Gettin' Hip is an educational podcast hosted by Oaelluin, in which he explores various topics of interest, ranging from music theory, being a performing musician, and his life as a teacher, learner, and thinker.
In this episode of the podcast, I talk about how the idiomatic tendencies of an instrument can get in the way of freely expressing yourself musically, and what are some techniques that can be used to avoid this. The recommended album for this podcast is Hydra - Ben Monder. www.oaelluin.com
In this episode of Gettin' Hip, I explore how using specific tuning of notes can make the listener hear notes that don't exist, as well as provide some conceptual composition examples with this technique. This episode's feature album is Cuphead OST - Kristofer Maddigan. www.oaelluin.com
In this episode, I talk about the potential uses for the minor 9th interval in chord voicings, and give 11th chords the attention I think they deserve. This episode's featured album is Unforgettable - Joe Pass. www.oaelluin.com
In this episode, I talk about the pros and cons of composing within a DAW, within music notation software, with sheet music, modular synthesis, or simply conceptually composing. This episode's featured album is The Sixteen Men Of Tain - Allan Holdsworth. www.oaelluin.com
In this episode, I analyse four bars from a Brad Mehldau solo to show how you might extract ideas from licks that you've transcribed and bring them into your own playing. This podcast's featured album is Play - Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea. www.oaelluin.com
In this episode, I talk about research instrument virtuosos as a gateway to quality world music, as well as creating wonky polyrhythms by changing metric subdivisions midway through. The featured album of this episode is Nonagram - Soweto Kinch. www.oaelluin.com
In this episode, I elaborate on the titular question, and play through some examples of melodic and harmonic possibilities when taking this approach. This episode's featured album is Karibu - Lionel Loueke. www.oaelluin.com
In this episode, I talk about Coltrane changes, as well as how to use tritone substitutions within them for a different effect. I also elaborate more on Anchoring techniques for guitar, and how we can use them to comp at the same time as soloing. This podcast's featured album is Dounia - Mokhtar Samba. www.oaelluin.com
In this episode, I discuss the first chapter of the 'How Music Works' by David Byrne, as well as talk about subtle increasing the cents of a chord progression in order to slowly raise the key by a quarter step. This podcast's featured album is The Art Of The Trio Vol.2 - Brad Mehldau. www.oaelluin.com
In this episode, I chat with my good friend Sam about music production, creating and sticking to a band image, and much more. Sam's featured album is Unlocked - Denzel Curry, Kenny Beats. My featured album is Robert Glasper - Black Radio. www.oaelluin.com https://www.instagram.com/the485s/
In this podcast, I sit down with my good friend Cypress to catch up and share some knowledge regarding Arranging, Composing, Engraving, etc. My featured album for this podcast is the upcoming Not Our First Goat Rodeo - Yo Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile. Cypress' featured album is August Greene - August Greene.www.oaelluin.com https://www.cypressbartlett.com/
In this episode, I talked about removing certain idiomatic characteristics from instruments to spark new compositional ideas, as well as getting away from the piano and trying to compose as though you are actually playing the instrument you're writing for. This podcast's featured album is Jungle Run - Nubiyan Twist. www.oaelluin.com
In this episode, I talk about substituting dominant chords on top of other dominant chords, and the possibilities for voice-leading and resolutions. I also talk about an experiment I'm doing where I compose with a consistent pulse, but without bars.This podcast's featured album is Modern Lore - Julian Lage. www.oaelluin.com
In this episode of Gettin' Hip, I talk about Messiaen's Modes Of Limited Transposition, and some theoretical and practical approaches to using them. I also give a slight amendment on Cell Notation. This podcasts featured album is All Ashore - Punch Brothers.Here is the link to the PDF I found online: http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/hhowe/music347/Messiaen_Modes_of_limited_transposition.pdfwww.oaelluin.com
In this episode of Gettin' Hip, I talk about mirroring melodies and harmonies by inverting intervals across an axis, as well as analyse a song of mine which uses a mirrored form. This podcast's featured album is Sincerely - Altered State. https://www.oaelluin.com/
In this episode, I ask two theory questions and explore the possibilities. "What would happen if the tritone in tritone substitutions were between chord tones other than the 3rd and 7th?", as well as "What if the root of fifth of a triad was suspended, as opposed to the third?" This podcast's featured album is Pocket Change - Nate Smith
In this episode, I discuss the pros and cons of Steve Coleman's 'Cell Notation', brainstorm whether inversions of a chord are still the same chord, and talk about the soundtrack to the videogame Hollow Knight. www.oaelluin.com
In this podcast, I talk with my friend and bandmate Zak Hameiri about his work as a saxophonist/DJ, what it takes to break into the DJ community, and some funny stories from the past couple of years. www.oaelluin.com
In this episode of Gettin' Hip, I'm joined by my friend and bandmate Sean Niven. We share stories, talk about ear training, various teaching methods, and discuss some of our favourite musicians. www.oaelluin.com
In this episode I talk about six musical gadgets that have changed the way I approach music, and my coming to understand Non-Linear music in the process of learning video game audio-integration. This podcast's featured album is Synovial Joints - Steve Coleman and the Council of Balance. www.oaelluin.com
In this show, I talk about some of the things I've learned in my experiences depping for a handful of theatre gigs, as well as experiment with applying a piano-inspired technique known as 'anchoring' to the guitar. www.oaelluin.com
In this episode, I dive into some of the things I learned doing a transcription from a Thelonious Monk album, as well as spend an extended period of time talking about various ear training topics. www.oaelluin.com
In this episode of Gettin' Hip, I talk about 'La Saboteuse' by Yazz Ahmed, comment on Jacob Collier's mention of a "57% swing ratio", and mention my favourite YouTubers and Podcasts. Also the song is Gloria's Step. www.oaelluin.com
Hi, this episode is a short and sweet introduction to who I am, what I do, and what the plans for the podcast are. I talk about current musical and life interests, and plans for study next year. Website: www.oaelluin.com
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