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What The Police Taught Me About Slow Touring: A Berklee Online Instructor on Booking Sting’s First US Dates

I first learned about one of the more clever touring strategies when I booked a date on the debut US tour of the now multiplatinum band the Police.

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Berklee Online Announces Film Scoring Master’s Degree

Following its successful Master of Arts in Music Business and Master of Music in Music Production degrees, Berklee Online announces the brand new Master of Music in Film Scoring program, coming in 2020.

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Berklee vs. Berkeley: What’s the Difference?

Though they are pronounced the same, “Berklee” and “Berkeley” are the names of different higher education institutions in the United States. Whether you are referring to Berklee College of Music; University of California, Berkeley; or Berkeley College, it’s understandable that their similar names and different spellings can cause confusion. Learn the difference between each of these three colleges and universities.

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How to Write a Bridge to a Song

The problem with bridges is we’re often more clear about what we don’t want them to be than what we do.

John Escobar who teaches ambisonics at Berklee.

Ambisonics with Berklee’s John Escobar

In this series, Berklee Online instructor John Escobar discusses the key points in understanding ambisonics, specifically what ambisonics are, how to capture them, and what to do with them in post-production.

Learn Architectural Acoustics with John Storyk

John Storyk began his career in the late 1960s, building Electric Lady Studios for Jimi Hendrix. In this tutorial, he teaches you all about architectural acoustics.

Learn Music Business with John Kellogg

This series of videos from Berklee Online instructor John Kellogg will help introduce viewers to key contemporary concepts in the music industry.

Guitar Scales 101 with Boston’s Rush Hour Rockstar Peter Wolfe

A feature in the Boston Globe raised Peter Wolfe’s profile, and now he’s being recognized on the street and local politicians are asking to take selfies with him. Berklee Online signed him up for a complimentary course, and now he’s a brand ambassador.

Cirque Du Soleil vocalist Eirini Tornesaki

10 Vocal Tips for Singing 10 Shows Per Week

When Cirque Du Soleil casting called me to announce that I was the chosen singer for the new 2014 Cirque production Kurios, there was one thing I was really worried about; whether I would be able to cope with singing up to 10 shows per week.

Learn how to write a killer song hook.

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.