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Volume control

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Tue, 10/22/2019 - 11:16
AndrewKern
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Hey there David,

I'm working on the dynamics lesson in Improvising Study 4. I'm working on volume control in bends. Is there any kind of decimal reader application or software that you would recommend to make sure my volume in bends isn't changing? 

Thanks,

Andrew 

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Tue, 10/22/2019 - 11:24
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David Barrett
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Hello Andrew. The common

Hello Andrew. The common answer, which is the common one for many areas for checking your music, is to record yourself and listen back. Using your phone (memo app) is a very quick way of doing this. You can use a meter too, if you wish. The one I have on my iPhone is Decibel X. I didn't choose it after experimenting with others... I bought it, and it works fine for what I do with it.

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Tue, 10/22/2019 - 11:59
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Awesome David, thanks! I'll

Awesome David, thanks! I'll check out the app and record myself.

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