A person hugs a bass player.

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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Berklee Online Academic Advisors Mark Hopkins and Jessie Kate Leventis are pictured with Berklee Online songwriting instructor Sarah Brindell.

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 and composer Chris LaRosa is pictured in this undated portrait.

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.

Timberline lodge from the moving "The Shining"

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.

An array of different musical instruments are pictured, showcasing which ones you might use if you are arranging a song.

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!

A musician uploads their music to a music distribution portal.

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.

Leon Silva is shown playing saxophone with high profile musicians, and holding the diploma he received after decades away from Berklee.

Saxophonist Leon Silva on Justin Timberlake, the Bosstones, and Earning His Berklee Degree

Leon Silva has played sax with Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, Ariana Grande, and more, but he may be even prouder of earning his degree from Berklee after a 20-year absence.

A musician with colorful nail polish on their fingernails plays a professional keyboard rig in a live concert.

Keyboard Rigs for Live Performance: Choosing the Right Setup

Creating the perfect keyboard rig for live performances is all about matching your setup to the gig at hand, whether you’re playing a cozy club, a grand corporate event, or embarking on a nationwide tour. With the help of Adriana Balic (Berklee course author and keyboardist for P!nk), learn how to choose the right keyboard rig to ensure your performance is seamless and stress-free, no matter where you’re playing.

Richard Boyatzis giving a lecture

Richard Boyatzis on Using His Intentional Change Theory to Re-Learn Guitar

One of the world’s leading scholars on emotional intelligence, behavior change, and leadership, Richard Boyatzis is putting his own research to practice while studying guitar at Berklee Online after a 60-year hiatus.

Courtney Harrell teaches a new Masterclass for Berklee Online on August 5, 2024.

Courtney Harrell on Her Own Secret for ‘Navigating the Music Industry’

America’s Got Talent producer Courtney Harrell discusses how following something that she calls “the snap” helped guide her through the wild variety of her music career and how it informed Get Heard: Promoting Yourself & Navigating The Music Industry, her new Berklee Online masterclass.