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- Our brains are
wired to notice change
and to ignore sameness.
That's why dynamic
variation is so important
to grabbing and keeping
the listener's attention.
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C sharp.
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D
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Girls, you can jump in now, too.
Check out this live version
of Stairway to Heaven.
See how Robert Plant
is rushing his phrases?
It adds a sense of
casualness to the mood.
Navigating the seemingly
random black and white notes
may seem daunting, but
there's a simple way
to learn the notes
on any keyboard
using a method I call the
doghouse/main house approach.
♪ No ♪
♪ Hey ♪
But not too much.
♪ Hey ♪
You don't want to sound
like a lounge lizard.
And perhaps you'll find ways
to add some of these elements
into your personal style,
while still relaying
emotional truth and sincerity.
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