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Musicians Institute Launches MI Online Short Courses for Flexible, Fully Online Music Education
Los Angeles, CA — Musicians Institute (MI) is proud to announce the launch of MI Online Short Courses, a new suite of fully online, 4-week classes designed to meet the needs of today’s musicians, with the first courses beginning April 20. These short-format, online...
How to Become a Session Bassist in 2026: What Actually Gets You Hired
How to Become a Session Bassist in 2026: What Actually Gets You Hired The image of a session bassist getting a call from a major label and walking into a world-class studio the next morning still exists. But in 2026, it's one of many ways working bassists are booking...
7 Female Music Producers You Should Know
7 Female Music Producers You Should Know in 2026 Music production continues to evolve, blending genres and technologies from immersive audio to hybrid studio workflows. As the industry grows, female music producers are stepping into increasingly influential roles...
How to Use a Keyboard in Music Production (Beginner to Pro Guide)
In today’s music industry, the keyboard is more than an instrument. Because of its variety of uses, it's often considered the foundation of modern production. From building chord progressions and programming MIDI to designing synth sounds and scoring visual media,...
7 Basic Chord Progressions Every Producer Should Know
Whether you’re producing pop, hip-hop, R&B, electronic music, or scoring for visual media, chord progressions are the foundation of your track. While sound design and drum programming get a lot of attention, harmony is what creates emotion, tension, and movement...
Musicians Institute Industry Mentors Winter 2026
Meet your Winter 2026 MI Industry Mentors.
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#TBT Steve Vai Autograph Signing
For this throwback edition on The Mix, we scoured through the MI vaults and found these sweet snaps from a special autograph signing with none other than guitar legend, Steve Vai! Steve Vai has a long history with MI and considers himself a big fan of the music...