Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell talks about the song structure used in Calvin Harris’s new album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1. He uses two songs from the album to illustrate the production formula: “Feels” and “Slide.” If you’re a fan of the album, this video will help you recognize the techniques used by Calvin and apply them to your own productions.
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell talks about Ed Sheeran’s hit, “Shape of You,” within the context of musical plagiarism. He compares the melody to TLC’s “No Scrubs”, and also talks about the chord progressions in both songs. Lastly, he points out a rhythmic similarity to Eminem’s “Without Me.”
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell talks about the ‘50s chord progression, and uses Dj Khaled’s hit single “I’m The One” as an example. The roman numeral progression is “I vi IV V.” He also talks about the “millennial whoop”, a musical cliche that appears in a lot of modern pop music.
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell is back with another insightful video. This time, he talks about the connection between music and magic, and examples of this theme in pop culture. He uses several examples from films, including Fantasia, The Goonies, and more. He also uses examples from video games, including multiple Zelda titles.
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell is back with another music composition tutorial. This time, he talks about musical archetypes – recurring symbols or motifs in popular music. He uses musical examples by Drake and Mario to illustrate the concept.
Welcome to Producing Out Loud, our series where we discuss a wide range of topics related to music production, business, and technology.
In this episode, Pyramind’s Chris Gear sits down with Ezra Sandzer-Bell and Isaac Cotec to discuss hidden meanings within music. They talk about cryptography, embedding images in sounds, and ways they find inspiration.
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell goes over the Phrygian mode using Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” as an example. He also talks about the Hirajoshi scale, and how can incorporate it into your music. We have provided some helpful visuals for those of you following along at home.
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell goes over chord extensions using Bruno Mars’ “That’s What I Like” as a musical example. He walks you through how to build an extended chord, and we’ve provided helpful visuals for those of you following along at home.
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell goes over the concept of harmonic ambiguity using song examples “Electric Relaxation” and “Award Tour” by A Tribe Called Quest. He demonstrates how to use altered chords and parallel chords to keep your music interesting. We have provided visuals of the chords he mentions, to help you follow along at home.
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