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GeoShred Masterclass 2 - Playing Melodies on the iPad

By Mahesh Raghvan

Note: This was a live masterclass that took place on LivDemy. Later, we requested Mahesh to record a methodical, step-by-step course to teach to Play music on iPad. Hence the following course was created. We also keep this course updated, as there are new chapters and lessons are constantly being added.


Play Music on your iPad

https://www.livdemy.com/followingmahesh/course/play-music-on-your-ipad


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LivDemy


Continuing from the GeoShred Masterclass 1, this masterclass focuses on playing melodies on the iOS app GeoShred pro. I have been using the app to play Indian Classical Music.


When working with a digital instrument, the possibilities are endless. There are plenty of ways to play your favourite songs. With good technique, exercises and practice your playing will sound a lot better.


In this masterclass, I would be going through the following:

  • Ear Training and Recognising notes
  • Fingering techniques for playing simple melodies
  • Getting started with playing Gamakas/Gamaks for Indian Music


This masterclass is for people who have downloaded the GeoShred Pro app and have either attended one of my earlier masterclasses or have had experience playing music on the app. Do send in your questions in advance so that I can answer them during the class. Prior knowledge of basic Western/Indian Classical music theory would be very helpful for your understanding


PS - Download this GeoShred preset before the masterclass (open link in Safari on the iPad) - http://www.moforte.com/mahesh-raghvan-shares-his-xitar-preset/


Note: iPad requirements (A note from the instructors, Madan Pisharody and Mahesh Raghvan).

Any currently available iPad will do if it's only for GeoShred.


- iPad 9th Gen (onwards)

- iPad 10th Gen

- iPad Air 4, 

- iPad Air 5,

- iPad Pro 11"

- iPad Pro 12"


Avoid iPad mini for its screen size being too small. If anybody has iPad mini, they can start learning with it. But eventually they can plan on purchasing a bigger one later for the ease.

Medium

English

Difficulty

intermediate

Duration

90 Minutes

Recording

Available
This Masterclass is a part of the series:

GeoShred Masterclass 2 - Playing Melodies on the iPad

With Mahesh Raghvan

1.

GeoShred Masterclass 1 - Learn to play music on the iPad CompletedRecording Available

600

2.

GeoShred Masterclass 2 - Playing Melodies on the iPad CompletedRecording Available

500

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About the Artist

Mahesh Raghvan

Mahesh Raghvan is an Indian musician who is known for his Carnatic fusion music. His experiments with Carnatic music on the iPad have multi-million views on social media. Besides being a full time musician and music producer for two bands 'Carnatic 2.0' and 'Thayir Sadam Project', Mahesh does music technology workshops across major universities and is the creative director of IndianRaga. Mahesh was a pioneer in bringing music on Touch OS to Indian mainstream music. One of the most popular apps in that space is GeoShred. He came up with innovative ways to produce the Indian note bends (also referred to as Gamaks and Meends) on the iPad surface. He was spotted by none other than the legendary Jordan Rudess, the father of GeoShred, and together with Mahesh' input, the platform was advanced to reproduce expressions and inflections that are typical to Indian music on an iOS device. This innovation has created a whole new generation of musicians around the world who have taken and created incredible music with iPad. Mahesh still remains the biggest champion of GeoShred and a force to reckon with, playing Indian classical, or semi-classical on iPad with incredible expressions. On LivDemy, Mahesh conducts a lot of live sessions on GeoShred, music production. There's also a complete course hosted by him, How to play music on iPad.

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