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5 Ways to Get Early Feedback in Your Career

5 Ways to Get Early Feedback in Your Career

by Guest Expert | Jul 26, 2017 | Career, Collaborating

That first step can be scary, but here are several ways to get good feedback on your music. Learn how to keep your perspective through the process.

Before and After: Covering Tame Impala

Before and After: Covering Tame Impala

by Roy Vazquez | Jul 24, 2017 | Genres, Arranging, Percussion

Cover master Pieter Schrevens uses looping to turn himself into a one-man band, creating a rich, dreamlike cover of Tame Impala’s “Let It Happen”.

Musical U Meets Music Launch Hub, Part 1: Practicing Music, Practicing Business

Musical U Meets Music Launch Hub, Part 1: Practicing Music, Practicing Business

by Andrew Bishko | Jul 20, 2017 | Practice, Career, Planning and Goals

Music Launch Hub’s Steve Palfreyman and Musical U’s Christopher Sutton mastermind the link between practicing music and practicing your music business.

Songwriting: Inspiration and Collaboration, with Cliff Goldmacher

Songwriting: Inspiration and Collaboration, with Cliff Goldmacher

by Adam Liette | Jul 12, 2017 | Song Writing, Career, Collaborating

Nashville songwriter, producer, educator, and music industry insider Cliff Goldmacher has built a catalog of over 1000 songs. With songwriting collaborators including Keb’ Mo’, Ke$ha, Lisa Loeb, and Mickey Hart, Cliff’s has engineered and produced major label cuts and...
Before and After: Covering The Jackson 5

Before and After: Covering The Jackson 5

by Zoë Robertson | Jul 10, 2017 | Instruments, Arranging, Tempo

Lake Street Dive’s cover of the Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” slows it down to half the speed while retaining all the soul (and bassline!) of the original.

The Big Picture, with Dave Bainbridge

The Big Picture, with Dave Bainbridge

by Andrew Bishko | Jun 28, 2017 | Song Writing, Arranging, Planning and Goals

Iona’s Dave Bainbridge composes prog-rock albums on a grand scale. Learn how he creates large-scale masterpieces from the big picture down to the details.

Before and After: Covering Queen

Before and After: Covering Queen

by Zoë Robertson | Jun 26, 2017 | Instruments, Arranging

Discover how the Art of Time Ensemble transformed Queen’s poignant hit “The Show Must Go On” from classic rock to a haunting, suspenseful classical piece.

5 Best Practices for Online Song Collaboration

5 Best Practices for Online Song Collaboration

by Guest Expert | Jun 21, 2017 | Websites, Apps and Downloads, Collaborating, Song Writing, Websites, Apps and Downloads

Online song collaboration opens up a world of professionals to bring out the best in your music – avoid the pitfalls with these best practices from Tunedly.

Sight Reading Music: Why to Do It and How to Improve

Sight Reading Music: Why to Do It and How to Improve

by Alexander Poe | Jun 19, 2017 | Sight Reading, Transcription

Sight reading music can seem complicated and difficult. But when you take it in stages, it’s not all that hard, and can open up new worlds of music for you.

The Power of Music: “Human Kind”, with Michael Solomon Williams

The Power of Music: “Human Kind”, with Michael Solomon Williams

by Andrew Bishko | Jun 16, 2017 | Collaborating, Interviews, Song Writing

In in this divided world, we musicians know how to collaborate. Hundreds of musicians across the planet are singing and playing along with “Human Kind”.

How To Freestyle a Guitar Solo

How To Freestyle a Guitar Solo

by Alexander Poe | Jun 12, 2017 | Guitar, Improvisation

Learn about the musical elements you’ll want to master to play a solo guitar piece that will have the audience hanging onto your every note.

Patterns and Playgrounds: 4 Ways to Approach Improvisation

Patterns and Playgrounds: 4 Ways to Approach Improvisation

by Christopher Sutton | Jun 8, 2017 | Improvisation

Improvisation can seem hard or even impossible to learn but these 4 approaches give you an easy and relaxed way to get started and keep improving.

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