Ted S.

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Ted Schmitz (aka Wanderingted) is both a seasoned tech expert with over 10 years experience in the industry and a working songwriter and performer. Armed with music degrees from Northwestern University and the Manhattan School of Music, Ted’s reviews go beyond specs and features, connecting audio technology with the actual enjoyment and creation of music.

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How to Write a Melody

You can learn melody intuitively or with a nerdy, thought-out, theoretical approach. Both work. We cover some tips on both methods.

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How to Write a Song for Beginners

Are you an overwhelmed beginner? Some ideas to get started: Limit your options, emulate something you love. Then try the 8-step exercise here.

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How to Make Chord Progressions

Explore how chords are built and how you can bring life to tired progressions through the use of walking bass, pedal point, and other techniques.

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How to Write a Love Song

You love someone because ‘they sing a song only you can hear’. We look at three methods songwriters use to write love songs and offer up a 10-step Love Song Exercise.

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Microphone Frequency Response: A Concise Guide

What is Microphone Frequency Response? Alterations in air pressure are translated by your microphone into electrical signals, or output. Microphone frequency response is the output level of a microphone across