August 21, 2015

Build Your Guitar Skills with a BOSS Loop Station

Jim Bybee Tips & Tricks Berklee Online, effect, guitar, Loop Station, Looper, rhythm

Berklee’s Mark Hopkins Talks About How Looping Will Improve Your Playing

The BOSS Loop Station family.

Guest Author: Mark Hopkins, Senior Academic Advisor, Berklee Online

I’m a Senior Academic Advisor for Berklee Online, and I’ve been playing guitar for 25 years. My influences include everybody from Joe Pass and Wayne Krantz to Derek Trucks and Paul McCartney. In addition to teaching, I gig constantly—with my band, in a duo with a drummer, and as a solo acoustic act. In all scenarios, my trusty BOSS Loop Stations get a lot of heavy use! In this post, I’d like to discuss my thoughts on looping and how it can be a guitarist’s best friend.

October 6, 2014

Take Your Music Education Online

Jim Bybee Contests Berklee Online, Drummer, GAIA, guitar player, keyboard player, music education, Online music courses, producer, songwriter, vocalist

Students Enhance Careers with Music Education Online

Music education online is more accessible than ever via Berklee College of Music’s online extension school.

When you think of music education, you may envision private teachers giving lessons in their homes or a rehearsal room full of students. These learning models are time tested and effective, but unfortunately are not available to all students. However, the dream of the virtual classroom is now a reality and online learning has come of age. According to SkilledUp’s E-learning blog, 46% of college students took at least one online class in the past year. It is predicted that by 2018, half of all classes will be taught online. Music education online is intriguing but also a bit of a mystery, especially for music students. Can you really get the same experience online as you can in a classroom?