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How does music affect your brain?
Neil shared this video with the Simply Music teachers a few weeks ago but we wanted to share it with you too. In this episode of Tech Effects, we explore the impact of music on the brain and body. From listening to music to…
Recording Yourself, Part One – The Benefits
In the old days, music was an ephemeral thing – if you weren’t there at the performance, it was gone forever. Nowadays if you wanted to, you could chronicle your every moment at the instrument via video or audio and share it instantly with the…
Learn The Entertainer
By popular demand, Ernest Amstalden, Simply Music Teacher and renowned ragtime player, has created a version of that perennial favorite, “The Entertainer,” that relatively inexperienced students can take on. In this video, Ernest leads you step-by-step through his arrangement. If you can read music, you…