September 9th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 336, Tom Bukovac, “How To Make A Loop Like Larry”

Chapters
00:00 - Funking picking and hammering loop
05:18 - How to make a loop / Erase loop in time
06:19 - Struggling with loopers (internal rhythm) / Boss RC-1
07:00 - Lesson: Sportsbar Blues loop timing / Finger counting / Erasing on the fly
08:12 - Lesson: Funking picking and hammering lick / Internal click track
13:13 - Lesson: Using different sounds for contrast and make frequencies work together
14:22 - Lesson: Sharp vs. bassy tone / Frequency range (Bass: 100-200hz, Chunky guitars: 500-800hz, Tough mid-range guitars: 1K-2K, Vocal: 3K and up)
16:20 - Lesson: Tremolo on 1 track, not the other
20:30 - Lesson: Too much melody in the loop sucks / Melody holes


Notes
After eight million requests I figured it might be time to tackle this subject

June 30th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 48, Tom Bukovac, “Cord Of Life”

Chapters
00:00 - Omnichord intro
00:06 - Welcome
02:03 - Garage studio / Brad Paisley story
03:33 - Repeated question / Looper pedal
04:40 - Looper pedal lesson (Do You Feel Like We Do)
05:47 - Attempt 2 (Bass guitar)


Notes
A brief illustration on how to use a looper pedal...and some other rambling

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