Music for Study: The Mozart Effect The Mozart Effect is a controversial hypothesis that is commonly simplified into: “Listening to classical music makes you smarter.”
How to Play Slap Bass In order to play slap bass, a bass player must think like a drummer –that is, to hit the strings with the thumb to get the right tone, the wrist must rotate in the same way a drummer’s wrist does when playing the traditional, or jazz, grip.
The 3 Main Styles of Bluegrass Banjo The banjo’s birthplace is Africa or colonial America, depending on where you draw the line between banjo and banjo-ish ancestor. But while we debate the banjo’s birth, we can at least agree on where it hit puberty. That happened in America in the 20th century.
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.
Tips for Beginning Violinists We can guide you, but practice will make you unbeatable. Let’s make you better than the best with these five tips for beginning violinists.
The Importance of Chord Knowledge for Pianists This article is about the importance of chord knowledge as a pianist – what chords are, what they’re for, and all the ways good chord knowledge can help you as both piano player and musician in general.
How to Play Clarinet Scales: Gb Major Welcome back to our series on clarinet scales! In this video, Ana will teach out how to play the Gb major scale on clarinet.
Add Reverb to Your Vocals In this video, SAE Instructor Charles Dye from SAE Institute Miami will show you how to add reverb to your vocals in a Digital Audio Workstation.
8 Reasons You Should Learn to Play Ukulele From portability, to low cost, to the ease of finding tutorials and lessons online, here are eight reasons why you should learn to play ukulele.
DPA d:facto™ 4018VL Linear Vocal Microphone DPA’s d:facto™ 4018VL Linear Vocal Microphone features a new capsule with an isolation-optimized supercardioid polar pattern that is specifically designed to augment the human vocal range. The d:facto™ 4018VL combines the best of cardioid and supercardioid…
How to Mix and Enhance your 808 Tracks In this video, SAE Institute Miami Instructor Frank Socorro teaches you how to mix and enhance your 808 tracks.
DPA d:facto™ 4018VL Linear Vocal Microphone DPA’s d:facto™ 4018VL Linear Vocal Microphone features a new capsule with an isolation-optimized supercardioid polar pattern that is specifically designed to augment the human vocal range. The d:facto™ 4018VL combines the best of cardioid and supercardioid…
10 Steps to Create Lyrics for Your Song A huge part of writing a hit song is coming up with great lyrics. Here, we give you ten steps to follow to find the perfect words for your song.
Banjo History Timeline The banjo has evolved from its African roots, first as a minstrel instrument, and later as a jazz, bluegrass, and folk staple. At the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, you can see more than 300 banjos – the largest public display in the world. The interactive timeline below includes just a few. […]
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Jeff Daniels’ True Passion Uncovered; Playing Delta Blues Style Guitar and Song Writing Guitar, Making Music, Musician Profiles July 8, 2011October 27, 2014 Jason Borisoff 0 Comments
Lisa Glasberg’s Return to the Violin Musician Profiles, Strings May 27, 2011March 12, 2019 Jason Borisoff 0 Comments
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