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How to maintain good health & fitness as a musician

Ugo Onwutalu

Watch your posture If you are learning/play a musical instrument, take note, your body is sacred. This is because the act requires certain physical movements as well as a level of endurance, strength and flexibility, especially in practice where repetition is the norm. At the core of any good […]

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The Benefits of Music Instruction in Schools

Ugo Onwutalu

Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons By Marcela De Vivo Art and music are usually the first programs to be cut from the school budget. Considered to not be an integral part of learning skills and information that would be useful in the future (on the job, out in […]

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Fast music is also overrated – The Campaign for Slow Music

Ugo Onwutalu

I’ve unsurprisingly had a number of respondents to my post ‘why smart work is overrated‘, lining up to criticise me for being negative instead of being encouraging. Well let me respond that I felt I had to speak out in light of what I saw. Anyway another thing that’s got […]

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Piano Tips for understanding Jazz and Bebop scale theory modes (with audio)

Ugo Onwutalu

*Firstly, if you don’t have Quicktime it is recommended that you download it to hear the audio in this post. A well known jazz musician once said, “jazz can be taught in just three lessons; 1st lesson: practice for 10 years; 2nd lesson: practice and perform for 10 years; 3rd […]

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Why smart work is overrated in music – sometimes, learning the hard way is best

Ugo Onwutalu

This post probably won’t go down well with many of you but I don’t mind. It’s important to speak the truth on these matters. I see a lot of advice on various sites for becoming successful in any area of life talk about “working smarter, “getting an edge” and […]

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