Melodies are repeated and developed in instrumental electronic dance music (EDM) to compliment the driving nature of the drums and bass. While melodic development is used in EDM, it can also be used in the composition of any genre of music.

A chord progression is the sequence of chords in a song or song section. Knowing how chord progressions work within a key makes it easier to write original music and to play/memorize the chords from other songs.

Sampling (the use of pre-recorded sounds) is one of the most prevalent techniques in modern music production. Samples are used live and in the studio by artists in most genres and sample based production is something that a producer should have in their tool box.

There are tips and tricks to working in the piano roll that every producer should know. There is a full length video that breaks down the process of editing a project in Soundtrap, as well as a project template to try it yourself.

Set yourself up for success by developing good practice habits and using strategies to be aware of your mind, body, and the music.

Open position chords or Cowboy Chords are one of the most common tools that guitarists use. The shapes can be played with different picking and strumming patterns to create various textures which work for every style of music.

Being able to identify the letter names of the notes on the E and A strings is an important part of rhythm guitar playing. It makes it easy to apply moveable chord shapes and scale patterns to be able to play songs in any key.

The Blues has been the greatest force in the direction of popular music for the last 100+ years. The way in which guitar is played in a band with solos, rhythm playing, and lyrical inflection (bending, sliding, hammer ons and pull offs) all come from the blues. Studying the blues is one of the most important things that a player of any level can do.

Power chords are used in almost every genre and learning them is great way to start using movable chord shapes. Learn how to use the power of the two note chord that has defined rhythm guitar for the last 60 years.

In order to translate chords from their letter names to Roman numerals, you must first find the key in which they came from. Understanding the diatonic chords in a major scale helps make this translation efficient and effective. Learn 2 methods of translation.

Sixteenth note triplet subdivision divides the beat into six equal parts. The counts are named according to their position within the beat. Practice counting and connecting with the beat, and see how this subdivision is applied in a drum groove.

Harmonic rhythm is the rate that chords change in a progression. It helps differentiate parts of a song and can create excitement with basic chords. Learn different ways to change harmonic rhythm.

Having a string break in a guitar classroom can bring instruction to a halt. Learn how to quickly change strings on the guitar to keep the flow of your lessons.

Everything played in a guitar class is going to sound better if all students are in tune with each other. Teach students how to manage their instrument’s tuning

Dive into the details of creating an environment where teachers actively engage and empower students to progress independently. Explore key strategies, such as getting to know your students, defining clear expectations, fostering metacognition in practice, valuing the process over the product, and much more.

Teach students how to be part of the maintenance of the hardware and software of music tech classroom.

Help students with ADHD focus during individual practice and assignment completion tasks with the background noise generator in iOS.