12/31/2022 0 Comments City of angels midi files![]() ![]() Note that it should really be referred to as a mode instead of a scale, but that’s outside the scope of this article, so I’ll call it a scale. This gives it a brighter sound, whilst still retaining a minor tonality. The dorian scale is a minor scale that has a natural 6th, instead of the flattened 6th found in the natural minor scale. In contrast with the major scale, it has a sombre sound, thus the name. The natural minor scale is a series of notes that have minor, or flattened degrees, specifically a b3, b6 and b7. If the piece is entirely diatonic (in key), then the melody and chords will all be notes from the C major scale. A piece that resolves to a C Major chord is in the key of C major. Commonly, scales have 5 or 7 notes.Ī key is the chord a piece resolves to. I’ll use both music notation and piano roll to illustrate the musical concepts, but to quickly sum up some terms I’ll use:Ī scale is a series of notes that starts and ends on the same note. Music theory can be confusing, and multiple schools of thinking (classical, jazz, modal), along with multiples names for the same thing contribute to this. Understanding an instrument, and thinking about it, and learning that skill has been invaluable to me.” – Trent Reznor (Sound City) I practiced long and hard and studied and learned how to play an instrument that provided me a foundation where I can base everything I think of in terms of where it sits on the piano… I like having that foundation in there. I liked it, and I felt like I was good at it, and I knew in life that I was supposed to make music. I remember when I was 5, I started taking classical lessons. In this article, I’ll look at some carefully selected examples of Trent Reznor’s songwriting and try to figure what he does to make his music sound so unique. In the film Sound City, Reznor explains that he has a music theory foundation, specifically in relation to the keyboard, and that this subconsciously affects his writing. Reznor’s music has a distinctly anxious tone that sets the scene for his often bleak lyrics. Although part of this is due to his sound design, involving digital distortion and noise processing a variety of sound sources, his use of harmony, chords, and melody also has a major impact on his sound. Whether it’s in his music as Nine Inch Nails, his soundtrack work in collaboration with Atticus Ross, or with How to Destroy Angels, Trent Reznor’s sound is always uniquely identifiable. ![]()
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