What Are Your Favorite Songs That Groove?
Ep. 32 of Themes and Variation covers songs that groove with drummer and producer, Efa Etoroma, Jr.
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What Songs Are You Embarrassed to Admit That You Love?
Ep. 31 of Themes and Variation covers some hardcore guilty pleasures with Soundfly Mentor, composer, and educator, Lavender Looi.
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What Songs Are Gateways Into Enjoying Jazz?
Ep. 30 of Themes and Variation features Peter Martin, jazz pianist and composer, educator, and founder of the e-learning site, Open Studio.
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What Songs Were Defined by Their Solos?
That’s the question we’re asking, answering, and passing along in Episode 11 of our podcast, “Themes and Variation” with Kirk Hamilton.
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10 Times Invited Fans Absolutely Crushed It on Stage
Bands bring their superfans on stage with them all the time, but occasionally they strike gold. Here are our 10 favorite times fans absolutely crushed it.
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The Basics of the Minor Pentatonic Scale for Guitar
By Kathy Dickson If you have been a guitarist for any length of time, you’ve no doubt heard about scales and how you need to know them. But let’s face it, the sheer number of scales to learn can be overwhelming. They smack of theory and are boring to play, right? In truth, scales are […]
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Jared Yee on What Makes the Best Solos
There aren’t many musicians who are able to balance organic emotion and technical prowess in their playing. Most of us lean in one direction or the other. However, in the time I’ve known him, I have never seen Jared play a solo that wasn’t equal parts instinct and practiced skill. As a performer, he is […]
