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Pianist Yuko Mabuchi – From Classical Student to Jazz Virtuoso

“Creating music on the moment was what drew me to jazz.” ~Yuko Mabuchi Yuko Mabuchi started playing classical piano at age four, in her hometown of Fukui, Japan. As a teenager, she was fascinated by American R&B, hip-hop and blues. After hearing the music of some of the jazz greats, she fell in love with […]

Blues Piano: The Complete Guide

Ever wanted to play the blues, but weren’t sure where to start? Blues Piano The complete guide with audio by Mark Harrison will teach you the basic skills you need. From comping to soloing, you’ll learn the theory, the tools, and even the tricks that the pros use. And, you get seven complete tunes to […]

Community Video: Morrison – 9 Lives

Megan Morrison, aka MORRISON, is a Miami-based American singer, songwriter, and fire performer. If Lana Del Rey, Matt Bellamy, and Sebastian Bach had a love child, the product would be MORRISON’s music. Her style of singing ranges from sultry sweet to in-your-face battle cries and the songs she writes have a purpose. As a recovering […]

Adjustable Padded Piano Bench

Community Video: Orchestra Fuego – Fuego Colombiano

Community Video: Morrison – 9 Lives

Community Video: Orchestra Fuego – Fuego Colombiano

Orchestra Fuego is a Salsa band that performs both original and familiar Latin songs with invigorating new arrangements. Based in Tampa Bay, Florida this 12-piece live orchestra presents an ear pleasing and visually alluring performance that magnifies their impressive presentation style. This seasoned group of musicians with over two decades of experience produce a sizzling show — […]

Community Video: Short Shadows – The Jig is Up

Short Shadows take soul, indie rock, hip-hop, and ska and blends it all with wry, observational lyrics, punchy horns, urban samples, and suburban soundscapes. The end result is party rock music that you can get down and dance to. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia’s North, and inspired by fellow Melburnians The Avalanches’ “no sounds are out of bounds” theory, Short […]

Community Video: Radiate – Home

Community Video: The Copper Tones – Big Sugar, Big Change

Gator Releases Instrument Face Masks, Bell Covers for School Band and Music Programs

In its commitment to help school band and music programs continue while adhering to health and safety standards, Gator is now offering instrument and face cover solutions that follow recommendations from the NFHS (National Federation of State High Schools) study. Gator’s product designs incorporated the study findings and insights. Gator’s new double-layered wind instrument face […]

Music Publisher Releases Inaugural Jazz Ensemble Music for Educators and Students

Excelcia Music Publishing recently launched its first Jazz Ensemble music release with 15 new and inspiring tunes from well-known composers as well as talented newcomers. Recognizing these unusual times, the release comes with the publisher’s state-of-the art digital catalog which provides unprecedented assistance to educators to listen, plan and select new jazz ensemble music, including features […]

How to Practice Like a Pro

Efficient and organized practicing is a determining factor in a musician’s overall technical and musical progress on the instrument. Although this article mainly focuses on proper practicing techniques for string performers in classical music, any instrumentalist performing in diverse musical genres can also take advantage of this general practicing approach. Everyone has heard of the […]

Uke Can Do It! New book teaches kids how to play the ukulele

Hal Leonard CEO Larry Morton Is Inspired by the Future

12 Ways to Improve Your Drumming

Take a Virtual Tour of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum

Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum has been closed to the public for over a month. In an effort to continue reaching bluegrass fans all over the world, the Hall of Fame has produced a virtual tour led by Executive Director Chris Joslin. Within the Hall of […]

The NAMM Show 2020 Adventures

The NAMM Show 2020 was held January 16-19, 2020 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Here are some photos from our time at the show.

It’s Almost Time for The NAMM Show 2020…

It’s January, which means that it’s time to prepare for the annual NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show—the world’s most comprehensive gathering of musical instruments, gear, and experts. The NAMM Show, held each January in Southern California, unites over 115,000 registrants from 130 countries. This is a conference where almost every music instrument or […]

Make Music Winter Returns Nationwide on December 21

Free Participatory Musical Parades Showcasing a Wide Variety of Genres and Styles to Kick Off Winter in Over 30 U.S. Cities Make Music Winter, a free, outdoor music-making celebration on the winter solstice, returns this year on Saturday, Dec. 21, with participatory musical parades and performances and events in more than 30 U.S. cities. The […]

Earth Celebration: 3 Days of Drumming

Earth Celebration is a huge drum festival hosted by the globetrotting drum group Kodo. This year’s festival will be held August 16-18 on Sado Island.

Blues Piano: The Complete Guide

September 21, 2020

24 Exercises at the Piano

September 2, 2020

Josefa Heifetz, daughter of renowned violinist Jascha Heifetz, is a pianist, teacher, and lexicographer well-versed in the idiomatic languages of both the keyboard and the English language. Her 24 Exercises at the Piano by Josefa Heifetz contains a series of trills, scales, chromatics, and arpeggios in single-note strings designed to help the player develop finger […]

Adjustable Padded Piano Bench

September 19, 2020

The Neewer NW-007 Adjustable Deluxe Padded Piano Bench is a leather backless stool with storage compartment, solid hard wood construction, and offers a load capacity up to 250 pounds/110 kilograms. Large storage box: A large built-in storage compartment under the seat is designed to hold several music books, and it can provide convenience for your […]

On-Stage LED Piano Lamp

September 17, 2020

With a wide lamp head that evenly illuminates sheet music or keys and a sleek, low-profile design that preserves stage optics, this LED piano lamp is an ideal keyboard light. The lamp head is supported by an adjustable gooseneck that facilitates effective light positioning. To accommodate a variety of applications, the power switch toggles between […]

Kawai MP11SE Digital Piano

September 15, 2020

The stand-out feature of the Kawai MP11SE digital piano is its first-rate Grand Feel wooden-key keyboard action, which faithfully recreates the natural motion and feel of an acoustic piano. The intuitive panel interface with independent sound sections and effects, and a wide selection of realistic electric piano and subsidiary sounds make the MP11SE a great […]

Adjustable Padded Piano Bench

September 19, 2020