Archive of Columns

	Combined Entity Singing and playing piano are often treated as completely different animals, but when practiced together they can become more than the sum of their parts.		Flavorful Music Wasn't that a tasty passage? Scott Houston shares some of his favorite descriptive words for chords.
	Every Picture Tells a Story Musical development retraced through snapshots		Bob Taylor In his book, Guitar Lessons, Taylor talks about the passion behind Taylor Guitars.
	Fretboard Playground Chuck Welsh relates his pursuit of the perfect guitar solo		Uncovered Tips for learning to play your favorite songs—and making them your own
	Chord Substitutions Sound more like a pro by investigating this really fun area of music theory		Drummer Realizes Dream After years of playing the clarinet, learning to play the drums and join a rock band seemed out of reach.
	Improvise with Just Black Notes You have what it takes to make beautiful music without any notation at all		Related Instruments Try another instrument that is musically “close” (like musical cousins) to the one you play now
	Play More, Practice Less, Find Happiness		Musical Ladder Become a good enough note reader to play interesting sounding music using fully-notated, traditional grand staff scores.
	Music Fits The Budget Shannon Price explains why music is a good investment even in a tight economy.		Play That Tune The piano guy explains why counting rhythms is not an exact science.
	Start Writing Successful songwriter Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers shares some tips for getting started.		Learning Is Listening "I found a lead sheet to the tune and learned the chords and melody, but your guest sounds better. Why?" Scott Houston answers.
	Is Anyone Out There? Connect With The Crowd Shannon Price offers tips on what to do if your audience isn't into the music.		A Legend in the Living Room Jodi Malone looks at video games that provide new ways to enjoy skills learned on real instruments.
	Accompany Yourself to Easier Playing Scott Houston on a simpler approach to supportive playing.		The Power of Teamwork Shannon Price on balancing the group dynamic with an independent spirit.
	Movin' On Gregg Raybin says: If you aren't having fun making music, you're doing something wrong.		Living On The Edge Make Mistakes, Take Risks, and Have Fun
	It's All About Attitude Gregg Raybin on non-career musicians: recreational musician, musical hobbyist, or amateur musician?		Creator, or Re-creator? Scott "The Piano Guy" Houston defines two “camps” into which the majority of us fall: creators and re-creators.
	My Trips to Song Camp Suzanne Reed and SummerSongs, Inc.		How Many Bass Players? Shannon Price on how to find the right player for your band’s next vacancy.