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One of the biggest questions we get asked in our HITmakers artist development program is: “What gear do I need to start a YouTube channel?” Many established YouTubers use an array of sophisticated video production equipment (some even hire professional video editors and camera operators) to produce their videos—but you don’t need to go that far. You do need some …
Here’s what you’ll learn in this blog post: If your child is ready to perform Why we charge for concert tickets Where to buy tickets What to expect on concert day How do we know if our child/teen is ready for the big stage? Here’s our take on “performance readiness” for all of our students: if your rock stars …
Playing music is awesome, fun and rewarding. Learning to play music, however, can be hard work. Here are some tips for success if you are enrolling you child in music lessons. You can skip down to the next section During lessons, if your child or teen is already attending lessons with us: Before enrolling Assess your child’s readiness. We find that …
By Petra Tool Johnny Rosenberg came to my portrait studio, dressed in a T-shirt, waistcoat, jeans, sneakers, wristbands and necklaces. When he started to sing a couple of quiet, tender jazzy songs, accompanying himself on his guitar, I was pleasantly surprised. This was quite a different Johnny from the one I had watched perform in a jazz club, singing Michael …
Playing the blues is a great way to learn lead guitar. Here are some tracks that we hope will inspire you to take your playing further: Texas Flood, Stevie Ray Vaughan (1982). Vaughan cemented his place in the Avalon of Texas blues with his cutting take on this Larry Davis number, full of leads that dig deep into the flatlands dust and …
Here are eight good reasons to sign your children & teens up for music lessons 1. Children who study music tend to have larger vocabularies and more advanced reading skills than peers who do not participate in music lessons. 2. Children with learning disabilities or dyslexia who tend to lose focus with more noise could benefit greatly from music lessons. …
