Category Archives: Digital Revolution

Every Piece of Music is a “Song”

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Micah Everett

The advent of iTunes, Amazon music, Spotify, Pandora, and all the other legal means of purchasing, streaming, and distributing music and other media electronically has been a mixed blessing. On the one hand, it has never been easier for artists … Continue reading →

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You’re Never Going to Know Everything (But You Still Should Try), Part One

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Micah Everett

As those familiar with my work and career (whether through this blog or some more personal acquaintance) already know, I became a university low brass teacher at an unusually young age. I was awarded a teaching assistantship at the University … Continue reading →

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“Gadgets and Gizmos:” Tablet Computers as Sheet Music Replacements?

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Micah Everett

With every passing year, the number of students in my studio that want to read at least some of their music from laptop and particularly tablet computers increases. At first they did this only for the warm-up and scale study … Continue reading →

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