A Cappella for Ear Training: What? Why?
What is a cappella ear training and why should you be using a cappella music for your own ear training even if you don’t sing? Find out in this article.
Listen Close: "Pagan Poetry" by Björk
Find out what makes “Pagan Poetry” by Björk such a special track, and how you can use it to improve your musical listening skills through ear training.
Open Your Ears to the Music of Björk
Few artists are as creatively experimental as Björk, which makes her music the ideal exploration ground when stretching and improving your musical ears.
Stop! And listen.
Music matters. If you’re visiting this site, you probably don’t need to be convinced of that! But how often do we give music the attention it deserves? Today, find a moment and choose a song.Close your eyes.And just… listen. Whether you’re a...
Listen Close: "Turnin’ on the Screw" by Queens of the Stone Age
Recent talk of the possibility of a new Queens of the Stone Age album before the end of 2011 has me certifiably giddy. I’m a big fan of lead-Queen Josh Homme’s side project Them Crooked Vultures, and their 2009 self-titled LP spent some serious time on my...
Bass Tone: Fretless Electric
Now that you’re used to the tones of the upright, and electric basses, and the playing techniques used to achieve different sounds, it’s time to meet a variant on the electric bass: the fretless electric. The fretless electric bass is essentially an...
Sounds Unusual? Learn Some 'Strange' Guitar Techniques
How often have you heard a guitar and wondered “How do they make that noise?!” These are the top techniques used to produce those strange and wonderful sounds.
Bass Tone Podcast 1: Introduction and the Upright Bass
Listen to this podcast episode to learn all about the importance of the bass guitar in music, and get to know the sound of the upright bass a.k.a. “double bass”
New Series! Bass Tone teaches the sounds of the bass
It punches you in the chest, and flaps your trouser legs. It’s the thump that moves the rump. A bass player forms the connective tissue between the drummer and the rest of the instruments, standing with one foot in the rhythmic and the other in the melodic. The...
Introduction to Guitar Tone
Don’t just look at a guitar and assume you know the sound it will produce. Learn about the various factors that affect guitar tone and what to listen for.
Open Your Ears to Tuvan Throat Singing!
Believe it or not, it is possible to sing more than one note at once! Discover the Tuvan throat singing method and train your ears to understand how it’s done.
