Ethan Hein holds a PhD in Music Education from New York University. He is an adjunct professor of music at NYU and the New School, where he teaches songwriting, music theory and production. Together with Will Kuhn, he is the co-author of Electronic Music School: A Contemporary Approach to Teaching Creativity, published by Oxford University Press. Together with Heather Fortune, he is the composer of 5 Pop Grooves for Orff Ensemble, published by F-flat Books. He also writes a monthly column for MusicRader in which he analyzes current and classic songs.