The PO-33 Musical Companion

Table of contents

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1. 1. Introduction front matter

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2. 2. Introduction — Why a PO-33 Book That Isn't the Manual introduction

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3. 3. Chapter 1 — The PO-33 and Why Limits Breed Music

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4. 4. Chapter 2 — Anatomy of the Box: Sampling, Slots, and the 16-Step Grid

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5. 5. Chapter 3 — Tempo, Meter, and the Pulse: Setting Your First BPM

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6. 6. Chapter 4 — Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat: The Drum Trinity

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7. 7. Chapter 5 — Slicing a Break: Building Beats from Samples

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8. 8. Chapter 6 — Syncopation, Swing, and the Human Groove

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9. 9. Chapter 7 — Pitches, Notes, and the Chromatic Pad

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10. 10. Chapter 8 — Scales and Intervals: Why Some Notes Sound Good Together

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11. 11. Chapter 9 — Basslines: The Foundation Under Everything

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12. 12. Chapter 10 — Chords and Chord Progressions: Harmony for One Octave

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13. 13. Chapter 11 — Hip-Hop at 80 BPM

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14. 14. Chapter 12 — House and Disco at 120 BPM

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15. 15. Chapter 13 — Techno and "Tencho" at 140 BPM

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16. 16. Chapter 14 — Lo-Fi, Experimental, and the Sound of Constraint

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17. 17. Chapter 15 — Song Structure: Intro, Verse, Chorus, Bridge

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18. 18. Chapter 16 — Pattern Chaining, Parameter Locks, and Variation

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19. 19. Chapter 17 — Live Performance and Recording Your Music

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20. 20. Appendix A — Glossary of Musical Terms appendix

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21. 21. Appendix B — PO-33 Button Cheat Sheet appendix

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22. 22. Appendix C — Four-Week Practice Plan appendix

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23. 23. Appendix D — Troubleshooting Common Issues appendix

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24. 24. Appendix E — Sampling Ethics, Sources, and Further Reading appendix

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