Chordpulse

For a year or so I've found this free computer program fun and useful in creating backing tracks to jam with - for example, a cycle of 5ths to play scales against, or a 1-6-2-5 jazz progression to improvise on.  You can enter any chord progression, tempo and key, and it will play back a nice-sounding backup in a variety of styles, through your MIDI output.  You can save your work in its propietary format.  Here is the link: Chordpulse Lite

(Only for Windows users.  The paid version has more chords and styles, and enables you to save in MIDI format.)

January 16 rehearsal is on

As of 10:00 this morning, the weather reports are saying the freezing rain will likely be insignificant or not happen at all. The Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra rehearsal is still on.

Winter storm watch Monday January 16

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Monday, January 16. If the storm materializes, and if the roads are too icy for safe driving, I'll cancel the mandolin orchestra rehearsal. If that happens, I'll announce it here, on the MMO rehearsal schedule page, and by email.