Some projects begin with a grand plan. This wasn’t one of them. In many ways, The Why and How of Popular Music Education: A Canadian Perspective grew out of countless conversations. Conversations in conference hallways. Conversations over coffee. Conversations with students. Conversations with teachers who were asking the same questions many of us have been asking for years: “How do I bring the music my students actually love into my classroom?” “How can I teach popular music authentically?”...

This post will walk you through how to record your school rock band “live off the floor”, along with alternative approaches if you’re working with more modest gear or want to take things up a notch. Even if you are a beginner, there are a few options for you to help you and your learners be successful with this.

Does every microphone look the same to you? In this post, I'll give you a crash course in microphones and polar patterns.