Vocal and Guitar Performance Techniques: Difference between revisions
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== | == Vocal Tone == | ||
=== Working the Mic === | === Good air === | ||
=== Diction === | |||
=== Consonants, Ending consonants === | |||
==== Plosives ==== | |||
* Having trouble with popping consonants? Move closer to the microphone. Eliminate plosives by keeping your lips on the windscreen | |||
=== Chest, throat, nose === | |||
=== EQing with technique === | |||
=== Shape mouth, throat === | |||
=== Push forward or back === | |||
==== Working the Mic ==== | |||
* Moving back from the microphone robs you of tone. | * Moving back from the microphone robs you of tone. | ||
* The ToneMatch® Filters were created for close microphone technique. | * The ToneMatch® Filters were created for close microphone technique. | ||
==== Stay Glued to the Windscreen ==== | |||
* If you move your head around the microphone, swivel so that you mouth is always pointed at the windscreen. | |||
=== | === Mic is an instrument === | ||
=== Listen & experiment === | |||
=== | == Guitar Tone == | ||
=== Flesh/nail/pick === | |||
=== EQ with fingers === | |||
=== Demonstrate === | |||
=== Flesh & nail === | |||
=== Picks === | |||
=== Hand position === | |||
=== Find good instrument tones for your instrument === | |||
=== Cover all frequencies === | |||
=== Tailor to function in mix === | |||
=== Listen & experiment === | |||
== Performing == | |||
=== Dynamics === | |||
=== Stay out of own way === | |||
=== Match EQ to mix === | |||
=== Don't push/press harmonica player === | |||
* Harmonica player = Larry Adler | |||
=== turn up if necessary & pull back === | |||
=== Avoid tension === | |||
=== Listen & experiment === | |||
=== Conclusion === | |||
=== Good tone a function of listening & experimenting === | |||
== Guitar Technique == | == Guitar Technique == | ||