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We always suspected he was a Super Hero -great work Wesley - you are just getting higher and higher up that Musical Ladder System!!

Been postponing taking up that new hobby? Looking for guitar or ukulele lessons? Give us a call we can helpBeen postponing taking up that new hobby? Looking for guitar or ukulele lessons? Give us a call we can help

We are so proud of all our students for participating in our Winter Student Showcase. You are all amazing!We are so proud of all our students for participating in our Winter Student Showcase. You are all amazing!

Today in music history - Happy 28th Birthday to Miley Ray Cyrus, (born Destiny Hope Cyrus), was born. American actress, singer and songwriter. Miley Stewart -Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel series, Hannah Montana. Scored the 2006 US No.1 album ‘Hannah Montana’, and the 2013 US No.1 hit 'Wrecking Ball'.

Today in music history: Queen's ‘Greatest Hits’ album was declared the Best Selling UK album of all time by The Official UK Charts Company. The chart which was made up of sales figures from the last fifty years showed their Greatest Hits compilation had sold 5,407,587 copies. The Beatles occupied second place with Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band. https://youtu.be/rY0WxgSXdEE

An incredible instrumental piece that incorporates so many different guitar techniques. Just goes to show that creativity never ends when it comes to music! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdYJf_ybyVo

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Please join us for Day 2 of our Winter Student Showcase!Please join us for Day 2 of our Winter Student Showcase!

Did you know? A study conducted in 2001 study found that cows produce more milk when listening to relaxing music. What are some of your favourite songs to relax to?

Academy of Music Winter Student Showcase 2020 - Friday Dec 11, 2020: 5:30pm Music students from the Academy of Music perform in our on-line Winter Student Showcase 2020. Enjoying the show? ... Please click the link below to make a donation to Food4Kids Halton: https://www.canadahelps.org//academy-of-music-food4kids-f/

Essential Piano Pieces: "Fur Elise" by Beethoven stands the test of time, with students of the instrument still learning the piece hundreds of years later. First published in 1867, this 3 minute tune is written in the key of A minor. An engaging, thoughtful, and powerful piece, "Fur Elise" is sure to be remembered for many more years to come.

Essential Guitar Solos: Perhaps one of the most recognizable guitar solos of all time, Jimmy Page's 2 minute shredder in "Stairway to Heaven" is a timeless classic. Incorporating the A minor pentatonic scale, Page's biting tone and rock-fuelled rhythms paved the way for guitarists and other blues musicians alike.

Winter Student Showcase 2020 Videos must be submitted by Nov 30th Showcase will take place Dec 11th and 12th Call the office for more infoWinter Student Showcase 2020 Videos must be submitted by Nov 30th Showcase will take place Dec 11th and 12th Call the office for more info

Great job Jairus! You are indeed a Maestro

Essential Drum Tracks: If you want to see technique and technicality at its best, look no further than Neil Peart. If the beat in ‘YYZ’ sounds strange, it’s because it is. The rhythm is actually the morse code of YYZ, the code for Rush’s local airport Toronto Pearson International Airport. Peart starts off by using this code as the basis for his drum beat (as do the other instruments) before adding more and more complex fills and intricacies to the beat.

Music students from the Academy of Music perform in our on-line Winter Student Showcase 2020. Enjoying the show? Please click the link below to make a donation to Food4Kids Halton:... https://www.canadahelps.org//academy-of-music-food4kids-f/

Some performers provide an amazing live experience - here are 10 of the best rated live performances: The Rolling Stones: On September 13th and 15th 2003 the Hall of Fame rockers celebrated their four decades of music with a concert at Wembley Arena, London, England, as part of their Licks Tour. Band members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts kicked off their two day concert with the opening guitar riffs of ‘Street Fighting Man’ and pumped up an estimated audience of 12,000 with the stage energy synonymous to the Rolling Stones. Songs played in the show included their global hits such as ‘Satisfaction’, ‘Start Me Up’, and ‘Honky Tonk Woman’. They ended their two days, 19 songs concert with the second-day encore of ‘Jumping Jack Flash’.https://youtu.be/ruTMp4_sy1E

If you’ve gone to a live show before, there’s a chance you might have noticed that the performers have something in their ears, an earbud of some sort. So why do musicians wear these earpieces when they perform? Well, when it comes to performing live, it’s very important that the singers and other musicians on stage can hear their own music. A common way to do so is to set up speaker/wedge monitoring. They’d be set on stage, facing towards the performers so the audience won’t... be able to hear them over the other speakers. However, In-Ear Monitors (IEMs) are becoming popular choices for many musicians who perform live. Instead of having a bunch of stage monitors/speakers taking up performance space, musicians can hear their own mix from an earpiece. It’s definitely much easier and more convenient for musicians to wear earpieces to monitor their sound. With more benefits and convenience, it’s no wonder that musicians wear these earpieces instead of relying on on-stage monitors. See more