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Sometimes the most meaningful connections happen when you least expect them. This past fall, Marc Mommaas, co-founder of the New York Jazz Workshop, was researching educational materials online when he stumbled upon a website called Jazz for Piano—a treasure trove of jazz theory, analysis, and improvisation resources created by the late Canadian musician and e...


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After three decades of teaching drums for beginners in New York City, I’ve guided hundreds of students through their first moments behind a drum kit. That initial experience—sitting at the throne, sticks in hand, staring at the array of drums and cymbals—can feel overwhelming. But here’s what I tell every student on day one: drumming is simpler than you think, and more re...


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As a jazz instructor in New York City, I help students answer one of the most common questions I hear: Which guitar should I play? The answer depends entirely on the music you want to make. Four main types of guitars serve musicians across every genre (acoustic, classical, electric, and bass), and each produces a fundamentally different sound through distinct con...


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As a jazz educator in New York City, I’ve taught saxophone to hundreds of students over the past two decades. Some arrive with grand ambitions. Others just want to play their favorite song. Regardless of the goal, every successful saxophonist I’ve worked with shares one trait: they respected the fundamentals from day one. This guide walks you through exactly how to play s...


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Learning to read sheet music can be intimidating for many aspiring musicians. Those five lines stacked on a page can look impenetrable at first glance. Here’s what I tell every student who sits down for their first lesson: you’re not learning a foreign language from scratch. You’re learning a system that follows logical rules. Once those rules click, the whole musical wor...


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