What do Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, and Gabby’s Dollhouse have in common? Emmy-winning music supervisor Vivian Aguiar-Buff helped shape their sound. In this deep-dive interview, the Music Supervision and Film Scoring instructor reflects on her path from law school dropout to Remote Control Productions, the secrets behind music supervision, and why being part of a creative team means leaving your ego at the door.
As a musician, not all of your practice will be on your instrument. Some of it will be in your head, and some of it may even be on objects that just look like your instrument. We call this mental practice, and in this excerpt from Barbara LaFitte’s Practicing Techniques for Musicians course, the former principal oboist in the Boston Ballet Orchestra shares tips on how to practice your instrument when you just aren’t able to actually play your instrument.
Earth Day is April 22, and now is a great time to listen to songs about climate change and the environment, to reflect on ways we can lean into our collective responsibility.
Cindy Blackman became Lenny Kravitz’s drummer after a lifetime of jazz drumming. In this wide-ranging interview she discusses being visited by the spirits of the jazz greats she befriended during her time in New York City, and how she and husband Carlos Santana stay in harmony, onstage and off.
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On Wednesday, September 9 at 1 PM ET, you’re invited to join Shaun Michaud for a Q&A about metal guitar and technology. In this live, one-hour session, you will gain key insights from his new Berklee Online course Guitar Technology for Practice, Performance, and Production, as well as his popular Metal Guitar course. Plus, hear about his career as a mixing and mastering engineer at PARMA Recordings, and as a composer for film and TV. Berklee Online Advisors will be moderating the Q&A to help field your questions.
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More About Shaun Michaud
Shaun Michaud has been teaching in Berklee’s Guitar Department for more than 25 years. The music he has written has appeared on TV on The History Channel, and in films such as Movie 43 and November Criminals. He has written, recorded, and produced five albums, two of which were released on the Inside Out label. Working as a recording engineer for more than a decade, he has hundreds of recording and mastering credits in the classical music genre for PARMA Recordings.
On Wednesday, September 9 at 1 PM ET, you’re invited to join him for an insider session all about metal guitar and technology. Gain key insights from his new Berklee Online course Guitar Technology for Practice, Performance, and Production, as well as his popular Metal Guitar course. Plus, hear about his career as a mixing and mastering engineer at PARMA Recordings, and as a composer for film and TV. Berklee Online Advisors will be moderating the Q&A to help field your questions.
If you missed the previous live Q&A session with special guest Prince Charles Alexander, or if you would like to watch it again, the entire session is now available for playback.
Prince Charles Alexander is a sought-after music producer and audio engineer whose clients include Mary J. Blige, Destiny’s Child, Faith Evans, the Notorious B.I.G., Usher, Boyz II Men, Brandy, Babyface, Sting, Aretha Franklin, and others. Alexander has garnered more than 40 platinum and gold certifications from the RIAA and has multiple Grammy awards and nominations.
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