Simon Hanes of NYC’s Tredici Bacci and Guerilla Toss stops by to tell us about his new record, composing Italian funk tunes, and more!
The Basics of the Dorian Mode for Guitar
A lesson on how to use one of the most exciting and practical scale modes for soloing on the guitar in jazz, blues, rock, and fusion.
The Defining Characteristics of the Perfect Support Set
Invited to play on a bigger stage, opening for a bigger band? Here’s a guide to help you nail that support set to keep them coming back!
In Case You Forgot, Nintendo Once Made a Classical Music Video Game (and It Wasn’t Good…)
A strange voyage through an old familiar console to discover why music, education, and video games tend not to come together in the same package.
5 Pedals Ideal for Playing Blues Guitar
Looking to infuse your guitar playing with the whining, whimpering and screaming tones of your blues heroes? Here’s a tonal menagerie of pedals to help!
What’s in a Name? How Bands Make Use of Strange Symbols and Characters
Call it a trend, call it annoying to type and impossible to google, these bands will never have to be worried about being confused with anyone else!
How Blood Orange Uses Chasms of Harmonic Ambiguity on “Negro Swan”
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Billie Eilish’s “You Should See Me in a Crown” Is Microtonality Gone Pop
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On Voice Leading and Tresillo in Troye Sivan & Ariana Grande’s “Dance to This”
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10 Times Invited Fans Absolutely Crushed It on Stage
The year is 1973; the setting, Daly City, California. 19-year-old Scot Halpin is seeing the Who…