The Ethan Hein Blog
New podcast series: the Beatles in 10 songs
I joined the dark side and vibe coded a music theory app
The meanings of Louis Armstrong
RIP Dolly Parton
Podcast episode about AI and musical creativity
AI is harmful for learning which is why I’m banning it in my classes
My 20th Century American Pop History syllabus
I decided what song I’m going to start my History of 20th Century American Popular Music class with
My Favorite Things update
Seven and Nine
Take Five
Teaching Pop Music Analysis for Non-Majors
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Teaching the history of 20th century American popular music
How to learn to jam
More people should be listening to Tim Eriksen and Peter Irvine
Podcast episode on songs vs grooves
That one weird chord in “Sir Duke”
Radiolab used my Mozart remix
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Introducing Tuniversity
The Gospel According To Aretha
Angine de Poitrine on MusicRadar
Check out these grooves that I have my aural skills students improvise over
A unified theory of rock harmony in one sentence
The Weight
What I learned from remixing “Dreams” over and over
Twelve remixes of “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac
Happy In A Silent Way Day to all who celebrate
Free improvisation
Low end theory
I’m in this Adam Neely video about AI
Two-chord shuttles on the pod
I love when my songwriting students drop albums
Satisfaction
It Takes Two
Bob Weir tribute on MusicRadar
The plan for Pop Theory II and Pop Aural Skills II this semester
RIP Bob Weir
Season two of the podcast
Things I wrote in 2025
Mr Tambourine Man
All of Me
Dancing in the Street
Is there a way to teach counterpoint that is less of a drag?
Advanced Pop Transcription wrap-up
AI slop predates AI
AI transcription on MusicRadar
Portrait of Portrait of Tracy
Fretless bass
Electric and electronic instruments of 20th century pop
Amen break listening guide
Uncharted Territory, The Number Ones, 500 Songs, and a different 500 songs
Five songs that show the evolution of rap from 2000 to 2025
Five songs that show the evolution of rap from 1986 to 2000
We should be counting most pop music in 8/4
D’Angelo tribute on MusicRadar
Advanced Pop Transcription at mid-semester
Introducing my first podcast guest, my daughter
AI slop and musical creativity
A couple of media hits
Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd on MusicRader
Yet another podcast update
Podcast update, and I guess blog update
Aretha Franklin and Art Garfunkel on the pod
An homage to Otis Redding on the pod
Rockit on the podcast
One week left to register for Songwriters Lab
Circle of Fifths sequences on the pod (also me singing)