Chasing the Chords is Brian Jump’s blog and podcast.

Jump is a music educator, performer, and writer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor’s degree in guitar performance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in music technology from Duquesne University.

Jump is the Assistant Professor of Commercial Music and Technology at Central State in Ohio. He is currently developing a new program and teaching music technology, audio recording, and music appreciation.

From 2010 until 2019, Jump taught music technology, music history, music theory, and other music courses at Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

In addition to teaching and writing, Jump performs regularly as a professional pop, classical, and jazz guitarist.