What We're Reading: Redefining Possible in Online Education
Fri, 04/06/2012 - 5:12pm
Best-selling author and entrepreneur Seth Godin sees a revolution in the music industry. Here's how we're redefining what's possible in online music education.
Seth's Blog description of the "Perfect and Impossible" resonates with us:
"The definition of a revolution: it destroys the perfect and enables the impossible.
"The music business was perfect. Radio, record chains, Rolling Stone magazine, the senior prom, limited access to recording studios, the replaceable nature of the LP, the baby boomers... it all added up to a business that seemed perfect, one that could run for ever and ever.
"The digital revolution destroyed this perfect business while enabling the seemingly impossible: easy access to the market by new musicians, a cosmic jukebox of just about every song ever recorded, music as a social connector...
What We're Reading: Learning Music Tunes Your Brain
Thu, 04/05/2012 - 4:32pm
Need another reason to get back to learning music? It's good for your brain.
Photo Courtesy of Northwestern University
"Just as we lift weights to build our biceps, playing music makes our nervous systems more efficient," said Nina Kraus, a neuroscientist at Northwestern University and principal investigator of its Auditory Neuroscience Labrortory.
The Neural Encoding of Music project reports more efficient aural memory for both a younger group of musicians aged 18-32 as well as older musicians aged 45-65 compared to nonmusicians.
Get Back to Playing the Music You Love
Wed, 04/04/2012 - 4:54pm
Director of global business development for ArtistWorks' music education online, James Taylor, talks with Slow Living Radio about how our education technology can help you learn music online and get back to playing the music you love.
What We're Reading: Music Education without Borders
Mon, 03/19/2012 - 5:07pm
Topics: Music Education, Online Education
This year's SXSW Festival highlighted the changing landscape of the music industry and emphasized musicians' accessibility. Fans chatted with the various lineups over Twitter and even joined one artist, Santigold, on stage for a dance festival. The New York Times observed that musicians "have an unprecedented opportunity to be heard and seen worldwide."
Through one of ArtistWorks thirteen schools, you can have access to a world-class instructor who wants to give you personalized feedback. Simply send in a video of yourself playing and you'll receive one back as you progress through their comprehensive beginner, intermediate, or advanced lessons. Our artists are teachers eager to help you develop into the player that you've always wanted to be.
Stay tuned as we launch our latest school, the Luis Conte School of Percussion, on April 4!
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