Best Guitar Capo
This is the best capo at the best price. The key phrase is 'NS Lite Guitar Capo.' You should be able to find one for less than about $12. Guitar…
Allan Pettersson’s Symphony 6
Allan Pettersson's Symphony 6 is my favorite piece of orchestral music. It received international acclaim when it premiered in 1967, along with his Symphony 7 in 1968. YouTube Links: Allan…
Rick Beato’s 20 Best Keyboard Intros
I'd like my piano students to check out Rick Beato's demonstration of the 20 Best Keyboard Intros of all time. Most of these are played on a conventional piano, but…
Musescore
Musescore is a free, open-source music editor. It’s available as a free download from several reputable websites, as well as at musescore.org. With Musescore, it’s easy to write music in…
Reading Practice
I'm not a classical musician. But I know something about how classical musicians are trained, and about how they teach, because I have worked next to them for years. I've…
Guitar Dots Make Online Lessons Easier
I've been using Guitar Dots with my face-to-face students for more than 20 years. Now I'm also using the Guitar Dots system with my online students. Guitar Dots are the…
Keeping the Lights On in Texas
In June 2012, I wrote an article for NBIZ Magazine where I described Texas' "Energy-only" power market structure, quoted industry officials explaining their business model, and warned of failures like…
Gene Taylor’s Sacrifice
From Wikipedia: [[ Gene Taylor (July 2, 1952 – February 20, 2021) was an American musician. Taylor began his musical training as a drummer at age eight but two years…
Scheherazade Done Right
Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade - San Francisco Symphony Orchestra 1942, Pierre Monteux conducting. Originally released by RCA Red Seal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e7C4DugjyI
Did the Beatles Know Theory?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmjRM3AziTY One of the first points the narrator makes is that the Beatles didn't read or write sheet music. The sheet music of their songs that you buy was all…