Keyboard Magazine has been running a free chops building series on their blog every week for the last few weeks, and I'm digging every single one. They cover great lessons from everyone from Billy Joel to Radiohead. If you're looking to up your abilities, this is an amazing way to do it.
Read MoreKeyboardists have a tricky gig: they not only have to learn all the keyboard parts, but also are expected to carry all of the extra instruments that aren’t covered by the rest of the band. I’ve been retooling my technique, and here’s what’s working for me right now:
Read MoreI received this question from one of my readers this week:
Hi Eric,
I use a very similar live setup to yours using 3 controllers - one of them being a Nord Electro 3. I use that NE3 for its Native Organ Sounds, but would love to have Mainstage reach out and change the patches for me using the midi program change function in Mainstage - have you had any luck having mainstage send midi messages to change the patches on your Nord?
-Paul
Read MoreI always used to roll my eyes when musicians talked about the “vibe” of a gig being good or bad. “Dang hippies” I’d think, glad that I was a little more logical than they are. It didn’t help that most of the people I knew who talked that way smoked weed.
Read MoreLove us or hate us, Millennials now represent a huge majority of the young families and singles that churches are trying to reach. Here’s my take on how to connect with us, without changing the heart of your message:
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