Category: Musician Tips

If you are a singer working with a band, you can be helpful during rehearsals if you know how to begin and are prepared to count in each section of

The tricky thing about tempo is that even though it can be measured in an objective way (60 beats per minute is 60 beats per minutes), it can seem subjective.

BUSKING: “The activity of playing music in the street or another public place for voluntary donations” Great Practice & Exposure to New Crowd Sometimes, musicians must accept that there are

Pre-COVID times, I used to run open mics. Lots of them. Every week in several different venues. Keeping everything running smoothly and keeping all the musicians in the room happy

Lots of students learn scales and can get them running up and down in short order. Arpeggios are key notes from scales that are used to play the harmony of

Let’s take a break from all that chord chemistry and talk about something practical (and musical) when playing with another guitarist or keyboard player. I’ve found that if guitarists each

Sooner or later, most musicians find themselves booked to perform on a boat. I remember playing on several local vessels including the Lady Catherine, Becky Thatcher, and the somewhat infamous