Having studied orchestration for film and television, I find working with a metronome easy; when creating orchestral mock-ups timed to video in a digital audio...
Practicing with a metronome
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Why home studios evolve
Why home studios evolve. Home recording studios come in all shapes and sizes, from a spare table in a living room where you can set up a laptop computer with a MIDI...
Are piano lessons necessary?
When I'm out shopping, running errands, or conducting studio business, I meet people, and we often start chatting. Once they discover what I do for a living, I often...
Music gear and inspiration
I only speak for myself, knowing everyone has different thoughts on the subject, but I find music gear and inspiration sometimes walk hand in hand. I'm a piano teacher...
Simple Time Signatures
I frequently get asked about time signatures, those goofy two numbers stacked on each other at the start of a piece of music. In this article, we'll review some simple...
Order of Orchestral Instruments
An orchestra is typically structured into four instrument groups: woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings. These groups and the instruments within them are usually...
Royal Conservatory of Music
The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) was established in 1886, and for some reason, it seems to be Canada's best-kept secret among the parents whose children I've...
Planning Your Practice Sessions
So you've gone to your lesson and either started a new piece of music or continued working on a previous one. The teacher wrote suggestions for what you should work on...
Are Time Signatures Fractions
When many people start learning to read music, the main problem is they often have trouble understanding the different types of notes and how long each note is held;...
Keeping A Practice Journal
There are many benefits to keeping a practice journal. Students go to their music lessons, and the teacher writes notes for things to remember and practice during the...
Studio Cords and Management
Let's talk studio cords and management. Unfortunately, cord management is a problem with any home studio. Even with the most modest studio setups, there'll usually be a...
Five Stages of Recording
The creative process is wide open when making a single or album, meaning you can do anything. Whenever I make a recording, I think of a five-stage process: composing,...
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