Month: April 2014
Kickstarter Roundup
There are two kickstarters that have caught my attention this week. One is trying to record Beethoven on period instruments and the other is trying to invent a completely new kind of instrument. Here’s the breakdown. The Beethoven project proposes to record all of Beethovens sonatas for Fortepiano and violin on period instruments Over the … Read more
Scale Degrees
Higher education for music.
Getting Started
Lately, I’ve been thinking more and more about how I started learning music when I was a kid. I started with piano lessons in elementary school, which quickly evolved into playing percussion in middle school and high school. Looking back, I realize how important it was that my parents encouraged my music lessons. I wasn’t … Read more
Home Improvisation
Here’s a pro-tip: if you ever want anything from your parents/siblings/etc., start by getting them to say “yes” to easy questions before you ask them for the really BIG thing that you want.
Tempo Master
Trying to explain tempo markings to a non-musician.