Hearing Harmonies with Active Listening
Music is rich with harmonies. Learning to hear harmonies deepens your appreciation of music and helps you as a singer, composer, or any kind of musician.
Tension and Release: When Scales Meet Chord Progressions
What happens when scales and chord progressions meet? This little exercise will have a big impact on your improvisation, playing by ear, and songwriting.
Open Your Ears to Free Rhythm
Most western music relies on a steady measured pulse. See what happens when the metrical safety net disappears in these passionate examples of free rhythm.
Drummer John Clardy Does the Math: Practice + Patience + Time
Is drummer John Clardy a mathematical genius? His lifestyle of learning and teaching show that with practice, patience, and time anything is possible.
Tension and Release: Play the Dance of Scale and Chord
Learning to hear the nuances of tension and release in the interaction of scales and chords will do wonders for our abilities to play by ear and improvise.
They Carved Their Names in Rock: 5 Giants of Rock Improvisation
Looking for your own sound? Listen to these five rock improvisation giants and practice what you hear. You will absorb their greatness and make it your own.
Don’t die with your music still inside you: Unstagnate!
Many people are held back in music by barriers they only imagine. Discover how you can break free from a musical rut in this fascinating podcast interview.
New Apps Can Give Your Recordings a Professional Sound
The crucial last step of home recording—mastering—is often farmed out to pros. Give your tracks that professionally mastered sound with this new app.
Hearing the Difference between Major and Minor Keys
Being able to distinguish the differences between major and minor keys is easier than you might think. Follow these 2 easy steps to learn how.
5 Things Guitarists Don’t Do That Hold Them Back
Want to grow as a guitar player? Surprise: it’s not about your hands, but your ears. See how quickly a few aural skills can move you from awful to awesome!
6 Simple Steps to Play By Ear with Solfa
Playing melodies by ear can be easy with the right framework. Learn a 6-step process to learn the powerful solfa approach to relative pitch.
The Funky Ones — What Makes Funk Guitar What It Is
Taught, tight and disciplined, funk guitarists do more with less. Learn about the style that makes the funk guitar greats tick and inspire your own playing.
