Beyond the 88: A No-Fear Guide to On-the-String Piano Techniques
Harmonics? Muting? Glissandi and Pizz?! Alan Shockley continues his video series on prepared piano playing with an introduction to a handful of techniques on the strings that will provide many new timbres to explore.
Beyond the 88: More no-fear piano preparations
Alan Shockley dives in deeper with detailed video demos of even more piano preparations that will allow you to continue to explore without fear!
Beyond the 88: A No-Fear Beginner's Guide to Preparing the Piano
Lots of pianists and composers are a bit intimidated by the idea of reaching inside the piano, or of inserting foreign objects into the instrument. For those who would like to do some exploring but are feeling apprehensive, Alan Shockley is here to walk you through a few simple preparations and give you the confidence to get started.
Crowdsourcing Rehearsals—Part Two (the good part)
Here are some practical ideas to experiment with to be more inclusive and more student-focused during rehearsals with student ensembles. Disclaimer: You probably shouldn’t (well, just don’t) try all of them at once. That would not be successful.
Live Streaming 102: Hosting, Preparing, and Advertising Your Live Stream
Make it easy for your existing audience and your potential fans to find your live video by hosting it where they gather, and linking the video to as many other locations as possible.
Live Streaming 101: Why Live Stream?
When Adam Schumaker jumped into live streaming in 2013, he had no idea what he was doing. He’s since gained experience managing small professional teams of videographers and audio engineers, but he’s also found ways to live stream his own events without breaking the bank.
Making Connections: Helping Presenters Market Your Music
It’s important to lean in—not step back—when you have a marketing team promoting a concert (or CD release, creative project, etc.) with your work on it. When you equip people with the right information, you empower them to use their resources to push your music out broadly to new audiences.
Leveling Up, Part 1: The Business of Sheet Music
Music is an art form and defies boxes and labels, but leveling music makes it easier to sell.
Resonating Filters: How to Listen and Be Heard
To finish out this month of posts about live sound processing, I will talk about a few more effects, and some strategies for using them. I hope this information will be useful to live sound processors, as well as instrumentalists processing their own sound (particularly in real time) and composers who are considering writing for live processing, or creating improvisational setting for live electroacoustics.
How to Promote Your Album
The moment you start thinking about making a recording is when you should also begin thinking about how you’re going to promote it. Andrew Ousley concludes his series by walking you through the process step-by-step.
Photos, Videos, Website: The Tools You Need and How To Get Them
There are tools you need before you can do any sort of publicity or marketing around yourself and your music. The primary materials are photos, videos, audio recordings, a bio, and a website to tie them all together.
