Music Instruction What to Expect From Your First Jazz Guitar Lesson As an expert jazz guitar teacher, I’ve helped students around the world develop their talent as guitar players. Throughout my career, I’ve run into a common theme among people who want to learn how to play jazz-guitar-fear of the unknown. So, I thought I’d break down the barriers that are potentially holding you back with a basic overview of what […]
Arts and Entertainment Is Fake News a Security Risk? Fake News and Security So, is fake news a security concern? Lets have a look at a recent news item that is quite revealing. Facebook held a news conference to explain what it is doing to remove fake news from its pages and therefore from our feeds. Oliver Darcy from CNN was waiting to ask a pointed question about one […]
Music Instruction Music Education Can Save Lives! We all know the importance of music education. It’s no surprise to anyone that taking music lessons has been proven to help in a child’s developmental process. Music lessons aid in the development of speech and reading skills. Children who study music will find an increase in their school grades. They have more confidence, discipline, focus, memory, and better social […]
Visual Graphic Arts How to Make Natural Home Fragrances Chemical filled plug-ins, toxic air freshener sprays and candles filled with paraffin are just some of the ways people try to give their home a beautiful aroma – but in reality, these store bought products are merely contributing to the toxic load present in our homes and environment in general. However, there are ways to make your home smell amazing […]
Arts and Entertainment Video Consumption During Quarantine While there were lots of unprecedented circumstances that have developed in 2020, not everything has been negative. Global pandemics aside, there have actually been some interesting societal shifts that could bring growth and positive developments going forward. Government officials and concerned friends and family urge a continued self-isolation at home to protect the health and function of our hospitals and […]
Music Instruction How Should I Manage My Practice Time on the Guitar? A Case Study One of the most frequent comments that I hear from new students is “How should I arrange my practice time? What should I be doing? Do I work on my scales or should I practice playing songs?” The issue here for me as a teacher is the fact that there are numerous correct answers to this question. So, I will […]
Animation Why Whiteboard Video Is The Perfect Tool For Explaining A Complex Concept Whiteboard Videos are being widely used for fulfilling different communication purposes. Research shows that Whiteboard Videos dramatically improve learning. They engage, educate and entertain- all at once. How? Before we find that out, let us first understand how people try to grasp a complex concept when learning it for the first time and what tools best assist in making the […]
Photography Colors Theory For Photography One of the essential elements of photography is color, and it’s the most overlooked element. We spend all the time in thinking about the framing, rule of thirds, selecting between vertical and horizontal compositions. But the shades blends used in a picture are as essential as any other element in drawing the attention of the viewer. You should know the […]
Filmmaking and Film Editing Getting Over That Writer’s Block Writing is a wonderful way of life. However, it can also be one of the most frustrating things out there. This is because of a little thing called Writer’s Block. Every writer has suffered from it at one time or another. My most recent case of the block comes from my desire to write a screenplay. I came up with […]
Animation 5 Tips for Effective Exaggeration At the heart of successful animation lie 12 principles. One of these is exaggeration, which refers to the act of taking certain elements and stretching them beyond the realm of normal. All animation requires some sort of exaggeration, even animation that strives to be realistic, because it is exaggeration that makes animation come alive, appeal to audiences, and add comedic […]
