How to Create a Multi-artistic Piece - Part II
In the last article, the creation of a theme, its development, and the use of a libretto were discussed. As one may recall, the theme is the kernel of a production, which dictates the nature of the piece. And in relation to the theme, is the thematic structure that serves... Read More
Music and Healing: The Power of Meaningful Words and Music
We All Have a Favorite Piece of Music that Moves Us to a Special Place in Our Hearts. A Conversion About the Music We Love and How It Colors Our Lives.JUSTIN: My favorite piece of music, depends on the mood, jazz is music for all moods. My favorite jazz piece... Read More
How to Create Hip, Mature, and Lush Harmonies [correction]
Rarely is a chord played with its tones contained in a single octave, the root on the bottom, the third in the middle, and the fifth on the top.Usually chords are "voiced!"This basically means that the positions of a chord's tones are scattered over the keyboard. The tones may be... Read More
Sheet Music ? Violin and Other String Instruments
The violin is a bowed stringed instrument and is the highest pitched member of the violin family. It sits along side its cousins ? the other members of the violin family - the viola, cello, and double bass. The bow of the violin is a narrow, slightly incurved stick of... Read More
How to Compose Your Own Music Using 8-bar Phrases
Some people think composing is this miraculous thing that only genius's do. What a myth! It's a skill that can be learned. What can't be learned is the intuition that guides the creative force. What can be learned is the technique. And the most important part of composing technique has... Read More
Greg Koch Fender Guitar History
The Greg Koch Fender guitar began to take shape all the way back when Greg Koch was in the third grade. Greg cut out cardboard Fender Stratocaster guitars, then Koch used his sisters sewing machine pedal as a wah-wah. By watching, listening and copying what he heard on records he... Read More
Structure Of A Successful Music Website
Ideally each page of your website should serve a specific purpose. The main purpose of the sales page for your cd is to sell the cd. If have a page with Google Adsense, the main purpose is to generate money by to get people to click on the advertisement. If... Read More
Rhapsody Music Downloads Part II - A pleasant experience?
Welcome back to Part II of Rhapsody Music Downloads! I hope you took an opportunity to enjoy the first week of your two-week trial. Must have been a joy to stream and download online music by the truckloads. Now...you did take the liberty to utilize the free trial, didn't you??In... Read More
Does Your CD Cover $ell (Or Suck)?
Oh, I know the last part of the title (Suck) isn't a very pleasant description to apply to anyone's CD cover. But, in the interest of plain old honesty, and to face our demons head on, I wanted to (again) utilize a worst case scenario that we can only improve... Read More
How Any DJ Can Increase Their Gigs and Profits By This Simple Strategy
The DJ industry is very competitive. There are many DJ's who are making huge amounts of money and then there are other DJ's who are struggling to find any gigs at all.If there are some DJ's who are thriving with their business and you are not, there is something you... Read More
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Throat Singing In Inuit Culture
Originally, Inuit throat singing was a form of entertainment among... Read More
The Ostinato - What It is and How to Use It
Ostinato means "repeating pattern" and is used frequently in all... Read More
Piano Playing For Adults: More Fun Than Sex And Not Nearly As Dangerous!
OK, so I lied about the fun part.Maybe piano playing... Read More
Musical Improvisation Basics - Four Strategies For Playing Wrong Notes
While it probably doesn't seem like this would help -... Read More
How To Find The Right Guitar Teacher
Finding a good teacher is not always easy, at any... Read More
Repetition is the Key to Learning Something Deeply
Repetition is the key to learning something deeply. It works... Read More
Why Play Guitar?
As a full-time guitar instructor, I am constantly faced with... Read More
Rickenbacker 4003 Electric Bass Guitar
The Rickenbacker 4003 electric bass guitar is one of the... Read More
Piano Lessons - Group or Private?
Piano lessons are a great activity for children. They encourage... Read More
The Acoustic Guitar
The steel-stringed acoustic guitar is usually credited with being developed... Read More
How Any DJ Can Increase Their Gigs and Profits By This Simple Strategy
The DJ industry is very competitive. There are many DJ's... Read More
How to Construct Chords and Improvise
How To Construct Basic Chords on the PianoThe easiest way... Read More
The Gong - An Instrument Everyone Can Play
What exactly is a Gong?The gong is a musical instrument... Read More
Piano Teachers - Whats Wrong with Them?
Most of us like to use what we learn right... Read More
Performance and Gigs
"For optimum amp tone onstage, plug your amp into your... Read More
Songs Await Singer
I Want To Grow Old With You (C)Chorus: I want... Read More
Learn to Fiddle the Orange Blossom Special, the Most Popular Fiddle Tune in the World
Learning to fiddle the Orange Blossom Special is not easy,... Read More
Micing a Kick Drum
This months tip deals with micing kick drums.You wouldn't believe... Read More
Health Insurance for Creative Artists -- A Multi-Talented Health Investment
For the Creative Artist -- Good Health Insurance is Truly... Read More
If Setting The Gain Correctly is So Important, Why Dont Mic Preamplifiers Have Meters?
