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Posted onFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021Uncategorized

Gene Taylor’s Sacrifice

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From Wikipedia: [[ Gene Taylor (July 2, 1952 – February 20, 2021) was an American musician. Taylor began his musical training as a drummer at…

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Posted onFebruary 13, 2021February 13, 2021Uncategorized

The Buzz And The Edge

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After bouncing around the dial a couple of times, Houston’s Buzz eventually landed back on 94.5 FM. The current Buzz playlist includes new bands like…

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Posted onFebruary 9, 2021February 10, 2021Uncategorized

Free Drum Machine & Recording Software

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Acoustica Legacy Software (Opens in new tab)https://acoustica.com/legacy Cakewalk by Bandlab (Opens in new tab)https://www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk The Beatcraft drum program from Acoustica lets you create and store…

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Posted onJanuary 4, 2021January 4, 2021Uncategorized

Rick Beato’s 20 Best Keyboard Intros

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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…

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Posted onDecember 6, 2020December 6, 2020Uncategorized

Scheherazade Done Right

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Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade – San Francisco Symphony Orchestra 1942, Pierre Monteux conducting. Originally released by RCA Red Seal.

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Posted onDecember 2, 2020December 3, 2020Uncategorized

The Birth of Southern Rock

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When you say ‘southern rock,’ the first bands most people think of are Lynyrd Skynyrd and Tom Petty. But The Allman Brothers Band was the…

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Posted onNovember 23, 2020November 23, 2020Uncategorized

Did the Beatles Know Theory?

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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…

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Posted onNovember 19, 2020November 23, 2020Uncategorized

Not All Kids’ Music is Lame

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Blitzen’s Boogie is a great introduction to blues, jazz and big band tonalities for kids. Just in time for the holidays. For non-classical musicians, the…

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Posted onNovember 18, 2020November 18, 2020Uncategorized

A Parent Explains Why “Violin Lessons Are Pointless”

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https://www.newstatesman.com/music-and-performance/2013/09/deal-it-parents-violin-lessons-are-pointless Mark Oppenheimer’s 2013 article proposes an informal test:  Go on Facebook and ask your friends to chime in if, when they were children, they…

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Posted onNovember 15, 2020November 15, 2020Uncategorized

Helen Ibe – How I Learned to Play Guitar

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I ran into this video by Helen Ibe. She has some great advice for people who are learning guitar. She starts by talking about how…

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