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Brian Parham is the co-founder and creator of the Rock Dojo, an award-winning guitar program for kids. He’s also the author of three guitar method books for kids, the 2021 Steve Vai Scholarship Winner at Berklee College of Music, and the 2018 Rising Star of Oregon by the U.S. Small Business Administration. When he’s not rocking out on the guitar, Brian enjoys reading comic books, binge-watching Cobra Kai, and spending time with his wife. How do you use Anytune? As the founder of the Rock Dojo, I use Anytune to organize all of my lesson plans into playlists. As a Berklee College of Music student, I use Anytune’s “Step-It Up-Trainer” to learn note-for-note solos. This is my favorite feature for learning intricate parts, and I couldn’t complete my weekly assignments at Berklee without the “Step-It-Up Trainer!” As an artist, I wrote, recorded, and produced Let Me Hear Your Fingers Sing (At the Rock Dojo) in a couple of weeks. By the time I finished the album, I had to relearn all the parts I played on the record. That’s where Anytune’s “loop” feature is a lifesaver! Do you recommend Anytune to your students? I recommend Anytune to every one of my students. I couldn’t imagine learning how to play the guitar without Anytune. It is practice perfected! What’s your favorite Anytune feature? As the founder of the Rock Dojo, my favorite feature is playlists because it helps me stay hyper-organized, so I can focus on growing my business.As a student at Berklee College of Music, my favorite feature is “Step-It Up-Trainer” because I have to learn 1 - 2 complete solos up to eleven choruses in length note-for-note at tempo in under seven days every [...]

Jimmy Alford is a professional musician and educator who mixes melody and focus with the intensity and aggression found in hardcore metal for a potent combination of addictive music. He is a guitarist in the melodic metal act Metaprism and is a unique music educator who teachers the art of musical performance including songwriting, creativity, theory and band skills in addition to providing Guitar Lessons in Southampton. What doesn't kill you - makes you stronger How do you use Anytune? As a working musician, I too have found the app an absolute game changer in terms of me being able to transcribe, teach, and also learn myself! Often I'm required to play more complex sections of music or transpose to different keys and Anytune has been a really handy app to enable me to get results faster! Does Anytune help you for shows? I play in a UK based melodic metal band called Metaprism and I've used the app to help with songwriting and riffs (using different keys, tempos etc.). We recently played at Bloodstock Open Air Festival and I actually used the app when practicing to SPEED UP the songs for the set. The old adrenaline kicks in on stage and we tend to play the set a little faster, so again, Anytune really helped me prepare for this and other performances! I actively encourage all my students to download it and use it Do you recommend Anytune to your students? I teach guitar lessons in Southampton to a large group of students and have found Anytune to be the best app for slowing down songs without compromising the quality of the recording. It's so convenient for my students who use it on their [...]