We are often asked the best way to learn a new instrument – an instructional book? Youtube tutorials? Trial and error? They’re all acceptable methods, and they all have their advantages and disadvantages. In full disclosure, we have a small dog in this fight (though he’s a friendly dog). As music teachers ourselves, you’re probably […]
As teachers, we see new students all the time, from various backgrounds, upbringings, and households. As fathers, brothers, uncles, and former children ourselves, we can appreciate how difficult of a task that raising a child is. Sometimes it’s hard to know what you’re doing right, and what is causing irreparable harm. As music teachers, of […]
One of the lessons that takes songwriters a while to learn is an extension of the old adage, ‘You are what you eat’. It’s very important to remember that everything you put in your body is either serving you or aiding in your destruction, to varying extents. Maybe this is a little heavy for a […]
If you’re planning to come into the studio to record, there are a number of things you can do to make it easy for yourself, your band, and your engineer. One of the most helpful things you can do is to practice at home playing along to a click. For studio newcomers, this is usually […]
Once you’ve got some music recorded and you’re ready for people to hear it, how do you get it to them? There are several ways to get your music onto the internet for people to hear, but if you’ve never done it before, it can be kind of a confusing task. Here are a few […]