I Am Not an Accompanist

i put on the crown of the kingdom stretch these arms ride these wings i jump into shells when the waves come the kind in which the ocean sings...

As one of the up and coming talents in classical guitar, Mak Grgic has performed all over the world. He recently finished a tour as opening act for...

Suspenseful, emotional, epic, heroic -- Bill Brown has composed award-winning scores for hit video games, film, and TV with franchise names as large...

There are many black musicians who made their mark in American history. The music of these talented composers and performers transcended cultural...

Whether a singer or instrumentalist, as musicians we have a lot to consider: tone, breathing, timing, etc. With so much on our minds we can forget...

When I first arrived in the United States in 1984, I encountered a vibrant collegiate Jazz scene. University Jazz ensembles had slowly started to...

One of the best ways to develop a stronger sense of rhythm and timing is by practicing basic clapping exercises with the metronome. All you need...

The other day, a musician-friend of mine was praising on Facebook a recent performance by Yo-Yo Ma. He wrote, “You all know how great Yo-Yo is. But...

A few years ago I had the privilege of taking a lesson with jazz drumming legend Joe Morello.   Mr. Morello’s time feel and note placement were...

If you have been fans of our site for a while you’ve probably noticed that we’ve made some major changes to what we offer here at Metronome...