Love songs and Hollywood romances make it all sound so simple: You find your soul mate, move in together, get married, never stray from the path of monogamy, and live happily ever after. But real life tends to be more complicated. Many couples pursue alternative living arrangements, and some even pursue alternative loving arrangements.The twenty-nine personal essays in this collection offer a variety of perspectives and experiences with nontraditional relationships and forms of coh...

Get ready to enhance your musical ear with this accessible course for beginners. Throughout the piano is used to give clear, musical examples. This course will help you refine your pitch and intonation skills. Narrated by Jacob Acre and created by Anthony Brown the course offers a comprehensive guide to: understanding pitch; mastering intonation; and recognizing intervals. This will help complete beginners and even more seasoned musicians hone their skills.The course follows the fo...

Why It Works:For musicians, ear training is a game-changer. Whether you're a beginner looking to strengthen your foundation or an experienced player aiming for precision, mastering interval and chord recognition is key to developing a sharper musical ear.Recognizing intervals—the space between two notes—is essential for identifying melodies, harmonies, and chords by ear. Understanding chord types and their tonal qualities allows musicians to play by ear, improvise, and tran...