Nov 10, 2020 | Education, In The Know, Performance
For this blog, MI Guitar instructor, Lenny Widegren, highlights five essential tips to create a daily guitar practice routine. At MI, Lenny teaches Alternative Guitar Heroes, Hard Rock LPW, Single String Improvisation, Rhythm Guitar, RSW, Open Counseling, and Private...
Oct 14, 2020 | Education, In The Know
Musicians Institute is proud of our diverse mentor program, which allows MI students the unique opportunity to speak one-on-one with leading professionals who are working and thriving in the music industry. Each quarter, we feature a new group of MI instructors and...
Oct 8, 2020 | In The Know, TBT
On October 6, 2020, news spread that Eddie Van Halen passed away from cancer at the age of 65. The music world was shocked and almost immediately, fans, musicians and publications around the world paid tribute to Van Halen, the iconic guitarist whose guitar playing...
Oct 7, 2020 | Education, In The Know
Kathleen (Leena) Hurrell, an instructor in our Independent Artist Program, writes about three of the most common songwriting mistakes, and tips on how to avoid them. It’s one thing to make a mistake, but it’s another thing to keep making them. In this...
Oct 2, 2020 | Education, In The Know
Ron Dziubla is the Dean of Performance Studies and Saxophone program faculty member. In this blog, he discusses his experience as a saxophone player and the main tonal saxophone techniques every player should recognize and work into their playing. The guttural,...
Sep 28, 2020 | Education, In The Know, Industry
Aaron Meza is an instructor in the Music Business Program at Musicians Institute teaching Music Publishing, Music Licensing and Music Supervision. He is the owner of Amazon Ear Productions and Meza Music Publishing (ASCAP). He is currently a professional member of The...