When you first learn how to use a mixing console,... Read More
Living Life Loud
Change is good. Just ask the millions of unsigned artists... Read More
Micheal Jackson
I bet your wondering all about the Micheal Jackson Trail.... Read More
Five Great Practice Ideas I Learned From My Piano Students!
Sometimes the teacher learns more from the student than the... Read More
Sheet Music ? Violin and Other String Instruments
The violin is a bowed stringed instrument and is the... Read More
How to Buy an Electric Guitar
For most of us, making any major purchase, such as... Read More
Yo, is Rap Just Another Four Letter Word?
Flaunting any excessive or anti-social behavior is considered brazen. When... Read More
Downloading MP3s Made Easy
The MP3 movement started out with a huge audience of... Read More
The Dark Side of P2P File Sharing
P2P file sharing programs are free. Period. But there are... Read More
Try Some New Music!
Stuck in a music rut?It happens. After listening to your... Read More
Alternative Sales Sources for Your Music
Following, is a list of alternative sources that may be... Read More
The Irish Harp
The harp that once through Tara's halls the soul of... Read More
Anglican Arrogance: Small-Minded Choirmembers
What is "Episcopal" music?We often hear people express concern about... Read More
New Age Music - What Is It Good For?
Let's face it. The world will not end if there... Read More
How to Create Hip, Mature, and Lush Harmonies [correction]
Rarely is a chord played with its tones contained in... Read More
Avoiding Injuries When Playing Guitar
To avoid any sort of injuries when playing guitar a... Read More
How To Play Piano Using Chord Symbols
Chord symbols (for example, Fm7, Cmaj7 or G6) are a... Read More
Is it Possible to Download Music Legally Anymore?
Throughout the past few years downloading music on the internet... Read More
Learn to Play the Piano
Rocket Piano is a very professionally done piano lesson package.... Read More
How to Compose Using ABA Form
ABA form is like a musical sandwich. You have the... Read More
Guitar Practice (Part 2) - Does Practice Make Perfect?
You've probably heard the saying "practice makes perfect" and it... Read More
Interview With An Up And Coming Musician From Toronto
Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of Sketchandtravel.com and Bookpleasures.com is delighted... Read More
How To Make Money On A Music Website Through Pay-Per-Click?
Interested in making money while you're asleep, or making money... Read More
Guitar Tuning Tips
Most new guitar players and even some experienced ones have... Read More
How to Use the Entire Piano Keyboard
There are 88 keys on the piano keyboard. Most pianists... Read More
Piano Lessons - Group or Private?
Piano lessons are a great activity for children. They encourage... Read More
Music Bytes - Tips For Saving On Professional Software For Musicians, Part I
If you are outraged by the prices software giants demand... Read More
Live Music!
"Live music." That common saying may contain some truth, but... Read More
Bluegrass Music - Alive and Well in the Appalachians
One of the Appalachian Mountain region's greatest contributions to the... Read More
Music for Corporate Entertainment
For many years I have supplied music for and played... Read More
Vintage Guitar Collectors Can Still Find Deals
If you're a recent vintage guitar collector, the stories you've... Read More
Canadian Stars: The Marble Index and the Waking Eyes
Canadian Indie bands are dominating the music scene and it... Read More
Free, Legal Music Online
Almost everyone has heard about the massive crack down on... Read More
The British Invasion
The Kasabian concert at the Kool Haus seemed like a... Read More
Managing Your Time, when Music isnt Your Day Job
You CAN do everything.Repeat.You CAN do everything. What you cannot... Read More
The Bagpipe and Its History
You may have heard that bagpipes are a Scottish invention;... Read More
An Interview with Jon Bon Jovi ? 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Cant Be Wrong
The idea originated with singer Jon Bon Jovi. Jon kept... Read More
Acclaimed Songwriter and Performer Michael Alan Releases New CD: Searching for the Heartland:
New York born singer songwriter Michael Alan, who records with... Read More
They Laughed When I Sat Down at the Piano... but When I Started to Play...
Remember the old ad that used to run endlessly in... Read More
14 Ways Musicians Can Increase Their Tips
I was listening to NPR the other day when they... Read More
Just 3 Chords? No Way!
A student wrote me an email about the lesson "Ocean... Read More
Bono: From Music To Fashion To Helping The Poor
U2s lead singer Bono isn't content with being part of... Read More
Interested in Improving the Sound of Your Stereo? Consider Records
Introduced in 1982, the compact disc was intended to provide... Read More
How I Learned How To Play The Guitar After Giving Up In Disgust
I was 17 at the time (the Beatles era), and... Read More
Is the Mainstream Ready Once Again for Dance Music?
Not since the heyday of Dance/Pop Artists like Taylor Dayne... Read More
Good News for the Musically Untalented
Have you ever been told that you were good at... Read More
How to Be in the Moment when Playing Piano
Your best music will always come when you are in... Read More
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