Listen and Sing: Your Way to Great Musicianship, with Donna Schwartz
Music reading is often taught first. But when we learn first by ear, our musicality emerges much more easily. Singing connects listening with music-making.
Inventing a Whole New Genre, with Tommy Darker
Tommy Darker has enlisted more than 100 Greek musicians to create a whole new genre with him. Find out how this musicpreneur thinks big and makes it happen.
PolyNome: Reinventing the Metronome, with Joe Crabtree
Drummer Joe Crabtree applies his creativity and discipline to the PolyNome app: the continual re-invention of the metronome into a mindblowing musical tool.
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.
Cruise Ship Musician’s Survival Guide: Part 2
Want to travel the world on a cruise ship, play music and make lots of money? It’s not all fun in the sun! Know what you’re getting into before you board.
Compose Creatively by Breaking the Rules
Composing music classically restricts your creativity. In the modern age, there are many ways to create your own new sounds, as Adam Scott Neal reveals.
The Cruise Ship Musician’s Survival Guide Part 1
You want to travel the world and make lots of money playing music? Cruise ship musician might be your gig. Just make sure you know what you’re getting into!
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.
4 Ways to Get Feedback When You’re Teaching Yourself Music
Feedback is important when you’re teaching yourself music, but it can be nerve-racking to make your work visible for the first time. Here’s how to do it.
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Online Instrument Lessons
These days, you can take music lessons without leaving your home. There are definite benefits to online instrument lessons, but also some disadvantages.
"Make. Finish. Analyze." 3 Steps to Successful Music Production
The traditional and modern ways of music creation can seem totally different but some of today’s most successful artists are blending the benefits of both.
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.
