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Tommy Darker is thinking big. He set out to invent a whole new genre of Greek fusion music with his Kenophania project. And he has been tirelessly working to help musicians take the reins of their own...
View ArticleFree Jazz Lessons, with Steve Nixon
Pianist Steve Nixon has toured the world with a who’s who of blues and jazz greats – B. B. King, Buddy Guy, and Lonnie Brooks, to name a few. You would think regular gigs like that would be enough for...
View Article5 Best Practices for Online Song Collaboration
Collaboration among musicians is nothing new to the business. The Beatles, for one, were formed as a result of several individuals deciding to work together as a group, all the way back in the late...
View ArticleStay In. Play On!
If you’re reading this then you’re well aware of the current situation with the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19. Like most of the community at Musical U, you may be faced with the prospect of staying...
View ArticleReview: Hooktheory Book II, "the next level of chords and melodies"
For many musicians, just getting a handle on recognising common chord progressions by ear and starting to write songs is enough. But what about once you master that? Where do you go to learn advanced...
View ArticleReview: Hooktheory Book I, "the music theory book you’ll love"
As musicians we crave having an instinctive understanding of the music we hear and love. Yet the traditional solution, music theory, leaves most musicians confused and frustrated. Fortunately some...
View ArticleNew Apps Can Give Your Recordings a Professional Sound
What an age we live in! Audio recording and mixing capabilities that only a decade or two ago were limited to multi-million dollar studios are now available as mobile apps. So why does that awesome...
View ArticlePolyNome: Reinventing the Metronome, with Joe Crabtree
We were awed when we recently discovered the way-beyond-the-metronome app, PolyNome. We looked up its creator, drummer Joe Crabtree, and he filled us in on how it all came about and the mind-boggling...
View ArticleMaster Rhythm with Inner Inchronicity
A tightly-honed sense of rhythm is important for all musicians because rhythm is the gas in the music engine. Regardless of genre, having good rhythm skills can help you to sound more professional,...
View ArticleFrom Virtual to Visceral: Learning how to learn music, with Paul Levy and Bob...
A few weeks ago, we spoke with two cutting-edge suburban music teachers who are making it real for their students. Rather than using the internet as a crutch, Bob Habersat and Paul Levy are creating an...
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