Audio Astronaut 26 - Delta (dobro / resonator & slide guitars, binaural beats, and Delta blues)

Delta is a word that means many things: In math, it represents a change or a difference between two numbers and in astronomy, it's used to refer to the 4th brightest star in a constellation, such as Delta Cephei. It's the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet, represented by a triangle… which also happens to be the shape of a river delta. And this is where the term Delta blues music comes from – a reference to the Mississippi delta region from which it originated. Delta also refers to a certain brainwave frequencies…. Specifically, the 1-4 kHz range associated with deep sleep.

In this video, I'll try my hand at Delta blues, and specifically the use of a very cool instrument that is associated with it: resonator guitars (sometimes referred to as Dobro), which include metal cones that impart built-in amplification and reverb effects. Finally, we'll use these resonators and slide guitars to create a rendition of Fade Into You by Mazzy Star, including binaural beats to induce Delta brainwaves, and rooted in the 396 Solfeggio frequency (purportedly related to the Root Chakra.)

Come along and join me in the bog!

"Do, or do not... there is no try!"

Links (some affiliate) to the gear included in this video:
Recording King Swamp Dog parlor resonator guitar: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...

Hohner Piedmont Blues harmonica set: https://www.amazon.com/Hohner-Piedmon...

Eventide Blackhole plugin: https://store.eventideaudio.com/produ...

Valhalla Delay: https://valhalladsp.com/shop/delay/va...

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00:00 Intro
01:00 Delta Blues
02:19 Resonator Guitars
05:04 Song recording
07:22 Cover song: Fade Into You
10:08 Conclusion