Posts by Peter Mitchell

If you've ever considered becoming a professional musician, you might wonder what it takes on a weekly basis. I asked 100 musicians how many hours they practice outside performing, and this is the...

The trumpet is not chosen for pieces because of its low register but because of its exceptionally strong mid and high register. You can never listen to a song and not be able to find the trumpets. ...

There are so many different symbols you'll find in sheet music and it can be tough to keep track of which is which. Several of them look very similar to one another. I'm going to focus on all the...

It took me so long to figure out what compression in audio terms means--but after exhaustively researching the concept, I not only figured it out, but I also figured out a way to understand it that...

I love music. I love sound. I can get lost for hours messing with rhythms and melodies with random instruments. On my musical walk (which is mostly just as a big hobbyist, to be honest), I've come...

I'm so glad you're here! Listen, I've worked really hard to practice so many instruments for a month and I feel I have a better perspective than most to share with you which instruments are easiest...