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Songwriter Shane Adams with a guitar over his shoulder next to a bridge

Songwriting Tips with Shane Adams

The most important quality in songwriting is melody. In this video tutorial, Shane Adams provides songwriting strategies for making your melodies stronger.

Using Melodics to Make Music Practice Not Feel Like Practice

The key to the Melodics approach is making practice fun and productive, and Sam Gribben is adamant that five minutes of practice each day will pay dividends.

An electronic dance music (EDM) concert.

How to Make Electronic Dance Music (EDM)

Whether you already have a few tracks or are simply considering getting into the industry, here’s what you need to know to be an Electronic Music Producer.

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!

A music producer in a recording studio.

Top 10 Music Production Jobs

If your passion is the intersection of cutting-edge technology and musical artistry, then one of the many fascinating careers available in the field of music production may be perfect for you.

5 Must-Try Habits for Musicians

Want a long-term career in music? Embrace these 5 essential habits!

Producer Sean Slade Recalls an Explosive Recording Session with Lou Reed

Producer and Berklee Online course author Sean Slade tells how a recording session he did with Lou Reed blew up, literally!

‘We Shall Overcome’: E. Michael Harrington on Freeing a Civil Rights Song to Public Domain

High profile copyright expert E. Michael Harrington tells the tale of bringing the Civil Rights-era anthem, “We Shall Overcome” into the public domain.

Prince Charles Alexander on Hip-Hop and Recording the Notorious B.I.G.

Prince Charles Alexander may have engineered some of the most iconic rap recordings of the ’90s, but it wasn’t until he listened to the Notorious B.I.G. that he realized how much it mattered.

Berklee Onsite 2018 Social Media Recap

On Friday June 1, 2018, we welcomed nearly 300 attendees to the Berklee campus in Boston, MA for our fourth annual Berklee Onsite music conference.