Review: 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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