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New Release From Berklee Press: Piano Essentials: Scales, Chords, Arpeggios, and Cadence
Beginning with basic concepts and advancing to challenging studies that will serve as a reference for years to come, this book will also help you to master the most common chord progressions in pop, rock, and jazz. Great musical performances are much more than the right notes at the right time, so you'll also study dynamics and phrasing as applied to scales, arpeggios, chord proressions, and rhythm.

An interview with Joe Stump: Rock Guitar Secrets
In the Berklee Press DVD Chop Builder for Rock Guitar, heavy metal guitarist Joe Stump shows you the secret to raging guitar chops: disciplined practice. That may sound odd at first. After all, Stump says, "rock guitar is all about picking up the guitar and vibing out" - but attaining that kind of freedom in the shred metal style doesn't come by accident.

Free Music Lesson: Music Like Water
Future of Music co-authors David Kusek and Gerd Leonhard lay out their vision for a future where music is available everywhere, like water and electricity, for a small monthly fee. Gain an understanding of today's digital music industry and how its future will unfold via wireless portable players with this interactive lesson.

Berkleemusic Dean Interviewed in Jazz Education Guide
Dean of Continuing Education Debbie Cavalier discusses distance education in a recent edition of the Jazz Education Guide (pdf format).

	New Release From Berklee Press: Piano Essentials: Scales, Chords, Arpeggios, and Cadence Beginning with basic concepts and advancing to challenging studies that will serve as a reference for years to come, this book will also help you to master the most common chord progressions in pop, rock, and jazz. Great musical performances are much more than the right notes at the right time, so you'll also study dynamics and phrasing as applied to scales, arpeggios, chord proressions, and rhythm.
	An interview with Joe Stump: Rock Guitar Secrets In the Berklee Press DVD Chop Builder for Rock Guitar, heavy metal guitarist Joe Stump shows you the secret to raging guitar chops: disciplined practice. That may sound odd at first. After all, Stump says, "rock guitar is all about picking up the guitar and vibing out" - but attaining that kind of freedom in the shred metal style doesn't come by accident.
	Free Music Lesson: Music Like Water Future of Music co-authors David Kusek and Gerd Leonhard lay out their vision for a future where music is available everywhere, like water and electricity, for a small monthly fee. Gain an understanding of today's digital music industry and how its future will unfold via wireless portable players with this interactive lesson.
	Berkleemusic Dean Interviewed in Jazz Education Guide Dean of Continuing Education Debbie Cavalier discusses distance education in a recent edition of the Jazz Education Guide (pdf format).