Signature Artist Classical Crossover Q&A with Simply Three Having achieved tremendous success with their classical pop crossover covers, the guys, Glen McDaniel, Zack Clark, and Nick Villalobos, were kind enough to answer our questions on all things musical while prepping for their fall tour.
Artist Q&A Q & A with Musicnotes Signature Artist Patrick Laird from Brooklyn Duo Fresh from his “MTV Unplugged” performance with Shawn Mendes, Patrick from Brooklyn Duo gives us a fascinating insight into the life of a professional musician, from arranging to performing, and everything in between. Musicnotes: Congratulations on your MTV unplugged performance! How did Shawn’s Tea
Auditions 7 Ways NOT to Choose Your Vocal Audition Piece Picking a song for a vocal audition can be harder than the actual audition itself. After all, most auditions last about five minutes or less. Sometimes you get to sing a whole song, and sometimes you are asked to prepare a measly 16-bar cut. So how do you choose a
tips 7 Things to Avoid at Your Vocal Audition There are a few obvious no-no’s you should be aware of before you step into an audition room. To help you out, we put a list together of “7 Things to Avoid in a Vocal Audition.”
Musicnotes News 2017’s Most Popular Sheet Music Searches By State (Printable/Sharable PDF!) From sea to shining sea, we’re looking at what our fellow musicians are currently playing (or are hoping to play) across America via the most popular search terms used at Musicnotes.com, the world’s leading source of professionally licensed digital sheet music and guitar tab. To compile our
Signature Artist Are You Ready for Another FREE Jonny May Piano Tutorial? For those who joined us in the last FREE piano tutorial from Musicnotes Signature Artist Jonny May, how’s that Beginner Blues Shuffle coming along? Get ready for more Piano with Jonny goodness with another totally FREE lesson, complete with free sheet music from Musicnotes.com.
songwriter Songwriters Unite – Help Protect Artists’ Rights by Signing the Petition Musicnotes is in full support of the mission to protect the rights of songwriters, composers and music publisher members to make sure they are paid fairly for the use of their work across all platforms.
Signature Artist Free Piano Lesson/Sheet Music from Jazz Marvel Jonny May! Our great friend (and Musicnotes Signature Artist) Jonny May recorded a free piano lesson on blues basics, complete with FREE sheet music!
tips How to Book Your First Gig: 10 Dos and Don’ts How exactly do you take the leap from creating for personal enjoyment to getting ready to book your first gig? Here are 10 dos and don’ts to help you book your first gig, with anecdotal support provided by a few of our Musicnotes sheet music friends.
Musicnotes News There’s Something for Everyone in Our Signature Artist Series Collectively, they’ve amassed millions upon millions of YouTube views. Individually, they’re known as some of the most dazzling up-and-coming stars in their respective genres. With ground-breaking arrangements, imaginative production and virtuoso-level skills to boot, the Musicnotes Signature Artist
piano 10 Signs You’re Absolutely In Love with Piano Find out if you are able to proudly call yourself a Piano Lover!
Artist Q&A Q&A with Jennifer Stirling: Transcriber and Assistant to Sister Lindsey, Trumpeter, and ‘Jen’ of all Trades Jennifer’s own musical accomplishments and talents lend her unique perspective in helping to manage her sister’s artistic pursuits and she just happens to be an all-around cool person to chat with!
OMG Best Holiday Commercial Music from 2016 Take a look at a few of the holiday commercials of 2016 whose message and music melted our cold little hearts!
tips Which Music Industry Job is Right for You? Learn about some of the different roles in the music industry.
Q&A Q&A with Inspired, Dynamic Composer/Pianist Helen Jane Long Helen Jane Long is a terrific friend of Musicnotes, and she agreed to answer a few of our questions regarding her musical inspiration, her collaborations, and how she overcame mild stage fright to share her beautiful pieces with live audiences.
Song Spotlight “Trust in You” by Lauren Daigle: Musicnotes Song Spotlight Lauren Daigle has taken the world by storm with songs like “Trust in You,” “You Say,” “Look Up Child,” and “Love Like This.” Though she started out in the Christian music genre, her music has now reached to mainstream pop radio stations and found its way into Spotify playlists everywhere! We were lu
tips Start Playing Music Again – Tips for relearning an instrument There are many of us out there who took music lessons as a child but stopped when we reached adulthood. If you are experiencing the urge to get back into playing music as an adult, you’re certainly not alone.
piano Three Piano Songs That Are Nearly Impossible to Play Here are three songs perceived as “nearly impossible to play,” chosen for their variety, depth of sound, and, of course, difficulty.
music education Musicnotes Teams with VH1 Save The Music Foundation to Bring Strings Back to Elementary School The halls of one elementary school are alive with the sound of music, thanks to a partnership between Musicnotes.com and VH1 Save The Music Foundation.
Song Spotlight Introducing Musicnotes Song Spotlight: Musical Inspiration, Delivered On-Demand Musicnotes Song Spotlight videos were created to provide music lovers an inspiring, personalized ‘behind the curtain’ look at the art of writing music, speaking to the writing process and technical aspects of arranging and/or performing!
Song Spotlight “Caught in the Storm” by Pasek and Paul feat. Loren Allred: Musicnotes Song Spotlight Filmed on location at SubCulture in New York City, Loren Allred joins award-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul to perform “Caught in the Storm” from the highly acclaimed NBC television drama Smash. Click here for the sheet music for “Caught in the Storm.” Click here for more sheet music
music education The Importance of Emotional Intelligence for Kids: How Does Music Help? Emotional intelligence — or emotional quotient (EQ) — is a lot like your IQ (intelligence quotient), but instead of assessing your smarts, it looks at your emotions. Basically, emotional intelligence indicates how well you can recognize and use your emotions. More schools are integrating emotional intelligence learning into their programs to help
Infographic Take a Quick Trip Through The History of Sheet Music – A Fun Infographic From stone to sheets to iPads, the portability of sheet music certainly has improved in the past 5000 years or so. Take a look at other ways notation, sheet music and sheet music publishing have advanced from ancient Mesopotamian beginnings to today.
Product Updates Back-to-School Choir Spotlight! New Choral Arrangements of Popular Songs. Jonathan Miller, Musicnotes choral arranger extraordinaire and director of choral catalog, shares insight into recently added choral arrangements. I’ve been creating a number of new choral settings for songs that have been popular in their original piano-vocal versions. Here are a few that you and y
tips How to Choose Sheet Music for Piano Students What criteria should teachers consider when choosing an appropriate arrangement for a student? The three most important skill areas to consider are reading, rhythm, and technique.
