Discover the top 10 must-have tools for musicians! 🎸🎹 Whether you're a producer, performer, or composer, these essential apps, gear, and software will boost your workflow, creativity, and productivity (beginner to advanced levels). From DAWs to practice aids, find out what every musician needs in their toolkit! 📚 Support us on Patreon (5$) - https://www.patreon.com/jasonzac As a musician & student, we are constantly faced with the challenges of recording our creations, listening with high quality and find elements in songs efficiently. This tutorial covers 10 resources that you must have at any level in this field. ⏳ How to use the Metronome - https://youtu.be/w3zw7PE9pW0 ⚙️ All our Tech Videos in one place - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT-7u8DJ8u51gnSLa9AOX6OA 📹 Our Video Courses (Lifetime Bundle): https://www.nathanielschool.com/members-videos 📇 Courses, Workshops, Videos, or Private lessons: https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 👉🏼🏡Visit our Channel for more Tutorials & Performances - https://geni.us/NathanielYouTube 🎓 Learn Music With Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac: https://www.nathanielschool.com/ 🎼 Register for our virtual workshops & lessons: https://geni.us/UpcomingClasses 🎶 Learn all about our flagship course, "Music Method": https://www.nathanielschool.com/musicmethod 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) categorised by skill level, topic & genre all in one place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/freelessons 🐣 All our Beginner Piano Lessons in one Place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/free-lessons/tags/beginner-1 🕰️ 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Tool 1 - Metronome 01:17 - Being in the Zone 02:50 - 2. Tuner 03:42 - Warning when using a Tuner 05:53 - 3. Drum Loops 07:34 - AI Drummer Tools 09:01 - Nothing beats jamming with a Drummer 09:33 - Practice Tracks 12:11 - Record Yourself - DAW 13:38 - Drum Machine with Piano 15:32 - 6. Notation Software 17:08 - 7. Stem Splitter 19:05 - How to use AI for Musicians? 19:47 - 8. Publishing Tools 21:03 - 9. Streaming Services 21:57 - How to Discover Music 23:07 - 10. Listening Environment 24:44 - Conclusion 📧 Customized & Private Classes: music@nathanielschool.com 📞 +917760456847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonzac 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music: https://geni.us/AbsenceYouTubeJZB 💰 Donate on PayPal: https://geni.us/DonatePayPal #MusicTools #MusicianGear #HomeStudio #MusicProduction #Songwriting #MusicTip

Learn to name all chords — Triads, Sevenths, and Extensions — based on their scale degrees and master the use of Roman numerals. 📚 Download my handwritten notes as a booklet and support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/123911968 In this music theory lesson, we explore how to transpose any chord progression by analyzing its intervals relative to the root of the scale. While we focus on Major and Harmonic Minor scales, this concept can be applied to virtually any chord you want to generalize. 𝌡 How to Transpose - https://youtu.be/PtGq9mnaY9w 🏛️ Roman Numeral System - https://youtu.be/mxVzktPGxaY 👀 Facts about the Harmonic Minor - https://youtu.be/i7dU99lBWAk 📹 Our Video Courses (Lifetime Bundle): https://www.nathanielschool.com/members-videos 📇 Courses, Workshops, Videos, or Private lessons: https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 👉🏼🏡Visit our Channel for more Tutorials & Performances - https://geni.us/NathanielYouTube 🎓 Learn Music With Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac: https://www.nathanielschool.com/ 🎼 Register for our virtual workshops & lessons: https://geni.us/UpcomingClasses 🎶 Learn all about our flagship course, "Music Method": https://www.nathanielschool.com/musicmethod 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) categorised by skill level, topic & genre all in one place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/freelessons 🐣 All our Beginner Piano Lessons in one Place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/free-lessons/tags/beginner-1 🕰️ 00:00 - Performance 00:43 - Introduction 02:20 - Transposition 03:24 - Roman Numeral Analysis for Triads 04:50 - Scale & Chord Degrees 05:17 - Building the Chords of D Major Scale 06:39 - I - V - vi - IV Chord Progression 07:16 - How to Transpose the 4 Chord Progression 07:51 - vi - ii - V - I 08:35 - Using Seventh Chords 10:00 - V7b9 10:56 - VIb Major 11:55 - The Harmonic Minor 14:40 - Working out a VIb Major 7th Chord 16:16 - Naming the Chords for our Intro Music Progression 20:18 - Preparing for the Real World 📧 Customized & Private Classes: music@nathanielschool.com 📞 +917760456847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonzac 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music: https://geni.us/AbsenceYouTubeJZB 💰 Donate on PayPal: https://geni.us/DonatePayPal

