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Guest post by Chad Johnson - guitarist, author, & Hal Leonard digital content specialist For many guitarists who start out as rock, country, or blues players, learning jazz can be a bit intimidating. At first glance, there seems to be very little in common between jazz and popular music. The scales have weird names like... Continue Reading →
This spring, Mark Burrows (a.k.a. “Mister Mark”) put together a few distance-learning resources called Classics Come Alive to support music instruction while many school buildings were closed. This is one of our favorites! We know how hard you're working to stay connected with your students. And we have all discovered some of the benefits and... Continue Reading →
There is nothing like music to lift our spirits, create bonds between us, bring back old memories, or deliver catharsis. But what is it about certain songs that can conjure up these different feelings? If we can learn to listen to music like musicians, we can not only begin to answer this question, but also... Continue Reading →
Sheet music, the written form of music notes, may appear very complex to the untrained eye. While reading notes for music is like learning a whole new language, it is actually much less complicated than you may think. This article will discuss how to read music notes. Check out our article "Learn How to Read... Continue Reading →
By Catherine Hua The Baroque period, which took place between approximately 1600 and 1750, contrasted with the restraint and rationality of the Renaissance. It is unsurprising that the art and music of that era, most of which were commissioned by the Catholic Church and by royalty, were marked by their emotional intensity, grandiosity, and ornate... Continue Reading →
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