Learn A Musical Instrument

Have you ever transcribed a musician’s part in a song, only to find out that it’s very simple and uses many of the same techniques and scales that you already know? It can be frustrating trying to figure out what makes great musicians sound so good. There are may things that make great musicians great, […]

There was a time when recording studios had to purchase multiple keyboards and pianos so they could have access to as many different sounds as possible. And by no means was this cheap. With technological advancements in Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), VST plugins, and MIDI controllers, it has fast gotten to the point where the […]

Whether or not you read music, knowing what a time signature is and differentiating between different time signatures is hugely important when you’re learning and writing songs. Have you ever been tapping along to a song and been thrown off? You’re groovin’ out on 2 & 4 and suddenly your foot is tapping in a […]

Want to know how to play the keyboard but haven’t got any experience yet? No problem, as today we’re going to lo at the first steps you’ll need to take to start playing the correct way. Learning the keyboard is a great foundation for learning other instruments in the future. Because of this, it’s the […]

Keeping a regular practice schedule is hard. I’m one of those people who genuinely s to practice, and I still find it hard to keep up a regular schedule. Life, work, and business get in the way far too often – it’s important to take a step back and realize that ultimately what you’re aiming […]

Are you loing for a way to kick up your practice game? At times practice can feel stagnant and progress futile. But if you start recording yourself regularly, your practice will be forever changed. Over the years I have had many teachers tell me to record myself and listen back, but it to a while […]

I was taught how to swing in my Grade 7 jazz band. Of course, being an avid music fan, I had listened to lots of music with swing, but up until that point, I never had a name for it. Perhaps you had a similar experience: swing was explained to me as triplets with the […]

Practicing everyday can feel like an exercise in futility. Putting in your 10,000 hours seems especially hard when breakthroughs never happen as often or as quickly as you would like, and progress can take so long! This is where I was a couple of years ago. Practicing for three to four hours per day and […]

This is part of the keyboard playing tutorials series. Use it to improve your playing skills. What is feel? In music, feel is everything. The way you’re playing in relation to the musicians around you, or to the beat, or to the metronome is 100% as important, if not important than the notes you’re […]

Hand independence is essential for piano playing at all levels, and in all styles. If you can become proficient with both hands, it will free up a world of creative melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic options; whether it’s with a band or on your own! When learning from professional keyboard tutorials, many young pianists of a […]