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Join music educator and guitarist, Brian Jump, as he explores music history, education, and technology. Jump earned a bachelor’s degree in guitar performance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in music technology from Duquesne University. He teaches a wide range of classes at Community College of Allegheny County including Music Technology, Music History, Class Piano, and History of Jazz. In addition to teaching, Brian performs regularly as a professional pop, clas ...
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In this podcast, Brian Jump answers questions about learning music, taking guitar lessons, practicing, performing and more. Guitarist and singer, Justin Sellers, co-hosts the episode and presents questions gathered from Facebook, colleagues, and friends.If you'd like to support Jump, you can do so via Venmo and PayPal: https://account.venmo.com/u/J…
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Performance, Repertoire, and the Business of Music
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In this episode of the Chasing the Chords podcast, Brian Jump speaks to English-American guitarist and singer, Joel Lindsey, about his journey from London to Pittsburgh and his transition from amateur to professional musician. Jump and Lindsey have a wide-ranging conversation about repertoire, gigging, discipline, and the importance of listening to…
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Metal, Meditation, and the Meaning of Life
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In this episode, Brian Jump speaks to Pittsburgh-area drummer and songwriter, Brett Staggs, about the genre of metal, the practice of meditation, and the curious interaction between the two.If you'd like to support Jump, you can do so via Venmo and PayPal: https://account.venmo.com/u/Jump76paypal.me/brianjump…
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In this episode of the Chasing the Chords podcast, Brian Jump speaks to Pittsburgh-area guitarist and singer, Billy Schneider. Billy is a member of the Pear Jam tribute band, Ten, and he's an active solo performer. He's also is an excellent lead player with many tasty and innovative ideas lurking behind his every solo. Most of all, Schneider seems …
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In this podcast, Brian Jump speaks to Pittsburgh-area guitarist, T.J. Riggs, about being a beginner. They cover learning scales, playing three-chord songs, and—most importantly—sounding like a rock star.Jump and Riggs perform many musical examples while having a fun conversation about learning music.If you'd like to support Jump, you can do so via …
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In this podcast, Brian Jump speaks to Pittsburgh-area guitarist, drummer, and songwriter, Brian Sproul. They discuss electric-guitar playing, altered tunings, rock influences, excellence in drumming, riff-oriented songwriting, rock presentation, and fantasy bands. Sproul is the founding member, and creative force, behind the instrumental power duo …
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In this episode of the Chasing the Chords podcast, Brian Jump has a wide-ranging conversation with his friend and duo partner, Justin Sellers. They speak about many topics related to playing in a working band like performing, gigging, booking shows, and repertoire. Also, Jump and Sellers address their current quest to change the name of their group…
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Band Leadership and Rock Maintenance
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In this podcast, Brian Jump speaks to Pittsburg-area guitarist, T.J. Riggs, about band leadership, group rehearsals, and musician maintenance. Riggs is the guitarist and founding member of the 1980s tribute band called Stainless. Included in this conversation is a demonstration of the guitar solo from "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns 'n' Roses.If you'…
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In this episode, Brian Jump speaks to Pittsburgh-area guitarist and educator, Ross Heastings, about lead guitar, music theory, cover bands, songwriting, and education.During the conversation, Jump and Heastings demonstrate musical examples, perform jazz excerpts, and improvise licks and phrases.If you'd like to support Jump, you can do so via Venmo…
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In this podcast, music educator/guitarist, Brian Jump speaks to bassist/singer, Jonny Southern about contemporary hits radio (CHR). They examine the banal, often offensive music inhabiting Billboard’s Hot 100, and they critique the top ten songs occupying the list for the week of October 6, 2018.For context, the thesis of John Seabrook's book, The …
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In this podcast, music educator, Brian Jump, and bass player, Jonny Southern, talk about gender disparities that exist in rock bands and in rock audiences. They comment on the curious phenomenon of all-male styles, the ridiculous ritual of slam dancing, and the relative scarcity of female rock bands. Jump argues that the boy's-club mentality of roc…
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In this episode of the Chasing the Chords podcast, Brian Jump and Jonny Southern discuss the complicated dealings and elaborate interactions that occur when writing, rehearsing, and performing with other people. Famous band dynamics, like that of The Beatles, The Band, and Metallica, are covered for scope and context. If you'd like to support Jump,…
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In this podcast, Brian Jump and Jonny Southern discuss musician-types and the importance of establishing a musical identity.They cover the similarities and differences that exist between drummers, singers, sidemen, producers, electronic musicians, basement shredders, DJs, etc.Jump and Southern perform the 1965 hit by Lee Dorsey called "Get Out My L…
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Top Seven Mistakes Made by Music Students
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In this podcast, Brian Jump and Jonny Southern discuss the traps and pitfalls of learning music. They cover school bands, music teachers, and common student mistakes.If you'd like to support Jump, you can do so via Venmo and PayPal: https://account.venmo.com/u/Jump76paypal.me/brianjumpDe către Brian Jump
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In this podcast, Brian Jump and Jonny Southern discuss the devolution of music and the plight of original musicians. They cover the following topics: (1) empty rooms, (2)audience-member stereotypes, (3) the future of music, and (4) the disrespect shown to musicians. The Chasing the Chords podcast can be found here: https://brianjump.net/podcast/Fol…
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Appreciating Them While They're Alive
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In this podcast, Brian Jump and Jonny Southern discuss the idolization of dead rock stars versus the indifference to living rock stars. They pursue a theme of gratitude while speaking about Metallica, Ringo Starr, Rick Rubin, Marty Friedman, and others.If you'd like to support Jump, you can do so via Venmo and PayPal: https://account.venmo.com/u/Ju…
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In this podcast, Brian Jump speaks to West Virginia native, Jonny Southern, about performance ethics, modern pop, cover bands, and other music topics.You can check out Jonny's music here:https://thewilliamsband.bandcamp.com/If you'd like to support Jump, you can do so via Venmo and PayPal: https://account.venmo.com/u/Jump76paypal.me/brianjump…
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In this podcast, Brian Jump covers the philosophy of education.If you'd like to support Jump, you can do so via Venmo and PayPal: https://account.venmo.com/u/Jump76paypal.me/brianjumpDe către Brian Jump
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In this podcast, Brian Jump and Brett Staggs discuss music philosophy and dead rock stars.Brett Staggs is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter originally from Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He established himself as drummer in Austin Texas by playing with local super heros, Slow Train. In 2009, Staggs moved to Pittsburgh and started the power quinte…
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In this episode of the Chasing the Chords podcast, Brian Jump speculates about the direction of music. First, he imagines the impact that artificial intelligence might have on composition and consumption. Then, he explores the possibility that the music of the future might be fundamentally different from the music of the present.If you'd like to su…
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In this podcast, Brian Jump explores the common failures of audience/performer interactions. He covers the courtesies that a musician owes their audience and the courtesies that an audience owes their musician.If you'd like to support Jump, you can do so via Venmo and PayPal: https://account.venmo.com/u/Jump76paypal.me/brianjump…
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In this episode of the Chasing the Chords podcast, Brian Jump investigates the hostility many musicians feel towards reading music. He describes the many ways students shirk the responsibility of reading, and he attempts to dispel the myth that learning how to read is antithetical to the spirit of music. Jump’s main point in this episode is that be…
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Cover Bands vs. Original Bands
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In this episode of the Chasing the Chords podcast, Brian Jump compares and contrasts cover bands and original bands. The topics of payment, listenership, and emergent trends are covered. If you'd like to support Jump, you can do so via Venmo and PayPal: https://account.venmo.com/u/Jump76paypal.me/brianjump…
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