a technique I learned from Henry Kerins, which was to chop up sounds in a song using the slice and scissor tool in Logic.

I then inserted them into the Sampler instrument in Logic, something that Henry taught me back in the Media Lab class, to move the song around where i want the sounds to sound.

I then added a rock/ Hip-hop drum to the song, all done by me =).  Last but not least I thought it was missing some funk, so I added an organ to the song, with a very syncopated rhythm I learned about in Music Lab.

Enjoy this track everyone =D!!!!!! Listen and spread the knowledge and experiment.
[audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/RockandDrum.mp3|titles=RockandDrum]

– Josh

Production: Half Cadence

[audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/HalfCadence1.mp3|titles=HalfCadence]

Hey Everybody listening, reading, watching! This is a beat I made on Reason on my mac book pro. Its a program like Logic for all you Media Lab folk. You can use loops and place them on the track and compose a awesome beat. I can time stretch using this program (if anybody in media Lab remembers this your awesome). I took a piano loop that came with Reason and as well as some shaker instruments (maracas) and time stretched them to match. To top it off i added some kick drums and snares and made it into a piece.

I titled it Half Cadence for all you learning CMW kids, because a half cadence is something that comes at the a end of a musical phrase that doesn’t sound complete (or like its not over yet). That happens at the end of every 4 beats in this song. Take a Listen.

Performance Party- March 13, 2010

“Media Lab Mix” selections from Media Lab projects mixed by Henry K, featuring Paul O, Josh R, Christian Y, Paloma G, David D, Kirby V, Alana P, Angie D, Karl O, Jesse W, Josh R

[audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/MediaLab-Christian-Y-Paloma-G-David-D-Kirby-V-Alana-P-Angie-D-Karl-O-Jesse-W-Josh-R-Paul-O.mp3|titles=MediaLab]

Dorian Swing – Orions

Hi guys!

This is for the March 26th Youth Salon.  Make sure to pluck the first half!

[audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Dorian-Swing-Orions.mp3|titles=Dorian Swing – Orions]

Here is a fun version of this piece – you should be able to play your bass line along with this!

[audio:http://www.communitymusicworks.org/medialab/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/03-Groovin-For-The-First-Time-Tune2.mp3|titles=03 Groovin’ For The First Time, Tune]

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