Music educator, director, performer, producer, arranger.
Over the course of twenty or so years I have worked plenty both as a gigging musician, and as a music editor/copyist/publisher/engraver (we really should pick a name and stick to it). At the cross-section of these two worlds lies the humble Chord Chart – so simple, it might seem, yet I find, so easy… Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Creating Great Chord Charts
One of the most common mistakes I see in amateur music notation looks something like this: This is wrong, and I'll explain why in a moment. But as modern popular music became increasingly fond of syncopation, so unfortunately did musical literacy decrease, and music software failed to keep up with the lack of proficiency in… Continue reading Syncopation in rhythmic notation – get this right and you’ll never miss a beat…
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For a little while I have been tending, pruning and steadily growing five collections of publications for educators and entertainers alike. These come from years of my own work, having been tested out on the stage and in the classroom. Well, these pieces finally have their own home: OlivePressMusic.com! This is where you can now… Continue reading Compositions and Arrangements have moved to: OlivePress Music!
I want to play jazz – but where to start? Over the years of teaching piano I've often been asked to help a student learn 'how to play jazz'. This often seems like a reasonable request but can be hard to execute – depending on the students' proficiency in reading music, or understanding music theory,… Continue reading Play Jazz Piano with Ben!
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