I’m excited about the new year for several reasons. Some of them are dorky — like the fact that 12 is one of my favorite numbers (you know, because there are 12 notes in the chromatic scale). And some of them are just downright cool — like the fact that we’ll be launching a number

Good news, my friends. The first Color Music piano book for beginners is complete. And to celebrate, it will be available to download—for free. Be sure to check it out and spread the word … if you think it’s any good. (Hint:  it is.) The new book is jam-packed with lessons, exercises, and illustrations to

Color Music is sweet because it reveals every note pattern in music. At a glance, each color tells us which note is which … and how they all relate. Like a powerful one-two punch, this color code gives us a big advantage in music. But the colors alone can’t do the job. Which is why

So, I’m kind of curious … what is your native language? These days, we have a lot of readers in different countries. Which means I’m guessing some of you speak English … or Spanish … or French … or German, Japanese, Dutch, Polish, Italian … or one of many other languages out there. But the nice thing

Here’s my prediction for 2011:  it’s going to be a great year. And for music, it will be outstanding. Yes, we’ll have cool, new technologies … like high-tech stereo speakers, Zunes, and iPods. But what’s going to make 2011 really cool isn’t the way we listen to music. It’s all about how we will actually

The thing I like about Color Music is that it’s so simple. Using only a few pictures, it gives us a clear view of music. Just a couple of basic patterns … nothing complex like traditional notation. We can learn any song in a flash through a direct connection between our instruments and the notes on

The key to learning music is to understand note patterns first—then the language of a musician. That way, we can truly understand how to make music. No confusion or distractions with strange words or terminology. Just pure immersion into what music is really all about—simple patterns. And what’s nice is these patterns are super simple. So

Traditional music methods aren’t all bad. Mainly, because they give us a common vocabulary—a shared language that musicians can use to communicate. Over the centuries, music nerds have created all sorts of handy words to describe sound. So that when we talk about “tonics,” or “sharp-fives,” or “E-flat,” you know what I mean. The trouble is, traditional methods start with