How Music Affects the Brain

Music is an integral part of our lives. We listen to it when we’re sad or happy and hum along when we don’t even know the song. But did you know there are positive benefits to listening to music? From reducing anxiety to reminding you of forgotten memories, music has...

How to Find Your Vocal Range

Finding your vocal range is an essential first step for any artist or musician who’s looking to take the next step in their music career. The beauty of singing is the stylistic identity of every singer. From the blues to jazz, once you find your true range, you’ll be...

Musicians Institute Industry Mentors Winter 2022

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...

5 Tips to Help Stand Out as a Saxophonist

The saxophone was invented way back in the 1840s and has its origins based out of Belgium where it has become one of the most popular musical instruments in the world. Many people desire to play this exquisite instrument while even more enjoy simply listening to the...

How to Set Up a Virtual Guitar Performance

Well, here we are. At the time of this article, we are coming up on almost 2 years since the beginning of the pandemic. As professional or aspiring musicians, we don’t need to reopen the pain of the wounds this unprecedented time has had on our industry. Let us...

The Origins of the Synthesizer

Sound has been one of life’s great mysteries to mankind for as long as we have had the ears to hear it and hands to create it with. To that end, one of the greatest sound-making inventions ever devised has only been around for about 70 years – the synthesizer. In this...