Theory & Analysis Archives - Brooklyn Rose Ludlow https://www.brltheory.com/category/analysis/ Jazz & Indie Music Analysis Thu, 25 Feb 2021 01:28:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.brltheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/wordpress-logo-notext-rgb-white-on-orange-150x150.png Theory & Analysis Archives - Brooklyn Rose Ludlow https://www.brltheory.com/category/analysis/ 32 32 143247169 How we made 4 music videos during quarantine – A retrospective/tutorial https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/how-we-made-4-music-videos-during-quarantine/ https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/how-we-made-4-music-videos-during-quarantine/#respond Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:57:53 +0000 http://www.brltheory.com/?p=2171 March 29th, week 3 of the quarantine in Columbus. I’ve just canceled all the shows we had lined up because it’s clear that the venues were not… Read more "How we made 4 music videos during quarantine – A retrospective/tutorial"

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]]> https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/how-we-made-4-music-videos-during-quarantine/feed/ 0 2171 An Example of Microrhythm (insaneintherain’s Dusty Dance) https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/an-example-of-microrhythm-and-groove/ https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/an-example-of-microrhythm-and-groove/#respond Sun, 16 Dec 2018 21:42:35 +0000 http://www.brltheory.com/?p=1470 I found this interesting example of microrhythm while transcribing the partido alto-esque fusion groove from insaneintherain’s arrangement of Route 111 from the Pokemon R/S/E soundtrack. This is… Read more "An Example of Microrhythm (insaneintherain’s Dusty Dance)"

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]]> https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/an-example-of-microrhythm-and-groove/feed/ 0 1470 The Dilla Feel, Part IV: The Application (“Philodendron & Pothos” Lo-fi Hip-hop Beat) https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/dilla-part-iv-application-lo-fi-hip-hop-beat/ https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/dilla-part-iv-application-lo-fi-hip-hop-beat/#respond Mon, 30 Apr 2018 03:21:33 +0000 http://www.brltheory.com/?p=897 This post is part of a 4-part series on the rhythmic style of J Dilla. Part I: (History) · Part II (Theory) · Part III (Grooves) · Part IV… Read more "The Dilla Feel, Part IV: The Application (“Philodendron & Pothos” Lo-fi Hip-hop Beat)"

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]]> https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/dilla-part-iv-application-lo-fi-hip-hop-beat/feed/ 0 897 The Dilla Feel, Part III: The Grooves (Real-World Examples and Dilla’s Influence) https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/dilla-part-iii-grooves-real-world-examples-dillas-influence/ https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/dilla-part-iii-grooves-real-world-examples-dillas-influence/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2018 03:21:11 +0000 http://www.brltheory.com/?p=849 This post is part of a 4-part series on the rhythmic style of J Dilla. Part I: (History) · Part II (Theory) · Part III (Grooves) · Part IV… Read more "The Dilla Feel, Part III: The Grooves (Real-World Examples and Dilla’s Influence)"

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]]> https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/dilla-part-iii-grooves-real-world-examples-dillas-influence/feed/ 2 849 The Dilla Feel, Part II: The Theory (Quintuplet Swing, Septuplet Swing, and Playing “Off-The-Grid”) https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/dilla-part-ii-theory-quintuplet-swing-septuplet-swing-playing-off-the-grid/ https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/dilla-part-ii-theory-quintuplet-swing-septuplet-swing-playing-off-the-grid/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2018 03:20:22 +0000 http://www.brltheory.com/?p=783 This post is part of a 4-part series on the rhythmic style of J Dilla. Part I: (History) · Part II (Theory) · Part III (Grooves) · Part IV… Read more "The Dilla Feel, Part II: The Theory (Quintuplet Swing, Septuplet Swing, and Playing “Off-The-Grid”)"

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]]> https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/dilla-part-ii-theory-quintuplet-swing-septuplet-swing-playing-off-the-grid/feed/ 5 783 The Dilla Feel, Part I: The History (J Dilla and The Soulquarians) https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/dilla-part-i-history-j-dilla-the-soulquarians/ https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/dilla-part-i-history-j-dilla-the-soulquarians/#respond Mon, 30 Apr 2018 03:19:29 +0000 http://www.brltheory.com/?p=879 This post is part of a 4-part series on the rhythmic style of J Dilla. Part I: (History) · Part II (Theory) · Part III (Grooves) · Part IV… Read more "The Dilla Feel, Part I: The History (J Dilla and The Soulquarians)"

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]]> https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/dilla-part-i-history-j-dilla-the-soulquarians/feed/ 0 879 Five Ways to Voice Horns For Small Group Jazz https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/voice-horns-for-small-group-jazz/ https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/voice-horns-for-small-group-jazz/#respond Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:20:16 +0000 http://www.brltheory.com/?p=793 Some general approaches to voicing for a 2 to 3 horn jazz group, including Unison/Octaves, Fourths, Triads, Spread, and Parallel/Cluster. To create comparable examples, I used an… Read more "Five Ways to Voice Horns For Small Group Jazz"

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]]> https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/voice-horns-for-small-group-jazz/feed/ 0 793 Fleet Foxes – Montezuma https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/fleet-foxes-montezuma/ https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/fleet-foxes-montezuma/#respond Sat, 20 Feb 2016 19:56:49 +0000 https://brltheory.wordpress.com/?p=178 Key: C Intro I | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | The first… Read more "Fleet Foxes – Montezuma"

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]]> https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/fleet-foxes-montezuma/feed/ 0 178 Father John Misty – Strange Encounter https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/father-john-misty-strange-encounter/ https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/father-john-misty-strange-encounter/#respond Sun, 14 Feb 2016 01:38:06 +0000 https://brltheory.wordpress.com/?p=42 Key: D Note: This song could also be analyzed in B minor. Intro/Verse vi vimM9 I V9/V | - - - - | - - - -… Read more "Father John Misty – Strange Encounter"

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]]> https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/father-john-misty-strange-encounter/feed/ 0 42 Father John Misty – Nancy From Now On https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/father-john-misty-nancy-from-now-on/ https://www.brltheory.com/analysis/father-john-misty-nancy-from-now-on/#respond Fri, 12 Feb 2016 06:46:31 +0000 https://brltheory.wordpress.com/?p=21 Key: F Note: The guitar mostly plays triads and sometimes 7ths. The upper extensions occur primarily in the backing voices. Intro I | - - - - |… Read more "Father John Misty – Nancy From Now On"

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