Music Theory with Richard F.

I hold a Bachelors of Music degree from the University of the Pacific in Stockton California, where I studied piano and music theory. Since then I have been performing and playing piano in clubs and restaurants as a soloist, as a member of small groups, and as a one man orchestra using computer assisted accompaniment. I play a huge variety of musical styles from Bach to Beatles, jazz, pops, standards, and originals. Also a computer engineer, I have worked in the field of digital audio and video recording technology for some well known Silicon Valley companies such as Adaptec, Roxio, and Stryker. I have my own digital recording studio in my home and I have made many recordings of myself, as well as having composed many piano pieces, concertos and symphonies. I teach Sequencing Engineering to musicians and pianists who are interested in composing or recording their piano performances. . Most professional pianist today use sequencing recording to record their CD release. . Sequencing recordings are better sounding than any analog or digital recording, the editing tools are far more powerful, the technology is much easier to learn and the cost is pennies on the dollars over purchasing expensive analog or digital recording equipment or hiring a studio. I can set up your equipment for you, show you what equipment you need, and teach you how to compose symphonies, piano concertos, small or large compositions, and, he can teach you how to record sequence your own compositions or musical performances. *** Lesson Details *** Sequence Lessons. Private Sequencing Lessons with an experienced Pianist, Composer and Recording Artist. I am an accomplished pianist and composer and recording artist. I have composed and recorded several piano pieces and piano concertos using sequencing software. I specialize in recording pianists. The advantages to sequence recording are many: . Sequence recording provides the recording artist the ability to edit their recordings in standard notation, note by note. . It's easy to add backing onto a sequence recording using synthesized sound. . Since sequencing is 100% digital there is no hiss, or noise, and the result is richer and fatter than any analog or digital recording. . Sequencing recording provides more powerful editing tools than digital or analog recording. . Sequencing is easy to learn, the result is better sounding than any analog or digital recording. . Sequencing cost pennies on the dollar over recording studio prices, especially since you learn how to do it yourself. . You have far more control over the final product than hiring a recording studio. . You can take your time and record anytime on your timeline. . You can record anywhere, you don't need a sound proof room, you can record in your home, and nobody can hear you. . Most professional pianist recording artists today are using sequencing recording because the editing is easier, editing is more powerful and the end result is better than any analog or digital recordings. . There is no advantage to analog or digital recording. Analog or digital recordings require very expensive equipment and extreme skill is required to filter out the hiss, noise and produce a fat, rich, in the face sound. . Editing wrong notes, and sloppy runs is near impossible using analog or digital recordings. It's easy using sequencing software. Adding dropped notes is also very easy. Cutting out stumbles is very easy. Speeding up or slowing down passages is very easy. . There is no clipping, noise, hiss, distortion, pops, or unwanted sound using sequence recordings. . Compression is not necessary the innate recorded sound is already compressed and normalized. It's extremely easy to master sequence recordings. I can set up your computer for you and teach you what equipment you need and show you how to sequence record and edit your own piano recordings. I can also teach you how to compose piano concertos and symphonies using sequencing software and synthesized sound. The results sound just like a 90 piece philharmonic orchestra. Learn how to do it yourself while recording your CD album. *** Studio Equipment *** I have studio in my home and I have a portable all digital recording studio. *** Travel Equipment *** Students will learn what equipment they need, They can buy thier own equipment or use my equipment to record.. . *** Specialties *** I also teach sequencing and digital recording technology.