But in djing you can recover quickly if you miss a beat and still salvage the mix. As a DJ I know that timing is the difference between a great mix you can ride for a few minutes, and a trainwreck that clears the room. This would happen to me during my first attempts at a lesson, and especially when the lesson involved more than two instruments.
Once I missed a beat I would get confused and hit the wrong pad, or just forget the sequence I was supposed to be following. One thing that became apparent right away was that missing a beat really does make it very hard to catch back up and recover your timing. I really did feel myself getting better as I chugged along. In fact at certain points I repeated lessons until I was able to score a perfect 100 twice in a row, just to make sure I got it and it was not just a fluke. There is an addictive quality to the lessons that helps you practice what would otherwise feel like a tedious and repetitive task. There are some comparisons that can be made between Melodics and the slew of Guitar Hero titles, but Melodics feels like much more than a game. I used a Maschine MK1, an MPD26, a MicroKorg, and the computer keyboard. I was particularly impressed with the flexibility the program offers you in terms of what you can practice and what controllers you can use. I tried a couple of different lessons and modules and found them all to be challenging as well as rewarding. I have enjoyed the experience to learn finger drumming so far even though at first glance I was worried that I would get bored of the sounds and the tunes you practice along to. One of my favorite things about the program is the simplicity of the whole thing its got a simple design, easy to understand text, that offer easy to follow instructions and easy to understand feedback, it employs minimal visuals, not a lot of color or graphics to get in the way of practice and learning. In fact the improvement after just a couple of days was actually quite incredible. I knew I was bad, but Melodics helped me see just how far from good I actually am, and more importantly after using it for a couple of days and going through a couple of the lessons, it helped me see that if I stuck to it I could get good! I might not reach Araabmuzik levels of syncopated genius but I could certainly add some “live” flair to my sets. Trying to add that element to my skills has always eluded me.
I’ve known that being just a little better at finger drumming would make my dj sets and original beats that much more interesting and lively. Let me start of by saying that although I suck at finger drumming, it is something that I have always wanted to be able to do. UPDATE: Melodics isn’t an app to just learn finger drumming anymore – they have recently launched Melodics Keys, which will teach piano! Mosart212 vs. We’ve sent our man Mosart212 down the rabbit hole, so check out below what he thinks of the app and if it will help him to spice up his live dj sets and online radio show in the near future! They promise to quickly move you from the basics to playing breaks like Impeach the President on your pad controller! Is Melodics finally a good way to learn finger drumming? Think of it like Guitar Hero but with your own controller and proper tunes to play along to.
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