by Amy Macgowan | Jun 17, 2011 | Music
Every once in a while, an artist comes along that blows me away…grabs me with their extraordinary talent and I cannot get enough of them. That describes this week”™s artist from Fargo, ND (although I like to consider him from Minneapolis - that's where his band and...
by Amy Macgowan | Jun 10, 2011 | Music
In my mind there are two categories of music: fake and real. Fake music is synthesized and real music is human beings playing instruments and truly singing, not just pretending to. For those of us that have to endure our kid”™s music, the distinction is necessary and...
by Barbara | Jun 3, 2011 | Music
When you need to conjure up a perfect finish line song, not all students crave the driving force of The White Stripes' Seven Nation Army. In fact, many are begging for an uplifting, inspiring arrangement to push their pace while stirring emotion and empowerment. ...
by Amy Macgowan | May 27, 2011 | Music
This week we are taking it all the way back to the 1980”™s, and some good old recognizable metal. The band started in 1972 in Pasadena California and is just crazy fun and that is what we have in class- crazy fun when their music comes on. I got Van Halen”™s , The...
by Amy Macgowan | May 20, 2011 | Instructor Training, Music
Today I am introducing a rock band composed of classically trained cellists. Their music borrows elements from many genres including classical music, neo-classical metal, post-grunge, progressive metal, thrash metal and symphonic metal. Riders in my class look up and...