collaboration Archives

How the Drive for Musical Cohesion Can Stifle New Ideas

How can songwriters escape the trap of sounding “correct” in order to make work that embraces risk and explores new creative directions?

The Art of Practice Performing: Bringing Performance into the Practice Room

Practicing the art of a live performance during your rehearsal time can be about so much more than dancing in front of your mirror and lip-syncing.

Co-Writing 101: How to Open Up to a Complete Stranger

Get into the writing room with confidence and excitement next time you’re working with a total stranger on a co-writing song project with these 7 tips.

Our 7 Favorite Collaborative Music-Making Apps

The internet is horrible at getting us outdoors, but it’s great at connecting likeminded collaborators all over the world. Here are 7 apps to do just that!

Talking Points: Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto Explain Working with Images and Sound

In this edition of “Talking Points,” composers and electronic artists Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto discuss the nature of collaboration and improvisation.

3 Ways to Collaborate with a Music Producer

Learn about the different styles of collaboration and how you can use these models to make music beyond your own boundaries through working with others.