15 Effective Tips for Improving Music Student Retention

Student retention is one of the most important metrics for any music instructor. Keeping students engaged and interested is the […]

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Jazz Scales: The Chromatic Scale

I remember back in middle school and high school preparing for regional band auditions. Placement was based on a scoring […]

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How To Book Your First Gig

There’s something incredibly meaningful and possibly even sacred about seeing good music performed live. An experienced band or artist unabashedly […]

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Four Chord Songs

If you’re not super familiar with music, you’d probably be shocked to learn how simple most impactful popular songs are. […]

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5 Awesome Campfire Guitar Songs

There’s nothing quite like sitting around the campfire under the stars and listening to someone sing and play the guitar. […]

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Music Careers

When most people think of music careers they think of the professions mega pop stars like Adele, Kanye West and […]

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Songwriting Software

Just a few decades ago, if you wanted to record a demo or some mastered versions of your songs for […]

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Play By Ear: A Quick Guide for Beginning Musicians

We generally group musicians into two categories: those who can read music, and those who play by ear. Like many […]

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5 Fun Ukulele Songs With Easy Chords

Whether you’re completely new to music or have years of experience playing and performing under your belt, the ukulele is […]

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Keyboard Vs. Piano: What Exactly is the Difference?

Music is like many things life in the way that people aren’t always accurate when they describe its concepts and […]

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