In the Age of Affordability, recording live drummers in session is a mammoth, complicated, and unnecessary task – will electronic drums ultimately prevail?
Reflecting on the Impact of a Women’s Prison Choir on Social Harmony
Exploring the impact of the establishment of a multi-vocal choir for women inmates in an Israeli prison by a professional conductor and music educator.
Finding Time in Your Day to Create Music
Here are five easy tips to improving your time management when it comes to improving your music and career on a daily basis; in quarantine or not!
4 Ways to Develop Your Musical Idea Into a Full Arrangement
Got a great melodic motif that you don’t know how to develop? Here are four easy and creative ways to flesh it out into a full musical arrangement.
Visions of Nashville, Post-Pandemic
A seasoned veteran of the Nashville live music and recording session scene shares some thoughts about how the city has been affected by COVID-19 pandemic.
Doodle…Why? To Become a Better Musician, of Course
You read that right… Doodling can help increase memory recall, relieve stress, and reorient your focus when your mind is wandering. Any questions?
Rehearsing Sucks… Or Does It? How to Make Practice the Best Part of Your Day
Here are some new tips for getting the most out of your practice sessions, and inserting a bit of fun and creativity where there may otherwise be stress.
How to Get Into a Good Quarantine Practice Routine (Sample Schedule Included)
We’re providing a handy downloadable weekly planner to help you musicians get into a stronger routine during your time in quarantine. Fill it in each week!
Looking to Puzzles to Learn How to Piece Together Music
If you’re learning a piece of music like you’re doing a puzzle with the pieces upside down, you’re not allowing yourself to see all the incredible patterns.
How to Use a Jazz Turnaround in Your Pop or Folk Song
Borrowing a nifty couple of chord changes from the jazz world can really elevate your songwriting, no matter the genre or style.