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No matter what you thought of the Meghan Trainor-Kevin Kadish hit song from 2015 “All About That Bass”, the songwriters nailed the intent behind the song. It *is* all about that bass. A pumping bass guitar line is the engine behind any good song, a mood enhancer, a liberating force. Think of classic 80s songs […]

Drummers, listen up!  One of the most overlooked elements of drumming is having a properly tuned drum kit.  No matter how many drum lessons you take here at Scottsdale Music Academy or how steady you can keep a beat, if your drum kit is out of tune then nothing else matters. The reality is an

One of the big breakout groups in the past few years is The Chainsmokers, a duo made up of two East Coast guys – Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart (from New York and Maine, respectively) who met in New York and shared similar interests in EDM, DJing and indie rock.   After getting together, they

The 2017 Bon Jovi tour started this week – catch up on all the dates at the band’s website – https://www.bonjovi.com/. And if you’re in a local band, there’s still time to submit your band’s video to get a shot at opening up a Bon Jovi show in the city in which you play most

Many musicians starting in their career will play a dive bar or two at some point. The experience is twofold – the musician gets used to playing with people right in front of them at eye level, and the audience gets a close, intimate look and feel of an up-and-coming player. Lady Gaga, star of

It’s nearly time for that big musical event of the year when musicians of all kinds are recognized by their peers and fans. That’s right, we’re talking about the 2017 Grammy Awards, which will air live on February 12, a week after the Super Bowl, at 8pm EST on CBS. Among the performers scheduled to

Learn and Play Music at Scottsdale Music Academy in 2018! It’s a new year, and time for a new you! Now’s the time for you to revisit your musical passions and get going on guitar, piano, bass or vocal lessons. And the place to learn is at Scottsdale Music Academy! We’re the hottest music school

More musicians are finding that using music apps via their smartphones is helping them increase their constant musical knowledge, practice, and learning. There are hundreds of cool music apps. Need a drum machine beat to play on your phone while you strum chords? It’s there. Want to check out guitar chart apps for increased learning?

It’s the end of another year, and we here at Scottsdale Music Academy are very grateful for another successful year of teaching music in Scottsdale and Phoenix. We loved all the opportunities in 2016 to teach music to our students, and to see all our students get better throughout the year, from all the hard

The holidays are here, and Christmas Day is a week away! Are you excited? Or are you asking in disbelief “Where has the year gone?” 🙂 We hope it’s been a good year for you and yours! Now it’s time to stock up on holiday gifts for friends and family. If you’re still scrambling for