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Andy French's Musical Explorations

Andy French's Musical Explorations

Month: June 2017

Tip to figure out the lowest possible non-open mode for any key

In Guitar, Music Theory26th June 2017 Andy French

Here’s a question. What’s the lowest possible non-open mode you can play on a standard 6-string guitar in the key of E major? Or Bb major? Or any other key? …

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Circle of Fifths

My mnemonics for the circle of fifths

In Jazz Theory, Music TheoryTags Jazz, Music Theory, Scales25th June 2017 Andy French

The circle of fifths has become increasingly useful to me over the past couple of years. The cycle is well documented so I’m not going to bother with a description …

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Superior Drummer N.Y. Avatar Kit

Cubase drum map for the Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0 N.Y. Avatar kit

In CubaseTags Cubase24th June 2017 Andy French

There’s a job I really don’t want to go through again – creating a drum map in Cubase for the Toontrack Superior Drummer (version 2.0) N.Y. Avatar full kit. Painful though …

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Ibanez Auto Filter (AF-201)

Ibanez Auto Filter (AF201)

In Effect PedalsTags Effect Pedals22nd June 2017 Andy French

Here is a blast from the past – an Ibanez Auto Filter (AF201). You can think of the Auto Filter as something like an automatic Wah effect which, rather than …

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Andy French was the lead guitarist and vocalist of the now defunct British alternative metal band The Hollowkind.

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Andy French was the lead guitarist and vocalist with the British alternative metal band The Hollowkind. The band is no defunct but their tunes are available on Spotify or SoundCloud.

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