Although finding the nearest recycling bin may not be your first priority when you’re travelling to your next gig, the impact of touring musicians on the environment can be significant. While some established bands can afford to renounce touring altogether, others are finding ways to offset carbon emissions and minimise waste pollution even as they are driving […]
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Composer, teacher, and app designer Julian Wright designed iReadGuitar as a simple and efficient learning tool for anyone who wishes to learn to read music and play the guitar. On the surface, iReadGuitar is a clean application with little to no distractions. There are no distracting ads, few things to click, no menus or buttons.
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Aleah is a flutist/ multi-instrumentalist, composer, author, and visual artist from the Toledo, Ohio area. Graduating from the University of Toledo in 2018, Aleah holds a Bachelor of Instrumental Music education with a focus in classical flute. Aleah currently teaches studio lessons out of her home and remotely. She offers flute, piccolo, theory/ composition, and
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Hello there! My name is Aleah and I am a licensed music educator and arts and music blogger. Today I am writing a guest post on ScanScore, a piece of music software. Let’s delve into it! What Is Optical Music Recognition Software? Optical music recognition software is a program that helps you digitize your music.
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Live performances come with many important pieces that all have to fall into place. Everyone has to practice their song parts. We have to set up the stage efficiently and neatly. If you have a light/sound tech, they might need to take notes regarding each song’s necessities. The most important thing? The setlist. Nothing is
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It is fair to say that 2020 was a terrible year for musicians. The arrival of COVID-19 and the necessary social distancing measures made it nearly impossible to go on the road and play shows for the hungry masses. While more well-known bands could probably get by, less famous artists have been counting the days
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For the past 10 years, my guitar playing has focused on live covers while my songwriting has been purely solo material. However, shortly after the re-emergence of Harson Robkus, I’ve already had a bit of a musical moment. Let me explain. The joy of Solo Songwriting. Before I get into collaborative songwriting, I’d like to
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Harson Robkus are Adam Harkus (me) and Dave Robson, a songwriting duo from North Shields, England, formed in 2011 and about to make a long-awaited comeback. Here’s our story so far… Dave and I have played together in bands since around 1992, but it wasn’t until 2011 that we formed the songwriting partnership of Harson
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It’s easy for people to stereotype musicians as carefree and fun. There are so many depictions of a “rock n’ roll” lifestyle that musicians have been painted a certain way over the years. But because of that, most people don’t consider the fact that their favorite performers could be struggling with mental health issues. According
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