Hug-a-Bassist Day: Embrace the Teachings of Berklee Online’s Bass Instructors
October 12 is Hug-a-Bassist Day, a little-known but much-needed celebration that honors those who lay down the low end. Celebrate by hugging a bassist, obviously, but also by getting to know Berklee Online’s four bass instructors—each as essential as the four strings on a standard bass guitar.
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Register for the Next Berklee Online Live Q&A
Have a question? Register for the next Berklee Online live Q&A, and meet the folks who advise, teach, and lead at the world’s largest online music college.
Berklee Online Student Chris LaRosa Places Top 5 in European Recording Orchestra Contest
After Chris LaRosa heard a live orchestra performing one of the scores he wrote for an assignment in the Composing the Orchestral Film Score course, he decided to enter the composition in the European Recording Orchestra’s Call for Scores Contest. He placed as one of the top five finalists.
Horror Music from ‘The Shining’ Main Title Explained
In many ways, the idea of using twentieth-century concert music to elicit fear and suspense in film was pioneered by The Shining. In this excerpt from Ben Newhouse’s Music Composition for Film and TV 1 course, you’ll examine melody, tone color, tempo and rhythm, harmony, and time associations from the main title sequence of the movie.
Music Composition Major Unveiled at Berklee Online
Berklee Online is launching a new Bachelor of Arts in Music Composition degree, alongside three new minors: Music Production and Recording, Music Industry Entrepreneurship, and Film and Media Scoring.
Berklee Online Master’s Alumni Receive 2024 Music Production Awards
For the fourth year running, Enrique Gonzalez Müller, director for Berklee Online’s Music Production master’s program, has partnered with iZotope, Slate Digital, and Sweetwater Sound to celebrate the accomplishments of six alumni. Check out their stories and the award-winning music they’re making!
What is Arranging in Music? 8 Courses to Help You Get Started
Before you learn how to write a musical arrangement—and start to figure out what kind of arranging course you might want to take—you must first understand what arranging is. Here is a primer!
How to Make Spotify Work for You as an Artist (DistroKid Guest Post)
Getting music on Spotify is a must for any artist looking to reach a global audience. There are several services you can use to upload your tracks to Spotify and other major platforms like Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, and YouTube.
Lori Landay on Crafting Stories in a Digital World
Lori Landay’s new four-week Digital Storytelling course will guide students through the narrative process, from forming an initial concept and storyboarding, to filming and postproduction.
How to Start Learning Your Guitar Scales
Studying guitar scales is fundamental to the mastery of the instrument, no matter what style you play. In these video tutorials, you’ll learn the beginner steps to start learning your guitar scales, from how to hold the guitar, how to play the C major scale, how to play the modes, and how to play in time.
