AboutPatrick Expertise I can answer questions pertaining to beginner or expert acoustic or electric guitar. Guitar repair and set up. Song writing and basic copyright laws. Recording music in the studio or live recording and set up. Questions concerning, booking your band and what wages you can expect.
Experience I have played guitar for 40 years and performed for over 30 years.
During this time I have gained knowledge of the music business in Guitar repairs, makes and models, equipment for guitar and recording. By doing my own work, I have saved hundreds of dollars. I am not a legal expert, but I have knowledge of the music business and I keep up with the changes in the business.
Awards and Honors I have songs that I wrote that have been recognized by Billboard and I had a top ten country song in Europe. I have a band that has worked together for 20years and we still make our living playing music. I love this business and like to help others learn about this exciting business.
Question Somtimes I want to learn a recorded song on guitar. I tune my guitar, get some sheet music or tab, and listen to the song. But the recording is off in pitch. I figured out how to correct it by importing it into a real instrument track in Garageband. But why would record companies release music that is off pitch?
Answer Hi John,
There are more then one reason that the music is off key. Could be the singer was comfortable in the key that you are hearing, or the tempo was too slow or fast and if they had a great recording of the tune, they would not want to try and recreate it.Usually they will adjust the tempo of the whole recording, which would take the tune off key, a faster tempo making it sharp or a slower tempo causing it to be flat. Most people who listen to the song will not notice it.
We do, because we are try to play along with it and we know that we are tuned to standard tuning.
Capos used in a flat or sharp key will do the same thing. It's all up to the creator. I usually either tune down and capo to learn the song, or readjust my tuning. Which ever is easiest for my guitar.
There could be other reasons like CD player speed or tape speed.But the technology of even the cheapest players out there are pretty much standard.
