Harmonium in Rock: How Rubber Soul Changed Pop
Chapter 1

The night the Beatles grew up

Chapter 2

Introducing the sitar to Western pop

Chapter 3

Studio as an instrument

Chapter 4

The birth of the album era

YOUR GOAL

Master of The day the Beatles stretched pop forever

Ch 3 · Studio as an instrument
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charles90 The history of the harmonium keyboard in rock music

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charles90 Studio as an Instrument

Slow the tape / speed it up / hear that piano ring!

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Treating our environment as a tool allows us to transcend our physical limits.

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charles90 The piano trick that sounded like a harpsichord

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Introducing the harmonium to rock

charles90 George Martin played this unique keyboard on songs like The Word, introducing a thick texture that standard organs

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The piano that sounded like a harpsichord

charles90 A polished wooden piano glows under dramatic warm studio lighting

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Rubber Tracks Studio
BETA

charles90 Mix the studio tracks to discover how Rubber Soul changed the history of pop.

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Fun Fact

Sped-up Bach: George Martin couldn't play the classical piano solo on 'In My Life' fast enough at normal speed, so he recorded it at half-speed to play it perfectly.

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Glossary
overdubbing (noun)
The technique of recording new sound layers over an existing recording. In October 1965, the Beatles used this method at EMI Studios to layer complex vocal harmonies.

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Gossip

Do you prefer acoustic instruments or electronic/studio-altered sounds in music?

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Quiz

Who played the classical-sounding keyboard solo on the song 'In My Life'?

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charles90 The Beatles perfected the art of three-part vocal harmonies.

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Quiz

Why did the Beatles stop touring to focus on studio recording in the late 1960s?

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charles90 Musicians use distortion to fuzz up the bass guitar

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How did John, Paul, and George record their complex three-part vocal harmonies?

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Quiz

What studio trick was used to make the piano solo on 'In My Life' sound like a harpsichord?

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Quiz

Who was the primary recording engineer for the Rubber Soul sessions?

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Quiz

Which song on Rubber Soul features Paul McCartney playing a 'fuzz bass'?

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What does 'fuzz' do to an audio signal?

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Quiz

What keyboard instrument did the Beatles introduce to rock music on 'The Word'?

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