Learn how I integrate virtual instruments into a portable, affordable, and scalable setup. As a touring musician and recording artist, I’ll share the tools that have saved me time and resources throughout my years of gigging across the country. Whether you're a performer or a home producer, this approach can enhance your sound without breaking the bank! 📚 Support us on Patreon for just 5$ a month - https://www.patreon.com/jasonzac 🔹 What You'll Learn: ✅ Types of MIDI Connections – 5-Pin DIN, USB, Bluetooth & More ✅ Setting Up Your DAW – Enabling Inputs & Selecting Virtual Pianos ✅ Exploring Virtual Pianos – Sample-Based (Keyscape) vs. Modeled (Pianoteq) ✅ Different Piano Sounds – Grand, Upright, Electric, Clavinet & More ✅ Pros & Cons – Why Virtual Pianos Are Powerful (and Their C=hallenges)✅ My Personal Workflow & Why I Use Virtual Instruments 💻 Whether you’re on a budget or aiming for studio-quality sound, virtual piano software can transform your playing experience. Watch till the end to see how I use them in my setup! 👉🏼🏡Visit our Channel for more Tutorials & Performances - https://geni.us/NathanielYouTube 🤔 Yamaha CK88 vs RD88 – Best Digital Piano Under $1500? 🎹✨ - https://youtu.be/uiDMZcwmnxk?si=Ym9pjH-PJLdtdBup 🎹 New Keyboard? Must-Do Checks! 🔍 - https://youtu.be/s_wsHwo4IJg?si=XbFHTHkWre7T6KUX 💻Send Audio & MIDI Between iPhone/iPad & Mac Wirelessly! 📱💻 - https://youtu.be/4fDW7gB25Tk 🎓 Learn Music With Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac: https://www.nathanielschool.com/ 📇 Courses, Workshops, Videos, or Private lessons: https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 🎼 Register for our virtual workshops & lessons: https://geni.us/UpcomingClasses 📹 Our Video Courses (Lifetime Bundle): https://www.nathanielschool.com/members-videos 🎶 Learn all about our flagship course, "Music Method": https://www.nathanielschool.com/musicmethod 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) categorised by skill level, topic & genre all in one place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/freelessons 🐣 All our Beginner Piano Lessons in one Place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/free-lessons/tags/beginner-1 🕰️ 00:00 - Performance 00:20 - Introduction 00:54 - The sound comes from the computer! 01:30 - My 2 Digital Pianos 01:57 - Travelling for live performances 03:21 - Considerations while Touring 06:25 - How to send MIDI Data 08:51 - Backup on Stage 10:39 - Managing the Virtual Instrument 12:43 - Types of Virtual Pianos 16:40 - Algorithm Based Piano 18:36 - I looked like a DJ? 21:06 - Using the DAW for further enhancements 22:07 - Handling Latency 23:55 - Conclusion 📧 Customized & Private Classes: music@nathanielschool.com 📞 +917760456847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonzac 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music: https://geni.us/AbsenceYouTubeJZB 💰 Donate on PayPal: https://geni.us/DonatePayPal

In this Piano tutorial, you'll learn a voicing technique that adds depth and color to your chords using ringing notes, inspired by the open-strings of the guitar. 📚 Support us on Patreon and receive handwritten notes as well as guitar illustrations of this lesson - https://www.patreon.com/posts/123382877?pr=true 👉🏼🏡Visit our Channel for more Tutorials & Performances - https://geni.us/NathanielYouTube 🌈 Wonderful World with Add Chord Arpeggios - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ule7gj-V9LI ⚓️ Chord Inversions Exercise using the Anchor Note - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUCuBJrov0E ❓How to play 9, 11 and 13 chords on the Piano - https://youtu.be/cX3wMi2jIA0 💐 Add vs Sus vs Extensions - https://youtu.be/o2hj9IfeGkA 🎓 Learn Music With Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac: https://www.nathanielschool.com/ 📇 Courses, Workshops, Videos, or Private lessons: https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 📹 Our Video Courses (Lifetime Bundle): https://www.nathanielschool.com/members-videos 🎼 Register for our virtual workshops & lessons: https://geni.us/UpcomingClasses 🎶 Learn all about our flagship course, "Music Method": https://www.nathanielschool.com/musicmethod 🐣 All our Beginner Piano Lessons in one Place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/free-lessons/tags/beginner-1 🕰️ 00:00 - Performance 00:57 - Chords from the Perspective of the Guitar 02:31 - Open Notes on the Guitar 04:06 - Key of E Major 04:18 - Root, 3rd & 5th 04:34 - Available chords 04:58 - All Diatonic Chords with E Ringing 07:18 - Practice Method for Pianists 08:29 - Ringing the 5th - B 09:12 - Ringing the 3rd - G# 10:59 - Ringing the 2nd - F# 11:58 - Ringing the G# with Country Roads 12:33 - Ringing the A - 4th Interval 13:13 - Ringing the B - Perfect 5th 14:28 - Ringing the 7th 14:56 - Ringing the C# - Major 6th 15:25 - Picking Add Notes Chord by Chord 16:29 - Part 1 - Conclusion 17:28 - Guitar Notes that Ring 17:54 - The Ringing E 18:51 - Simplifying the Process 19:48 - The Ringing G 21:09 - The Ringing D 23:36 - The Ringing C 24:30 - Final Thoughts 📧 Customized & Private Classes: music@nathanielschool.com 📞 +917760456847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonzac 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music: https://geni.us/AbsenceYouTubeJZB 💰 Donate on PayPal: https://geni.us/DonatePayPal

