Scales
There may be nothing more mundane, in music, than the Major scale. Everyone’s heard of it and everyone knows what it is (at least as
iOS Music Apps Revealed! Summary:This episode introduces my 20 iOS music apps. These are some of the most powerful tools around – for music students,
Gigging
There are a lot of misunderstandings about what it might be like to be a gigging musician. Many people assume that musicians are ego-driven and
MidiFire is a new app from Audeonic, the programmers behind the incredibly useful and reliable iOS app Midi Bridge. MidiFire (like Midi Bridge) offers a
Harmony
Playing Cooler Chord progressions, doesn’t always mean using some kind of bizarre diminished chord. In this case, I’m going to talk about using just a
Harmony
This is part 2 in a series of video blog posts responding to a common question that I get from my private students. The question
Harmony
Let’s talk about how you can turn ordinary, plain chord progressions into cool chord progressions. I’m going to start with an example here in the
Improvisation
Overview of a Walking Bass Line An awesome walking bass line uses chord tones, common tones, contour and flow. Read on and learn how you
Art is Risk Authenticity in music is risky… if you are social… and value the opinions of those around you. Expressing my authentic reaction is