Grant Writing: How to Turn Ideas into Funded Projects
Grants can empower educators, artists, and entrepreneurs to bring bold ideas to life. From proposals to partnerships, discover strategies for turning vision into funded projects. Gain practical insights into the process—and confidence in your approach—in this excerpt from Roya Hu’s Grant Writing: Funding Your Creative and Teaching Projects course.
How to Create Music Merch to Grow Your Brand
In this excerpt from Music Marketing 101, discover how to create merch that fans actually want—while boosting your brand, building loyalty, and growing your income.
What Makes a Good Artist Manager?
What do top music managers have in common? Passion, drive, transparency, and more—explore these traits in this excerpt from Ardie Farhadieh’s Artist Management course.
Do Re Mi and You: Ear Training with Sol-Fa
What if hearing melodies was as natural as speaking your native language? Through the Sol–Fa method, you can train your ears to understand music with clarity and confidence. Roberta Radley, author of Ear Training Fundamentals, breaks down this powerful technique and shows how singing with solfège helps you not only recognize notes, but feel the purpose behind them.
Live Sound Engineering: What You Need to Start
In this excerpt from Live Event Sound Engineering and Concert Production 101, Toby Francis explores how signal flow, speaker systems, and safety protocols all contribute to producing great sound at live events.
How Hip Hop Culture Became a Global Force in Black Creative Expression
Take an in-depth look at the rise of Hip Hop Culture—from Bronx block parties to global stages—as a powerful expression of Afro-Diasporic identity, resilience, and artistry in this lesson excerpt from Black Creative Expression.
John Williams and the Music of ‘Star Wars’
It’s hard to overstate the importance of the career of John Williams in the history and evolution of film music. In honor of Star Wars Day on May 4 (may the fourth be with you), we’ll explore how John Williams and his music became such an essential aspect of the beloved franchise.
Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Tips for Touring Musicians
Touring as a musician is exciting and rewarding, but it can also take a toll on your health if you’re not careful. Here are some healthy tips to keep you fueled, hydrated, energetic, and well-rested to take the stage night after night.
6 Original Blues Guitar Architects to Rediscover
The musical elements of blues are distinctly African in origin—the pentatonic scales, polyrhythms, use of microtones and pitch bends, and call and response phrase structure all originate from the African continent. Black History Month is the perfect time to get reacquainted with these architects of the blues guitar.
How to Get Your Music on Spotify Playlists
Playlists have become the ultimate music discovery tool, helping artists reach new audiences and boost their streams. From algorithmic to editorial, getting your music on a Spotify playlist is a marketing tactic artists need to hack. In this excerpt from Music Marketing 101 you’ll learn how to navigate the process and maximize your chances of your music landing on a playlist.