In this Staff Notation tutorial, you’ll learn how to correctly read and name musical intervals with all the required theory 📚 Download my handwritten notes as well as notation and support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/123153734?pr=true Learn Interval names - perfect, Major, minor, diminished, augmented as well as their numbers - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th 👉🏼🏡Visit our Channel for more Tutorials & Performances - https://geni.us/NathanielYouTube 🤔 Scales vs Keys vs Modes vs Ragas - Music Theory 🎼 - https://youtu.be/nzBEfnHCiA4 🤺 An Improvisation Challenge with Notation of SIMPLE Groups of Notes - https://youtu.be/ND0N9nmYmnE ✍🏽Start Creating with MuseScore: The #1 Notation App 🎼 🎵 - https://youtu.be/dwXlrgnVPSQ 👂🏽Ear Training - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT-GHvpugWvYgEuLAL4f01ZK 🎓 Learn Music With Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac: https://www.nathanielschool.com/ 📇 Courses, Workshops, Videos, or Private lessons: https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 🎼 Register for our virtual workshops & lessons: https://geni.us/UpcomingClasses 📹 Our Video Courses (Lifetime Bundle): https://www.nathanielschool.com/members-videos 🎶 Learn all about our flagship course, "Music Method": https://www.nathanielschool.com/musicmethod 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) categorised by skill level, topic & genre all in one place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/freelessons 🐣 All our Beginner Piano Lessons in one Place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/free-lessons/tags/beginner-1 🕰️ 00:00 - Introduction 00:34 - My first Staff Notation Video 00:53 - What we will learn? 04:18 - Notating in Staff 05:25 - Root F with Seconds 06:44 - Why should you practice Interval Theory? 11:21 - Interval Equivalents 15:34 - Notating Intervals 18:13 - All possible fifth intervals from G 20:47 - Importance of Handwriting 21:45 - Conclusion 📧 Customized & Private Classes: music@nathanielschool.com 📞 +917760456847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonzac 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music: https://geni.us/AbsenceYouTubeJZB 💰 Donate on PayPal: https://geni.us/DonatePayPal

Learn how to hear Chords better using cadences and chord progressions built using the circle of fifths and musical intervals 📚 Download my handwritten notes and support us on Patreon for just 5$ a month - https://www.patreon.com/posts/ear-training-how-122841648 Train your year and learn how to sing the root, third and fifth degrees of both major and minor triads, using both directions of the circle of fifths as well as diminished seventh and augmented Chords. Also, understand all the relevant Music Theory. 👉🏼🏡Visit our Channel for more Tutorials & Performances - https://geni.us/NathanielYouTube 🙌🏽 Cadences & Chord Progressions - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT_sKjWd1c7K_S55cZ15jAKI 👂🏽 Ear Training - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT-GHvpugWvYgEuLAL4f01ZK 🧊 3D Ear Training - https://youtu.be/U9rOn1AXBas 🎓 Learn Music With Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac: https://www.nathanielschool.com/ 📇 Courses, Workshops, Videos, or Private lessons: https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 🎼 Register for our virtual workshops & lessons: https://geni.us/UpcomingClasses 📹 Our Video Courses (Lifetime Bundle): https://www.nathanielschool.com/members-videos 🎶 Learn all about our flagship course, "Music Method": https://www.nathanielschool.com/musicmethod 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) categorised by skill level, topic & genre all in one place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/freelessons 🐣 All our Beginner Piano Lessons in one Place: https://www.nathanielschool.com/free-lessons/tags/beginner-1 🕰️ 00:00 - Clusters of Chords 00:18 - About the Lesson 00:42 - Major & Minor Triads 01:31 - Levels of Ear Training 02:14 - How to Practice this Lesson 02:56 - Challenges of the Apps 03:37 - The Cadences & Intervals 04:32 - Circle of Fifths Patterns 05:28 - Authentic & Plagal Cadence 06:57 - Singing the Chord Roots - C & G 09:49 - Perfect Cadence - C to the F 10:32 - Singing the Thirds 12:10 - Around the Circle of Fifths 12:41 - Pitch Confidence 14:52 - Counter Clockwise Circle of Fifths 15:47 - Practicing Root & 5th 16:14 - Digesting the Sound 17:43 - Music Theory Bonus 18:05 - Putting the whole chord together 18:42 - Anticipating the Chord Change 19:04 - Sa - Ga - Sa - Pa 20:44 - Diminished 7th Family 22:27 - Detecting the Roots of the Minor Triads 24:05 - Not relying on the Piano 25:14 - Ear Training - Music Theory 27:01 - The Curiosity Factor 27:46 - Attention Ear Training folks 29:09 - The Augmented Family 30:08 - Minor Chords as you traverse Major Thirds 31:00 - Diminished Family with Major chords 31:35 - 3D Ear Training 📧 Customised & Private Classes: music@nathanielschool.com 📞 +917760456847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jasonzac 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music: https://geni.us/AbsenceYouTubeJZB 💰 Donate on PayPal: https://geni.us/DonatePayPal