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…
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…
Blitzen's Boogie is a great introduction to blues, jazz and big band tonalities for kids. Just in time for the holidays. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KbG1NEpKZw For non-classical musicians, the best predictor of whether…
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 took five years or more…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT7bd1G8i9M The "piano scene" from the movie Ray, where young Ray Charles is taught how to improvise a solo using just three notes. This scene is based on a real…