
TikTok: How To Get Your Music Discovered
Berklee students Rosie Scher and Brandon Harris are just two of the many who have recently earned TikTok fame, and examining the details of their stories will help you get your music discovered on TikTok too.
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Curated Courses about Reading, Writing, and Rhythm at Berklee Online
Berklee Online wants to empower you to fill in your musical gaps when it comes to reading, writing, and rhythm with these 10 curated courses.

Singing Lessons to Develop Your Sound and Style
In these five singing lessons, learn about breath support, agility and flexibility of the voice, how to match pitch, and more with the help of Jeannie Gagné.

The Go! Team on Longevity, ‘Cookie Scene,’ and More
Go! Team founders Ian Parton and Ninja discuss how they turned a solo kitchen recording project into a sustainable live collective.

Salem Ilese and Berklee’s Bonnie Hayes on Viral TikTok Hit ‘Mad at Disney’
Salem Ilese and Berklee Songwriting Chair Bonnie Hayes discuss Ilese's viral TikTok hit "Mad at Disney," which has millions of streams on Spotify.

Live Music 2020: Can Drive-In Concerts Bridge Social Distance?
Drive-in concerts are the latest salve for the live music industry during the pandemic. As a handful are scheduled for the remaining warm months in the US, is it worth it to experience live music this way?

Floyd Foster on What Black Lives Matter Means to Him
Bassist and Berklee Online student Floyd Foster talks about what Black Lives Matter means to him as a musician and father of three.

5 Tips for Covering Songs on YouTube
Before you launch your own cover music channel, here are 5 tips to help you connect with YouTube’s nearly 2 billion monthly users!

10 Must-Listen ‘Music is My Life’ Podcast Episodes
Catch up on episodes of the ‘Music Is My Life’ podcast that you missed before the next season begins.

Gabrielle Davis’ Nonprofit Offers Music Education to Students in Flint
Gabrielle Davis is a drummer, a DJ, a new mother, and a graduate of Berklee Online. In 2014, she founded her music mentoring nonprofit, Dream League, to offer music education for students in her hometown of Flint, Michigan.

How to Write a Protest Song
If you’re looking to express your anger and frustration, especially now in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests, put your feelings to song.

Budapest Scoring Orchestra Brings Life to Student Film Scores from Across the Ocean
Behind the scenes with four Berklee Online Film Scoring grad students, who recently got to serve as music directors while an orchestra in Budapest performed scores the students had written.

Martha Reeves on Dancing in the Street, the Vandellas, and the Motown Sound
Martha Reeves reflects on the timeless appeal of “Dancing in the Street,” how the social movements of the 1960s compare to today’s Black Lives Matter movement, as well as her storied career with Motown.

How to Write Song Lyrics
Learn how to write song lyrics for the first time with these five steps from singer and multiplatinum songwriter Andrea Stolpe at Berklee Online.

Vanessa Carlton on Pandemics, Psychedelics, and Stevie Nicks
Vanessa Carlton engages in a candid discussion about the seedy underbelly of the music industry, why followups to “A Thousand Miles” were more successful than some of the men on her team wanted her to believe, and why “Love Is An Art” marks a new beginning for her.

5 Music Therapy Techniques to Help You Cope in a Pandemic
Joy Allen and Suzanne Hanser of Berklee's Music Therapy department share five music therapy techniques to help you cope during quarantine.

6 Mental Health Tips for Musicians during the Coronavirus Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on musicians. Therapist Claudia Glaser Mussen, who works with musicians regularly, shares mental health tips to help cope with coronavirus anxieties.

5 Tips for Taking Online Music Classes
Eric Zawada knows a thing or two about taking music classes online as an academic advisor and bachelor's degree student at Berklee Online. He has five tips to help you navigate the musical education experience, whether it's a choice or result of social distancing.

5 Ways for Musicians to Collaborate During a Pandemic
Social distancing can be a strange new concept for musicians who are used to playing in bands and being around other creatives on a regular basis. Here are five ways that you can collaborate with other musicians while waiting out coronavirus.

Back to School … 40 Years Later: Berklee Grads on Alumni Degree Completion Journey
The details of these graduates’ stories vary, as do the reasons they chose to leave Berklee, but what unites them all is an overwhelming sense of inspiration.

Katie Day Starts Music Production House After Berklee Online Course
After 10 years working in the music industry, Katie Day enrolled in Peter Bell's course at Berklee Online where she learned how to write and produce music for advertising. One year later, she started her own music production house out of Los Angeles.

4 Critical Listening Tips for Songwriters
One of the most important techniques you can learn as a songwriter is how to listen critically. We start by breaking the different components of a song into four large moving parts: Melody, Chords, Lyric, and Groove.

Top 10 Careers in the Music Business (and How Much Money You Can Make)
When you think of a career in music, you might start with the performers who are center stage. But when you pull back the curtain, you’ll find people with an array of music business jobs and careers that help make performances possible. And there's money to be made here!

Band Name Ideas to Stand Out on Google
You know what SEO means, right? Search Engine Optimization: Optimize your band name for the search engines! Don’t pick something ungoogleable!

8 Tips for Marketing Your Music
Creating an album or planning a tour is only half the battle. An effective multi-channel, diversified, and integrated music marketing campaign helps make sure the right people buy and engage with you.

Sequential TOM Drum Machine (and Knight Rider) and MIDI Implementation
A beat from a 1980s drum machine, combined with a 1980s TV show and new technology make for a wild ride.

97 Percent Student Satisfaction Rate at Berklee Online
Berklee Online is proud to report an unprecedented result of 97 percent overall satisfaction among graduating students!

5 Ways to Stop Writing the Same Old Song
When songwriters write with any regularity, it’s natural to reach a point where many of our songs sound similar. Here are 5 ways out of a songwriting rut!

How to Write Killer Song Hooks
Great song hooks break boundaries surrounding genre, generational listening preferences, and longevity. Here are five characteristics to consider when writing a hook.

Guitar Chords 101: Triad Inversions Up the Fretboard
Chord inversions help to smooth out motion from chord to chord, harmonize melodies, and allow smooth bass motion. On the guitar, use of inversions allows the player to be able to play some form of a given chord virtually anywhere on the neck. Inversions are your friend!

The Roaring Crowdfund
In this five-episode podcast from Berklee Online, the online school of Berklee College of Music, we examine four very different musical acts, and track their progress across various crowdfunding platforms, including Kickstarter, PledgeMusic, and Indiegogo.

20 Tips to Write 20 Songs in 20 Days
Andrea Stolpe offers 20 songwriting activities to help you push outside the writing process that may be familiar to you.

Prince, Biggie, Lou Reed, Radiohead, and More: Berklee Online Graduate Instructors Are Kind of a Big Deal
Berklee Online has released a series of animated videos to celebrate its online master’s offerings.

6 Red Flags to Watch for before Signing with a Manager, Agent, or A&R Rep
Now more than ever it is important that artists arm themselves with business smarts and knowledge to avoid falling into a bad or even predatory business deal.