Oh My Aching Head! Can Music Really Make You Feel Better?
We all know, if only instinctively, that music has a profound effect on us. If we didn't believe that music affects us then singing lullabies to calm children and help them sleep wouldn't be universal. In reality melody, harmony, and rhythm probably impacts the human brain in ways that are... Read More
Can You Really Learn To Play a Musical Instrument From an Online Course?
Out of the 250 million people in the United States, about 25 million of them play an instrument of some kind, or used to when they were in school and would like to pick up where they left off. Another 30 million or so sing in a church choir, a... Read More
Dont Go Tubthumping
I have always had a big problem with my addiction to music. I tend to hear I song I like, then rush out to the local record store to buy the CD, without consideration for whether or not I would actually like the rest of the songs on the set.... Read More
Right Hand Guitar Playing Tip
This lesson can open for you a secret of high-speed guitar playing. If take the given technique for 2-3 weeks you'll feel progress in high-speed playing of complex passages.The given principle of development of techniques "was tested" not by one generation of guitarists and not only guitarists...In this lesson we... Read More
Beginning Clarinet: The Very Start
Like starting with any instrument, beginning clarinet is a process of learning that involves both great achievement and the occasional setback. However, if the beginning clarinetist follows a few tips relating to clarinet care and clarinet playing, the success is sure to outweigh the setbacks.The first thing that a new... Read More
Guitar Practicing or Guitar Playing?
Just because you're holding your guitar doesn't mean that you're playing it, and just because you're playing your guitar doesn't mean that you're practicing. There is a real difference and it needs to be acknowledged if you want to improve your level of playing skill. Some people say they have... Read More
Silent Discos!
The press have reported this week that silent disco's are now the in thing, saying:'T in the park is to follow the Glastonbury Festival into introducing a 'Silent Disco' this year. So that revellers can party through the night, clubbers at particular stages will be given headphones so they can... Read More
Reasons to Ditch Your Guitar Pick
Lately, I haven't been using my guitar pick all that much. I got this tab book of some good ol' Gatemouth Brown finger picking blues. I've been enjoying myself so much trying to get this fingerpick thang goin'."I'm starting to understand the arpeggio-phrasing technique a lot more. Gatemouth Brown is... Read More
Micing a Kick Drum
This months tip deals with micing kick drums.You wouldn't believe how many people ask me about micing their kick drums. It leads me to believe people really don't know how to.-ON SOAPBOX-It became so fashionable in the mid-90's through the early 2000's to use MIDI or sampled dum sounds in... Read More
Your First Guitar
Congratulations, you just bought you first guitar! Now that you've met the love of your life and made that big commitment, you're probably excited about building a good relationship with your new partner. But where do you begin? You've just come home from the music store with this beautiful, mysterious... Read More
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To Record or Not To Record - At Home, That Is
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Beginner Guitar Lessons - Learn Guitar without Ever Leaving Your Home!
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Piano Playing and Performance Anxiety
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Growing and Keeping Loyal Fan Support
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The Downfall Of The #1 Southern Gospel Station
Back in the 90's we had a local Southern Gospel... Read More
Ouch, It Hurts When I Sing!
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?Who Else Wants to Get Screwed When Signing a Recording or Songwriting Deal?!?!?
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What All Do I Have to Know to be a Really Good Piano Player?
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How to Make State-of-the-Art Video Singles Cheaply
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Music Mini Course: Learn The Basics Of Reading Music On A Keyboard Instrument
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Benatar and Geraldo - Still Rockin on a High Note
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How Has Eminem Risen to the Top?
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Is the Mainstream Ready Once Again for Dance Music?
Not since the heyday of Dance/Pop Artists like Taylor Dayne... Read More
Common Thoughts That Kill Inspiration
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How to Find Musical Ideas
The Russian Composer Igor Stravinsky once said: " A good... Read More
Buying A Guitar
There are many things to consider when buying a new... Read More
Micheal Jackson
I bet your wondering all about the Micheal Jackson Trail.... Read More
How to Stop Thinking and Start Playing
Learning how to improvise is confusing for most. The sheer... Read More
Is Your Child Capable of Composing Music? Maybe the Next Mozart?
We've all heard of them. Child prodigies who begin composing... Read More
Guitar Practicing or Guitar Playing?
Just because you're holding your guitar doesn't mean that you're... Read More
Yo, is Rap Just Another Four Letter Word?
Flaunting any excessive or anti-social behavior is considered brazen. When... Read More
Music & Citizenship: Can Playing a Musical Instrument Help Your Child Become a Better Citizen?
Disregard the popular image of rappers with their ghetto blasters,... Read More
How to Create a Multi-artistic Piece - Part II
In the last article, the creation of a theme, its... Read More
Does Reading Make Music?
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Say Something
The music of Rush influences and inspires, at least that's... Read More
Home Run Gigs
Are you still playing your heart out to small audiences... Read More
12 Reasons You Should Learn to Play the Piano
All right, folks, here you go: My 12 reasons why... Read More
Motorhead Inferno
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Taking iPod Culture into Clubs as Well as Cyberspace: Jonny Rocket Interviewed by The G-Man
Already making plenty of noise in the marketplace is a... 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
Are iPods Changing the Way We Listen to Music
They're everywhere, and not only are they everywhere, they look... 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
Musicians: What Chords Do You Absolutely, Positively Have To Know?
As you probably know, there are thousands and thousands of... Read More
Is the Record Album Dead? Not by a Long Shot
In 1982, Sony and Philips introduced the compact disc, a... Read More
Does Your CD Cover $ell (Or Suck)?
Oh, I know the last part of the title (Suck)... Read More
Born into musical family, Michael Jackson is as big as ever today
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Performing, Whats the Big Deal?
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The Case Against Traditional Piano Lessons
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Piano Music, Perfectionism, and Self-Expression
Is your heart in the music? If so, it won't... Read More
George Winston and New Age Piano Playing
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The Revolution has begun - and it will not be Televised The new Artist Development Paradigm
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How to Stop Thinking and Start Playing
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Learning How To Improvise
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Music Making as Spiritual Experience
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Guitar Performance - Make The Most of It!
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How Has Eminem Risen to the Top?
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CD Review: Amber - My Kind of World
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Social Networking and Music: MySpace Puts It All Together in a Virtual Community
Today's music fan interacts with a "community" that is far... Read More
Acoustic Or Electronic Drums - What Is Your Choice?
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So You Want to be President? Learn to Play a Musical Instrument!
President Harry S. Truman, the man in the White House... Read More
Does Reading Make Music?
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Win Friends & Influence People Through Music -- Is It Possible?
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?Who Else Wants to Get Screwed When Signing a Recording or Songwriting Deal?!?!?
You've got your recording (or songwriting) contract in hand and... Read More
Zen and the Art of New Age Piano
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Why New Musicians (Rappers) Fail: Three Reasons and Solutions
Despite the title of this article, the purpose of it... Read More
Avoiding Injuries When Playing Guitar
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Guitar Humidification
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Modal Theory for Guitar Players - Part 1
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Facts about Betty Kresin, Eminems grandmother
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Music for Corporate Entertainment
For many years I have supplied music for and played... Read More
The First Step and Most Important Thing in Learning Guitar
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Learning the Piano and Playing the Piano
Many piano students spend much time learning how to play... Read More
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