Berklee Online’s Class of 2020 Celebrate Commencement from Their Own Spaces
Berklee Online’s graduating class of 2020 share stories of resiliency and celebrating virtual Commencement from their own spaces during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Eddy Grant on ‘Electric Avenue,’ Heart Problems, and Lost Luggage
Eddy Grant began his career in the 1960s with the Equals, and 20 years later he made some of the biggest hits of his life, like “Electric Avenue” and “I Don’t Wanna Dance,” by fusing rock, reggae, and elements of electronic music. He continues to pioneer new sounds like soca and ringbang.
How to Make Electronic House Music at Home
As many of us are confined to our homes and searching for feel-good music, what better time than now to explore house music? Loudon Stearns shares the elements needed to produce a house song.
How to Connect Vintage Analog Synths into Your DAW
Incorporate some vintage synths into your computer setup, and you’ve got yourself an incredibly powerful music production and sound design toolbox. But first you need to know the best way to plug these old machines into your modern DAW.
Lisa Loeb on the Ability to ‘Stay’ Working in an Ever-Changing Music Industry
Lisa Loeb discusses three decades in the music business, and how she was able to turn her initial success into a dozen different endeavors.
Music Therapy Techniques for Challenging Times
Joy Allen and Suzanne Hanser of Berklee’s Music Therapy department share five music therapy techniques to help you cope during challenging times.
How to Livestream a Concert
There are more live concerts to stream online than ever before. These seven tips will help you optimize your own live stream, with input from jazz drummer Matt Jorgensen and singer/songwriter Jill Andrews.
M. Ward on ‘Migration Stories,’ She & Him, and Songwriting
Matt Ward shares how a Beatles songbook and a closeted $25 guitar helped define his path as a musician, a journey which has led to create the poignant new M. Ward album, ‘Migration Stories.’
Online Music Collaboration Courses at Berklee
Berklee Online recommends 10 music courses for creation and collaboration in areas such as music business, music production, songwriting, guitar, and more.
10 Online Teaching Tips
Erin Barra teaches music production for Berklee Online and at the Berklee College of Music campus in Boston. She has been helping her fellow faculty members get up to speed with online learning during the coronavirus pandemic. Her 10 tips for making online teaching engaging extend beyond music and production and are helpful to anyone teaching an online course.