What about Drones?

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pasha811

October 07, 2023, 08:18:55 AM
A shameful question, I know.... but in all fairness for years I have questioned myself about drones (in music).
Many of you create very good music and make extensive use of them as I can tell from the comments but when I listen I can't tell what is a drone and what is not. The Google explanations and AI explanations I have collected were of no help to me... and If I take my Zebra2 VST which has many 'drone' presets inside I can't really distinguish a drone from a pad and sometimes from an atonal sound object (no chord, no harmony). So in a nutshell, I am lost... is a Drone a single 'slowing moving sound' or a chord with a subtle arpeggio? So what are the things that make a drone a drone?
Pls make some examples and attach sounds and music (only the drone if you can) so I can analyze and understand.

Thanks a lot
Pasha
Listen to my music at :  http://alonetone.com/pasha/

Elantric

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October 07, 2023, 09:17:52 AM Last Edit: October 07, 2023, 09:20:50 AM by Elantric

philjynx

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October 07, 2023, 09:44:37 AM
The fixed pitch pipes on bagpipes and similar instruments are called drones (I think). Like some of us, they go on, and on... :)

Elantric

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October 07, 2023, 10:15:05 AM
Quote from: philjynx on October 07, 2023, 09:44:37 AMThe fixed pitch pipes on bagpipes and similar instruments are called drones (I think). Like some of us, they go on, and on... :)

Elantric

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October 07, 2023, 10:16:11 AM

Elantric

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October 07, 2023, 10:17:48 AM Last Edit: October 07, 2023, 11:03:44 AM by Elantric

pasha811

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October 07, 2023, 11:01:20 AM
Well in my research I failed to find a proper YouTube video. I think what you have loaded here are very useful. Tomorrow is going to be a self teaching day. I will watch all material and listen carefully.

Thanks so much for answering, you both!
I love this place I love the people!

If somebody else has other examples pls be welcome!

...have a nice day/night/weekend wherever you are all over the world and might music bring peace to all of us!
Listen to my music at :  http://alonetone.com/pasha/

IMH1234

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October 07, 2023, 11:16:11 AM
You have probably seen it already but the wikipedia page does have a couple of quite good examples to illustrate drones in music:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_(sound)

The page does fall into the trap of largely describing this musical concept that developed independently in many musical cultures from the perspective of western diatonic harmony but notwithstanding this their description and examples are helpful alongside the videos others have posted
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