The Revolution of Electric Guitars
Sometime during the 1930's electric guitars were introduced onto the music scene, which began a revolution in sound and technology that continues to this day. After Rock and Roll was born in the 1950's, it didn't take very long for electric guitars to grow in popularity and become one of... Read More
10 Music Download Legal Points
Everybody's doing it: downloading music and sharing files. People who share music files on the Internet argue that downloading is legal; today they can be sued by the record industry. Can one be sued without a great intrusion into personal lives of an individual?1. Enjoy music downloads from safe and... Read More
Piano Playing Your Way: How To Have More Fun Playing The Piano Than You Ever Have Before
Piano playing doesn't have to be boring. There's no law that says you have to play a song the same way everyone else plays it. By learning some basic music theory and chord formations, you can have the time of your life playing music like you've always wanted to.Every musician... Read More
Motorhead Inferno
Motorhead-"Inferno"-Review by Les Lewellyn When David Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters fame release the sensational CD "Probot" this year it rekindled my metal tastebuds. For those of you not familiar with his project I'll explain. He recorded songs on which he played all instruments and he... Read More
The Secrets of Correctly Stringing Your Guitar
Why do you care about stringing your guitar you may ask. Well the reason is simple. It will make you sound better because if your guitar is properly strung, you will get longer natural sustain.This is something that no fx pedal can reproduce, clean natural sustain. Of course after you... Read More
Breathing Space in Music
While most students want to know when to play certain notes and chords, it's equally important to know when not to play. For example, I had a student who knew how to improvise and play in the New Age style. What he didn't know how to do was to allow... Read More
Eminem: A Social Commentator
In an interview given to Musik Magazine in 2000, Eminem comments some of his lyrics: 'Please Lord, this boy needs Jesus/Help this child, help him destroy these demons/Please send me a brand new car and a prostitute while my wife is sick in the hospital'. What I'm trying to... Read More
Piano Lessons For Adults: More Fun, Easier, & Faster Than Piano Lessons For Kids
Piano lessons for adults is generally LOTS more fun than it is for kids, primarily because the only adults that play piano are people who really want to, which is certainly not true of most kids that take piano lessons because their parents want them to.But that's not the only... Read More
Guitar Players...Learn About The Point Of Discipline
Have you ever started learning a lick or exercise and stopped practicing it before you had mastered it? Now I don't know you, but my guess the answer to the question is yes! Why is that? Why did you stop, when it was something that you REALLY wanted to learn?There... Read More
Play Too Loud And Well Cut The Power!
"Turn it down!"How often have you heard that command in your musical lifetime? It's a plain fact that old people just don't like loud music. They should all be taken to soundproofed old people's homes where they can live out the remainder of their lives complaining about each other, and... Read More
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Lori Nuic Sparkles
A soulful vibe along with an amazing voice is what... Read More
George Winston and New Age Piano Playing
The first time I heard George Winston play back in... Read More
Everything I Play Sounds the Same
Many students want to create music that has a certain... Read More
Benatar and Geraldo - Still Rockin on a High Note
Most people look forward to the summer months because they... Read More
What is Music?
That's a fair question!Basically, you can call music any noise... Read More
Why New Musicians (Rappers) Fail: Three Reasons and Solutions
Despite the title of this article, the purpose of it... Read More
How the Internet Helps Musicians
Everyone talks about the negative impact of the Internet on... Read More
Automatic Control of Chords
CORRECT PRACTICE IS INDISPENSABLE!Your success or failure at the keyboard... Read More
Micheal Jackson
I bet your wondering all about the Micheal Jackson Trail.... Read More
Beauchamp Brings Diversity to Music
Everyone has a talent. For Miami, Okla.'s, Brian Beauchamp, it's... Read More
Motorhead Inferno
Motorhead-"Inferno"-Review by Les Lewellyn When David Grohl... Read More
What Works Best in New Age Piano Improvisation
Many students want to know how to improvise. What they... Read More
Legal Music Downloads
On July 28, 2004, French Internet access providers and music... Read More
An Interview with Angus Young of ACDC - Why He Plays a Gibson SG
Steven: Maybe more than any other guitarist ever, you're inextricably... Read More
Why Learning How to Improvise is So Important
Imagine asking a beginning writer to write a short story... Read More
Patriotic Music: Surprising Secrets About Those Flag-Waving Sounds
Whether played by a marching band, an orchestra, or a... Read More
The Various Countries - A Rant About Country Music
It is no secret that over the past couple decades... Read More
How to Play What you Feel
Many students think that being able to play what you... Read More
Building A Good Relationship With Your Guitar
The guitar is considered the friendliest musical instrument there is.... Read More
Things To Know When Shopping For A Guitar Amplifier
Guitar amplifiers are a major part of your tone. Some... Read More
How to Download Music From The Internet
Most of you have probably heard of the RIAA's quest... Read More
How I Compose a Piece of Music
A number of people have asked about my own methodology... Read More
Reaching For The Soul Zone
Every searching artist wants to get there. It's that magical... Read More
Shut Up And Sing
What is it with these performers and their politics? Do... Read More
Rhapsody Music Downloads Part II - A pleasant experience?
Welcome back to Part II of Rhapsody Music Downloads! I... Read More
3 Secrets To Understanding What Makes Music Tick
It's no secret that virtually everyone loves music in some... Read More
Play Piano in the New Age Style
It's not what you play, it's how you play it.... Read More
Review: Coheed and Cambria - Second Stage Turbine Blade
Ever wonder what would happen if you mixed the progressive... Read More
Downloading MP3s Made Easy
The MP3 movement started out with a huge audience of... Read More
Piano Lessons and Perfectionism
Are you a perfectionist? Does every note have to sound... Read More
A Guitar Lesson To Help You Test Your Note Knowledge
In this guitar lesson we look at a great way... Read More
Guitar Practice - Make It Your Priority!
Every student realizes that guitar practice is important if they... Read More
New Age Piano Tricks
One of the things that makes New Age piano so... Read More
How to Play Piano Using a Few Chords
How many chords do you need to create a piece... Read More
The British Invasion
The Kasabian concert at the Kool Haus seemed like a... Read More
You Cant Force Play
A student once asked me; "How come sometimes the music... Read More
So You Wanna Learn How To Start a Record Label?
Well, you love music so much that you have decided... Read More
14 Ways Musicians Can Increase Their Tips
I was listening to NPR the other day when they... Read More
Performance and Gigs
"For optimum amp tone onstage, plug your amp into your... Read More
An Introduction to CD Mastering
While many people think that the mixing of the separate... Read More
Guitar Players...Learn About The Point Of Discipline
Have you ever started learning a lick or exercise and... Read More
What Works Best in New Age Piano Improvisation
Many students want to know how to improvise. What they... Read More
College Radio: The Most Important Radio Level for Musicians
For the self-promoting independent artist, the idea of taking on... Read More
10 Top Reasons You Should Learn to Play Chord Piano
There are roughly umpteen zillion reasons why you should learn... Read More
How to Get Past Creative Blocks
When I first began playing the piano and improvising, there... 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
Can You Really Learn To Play a Musical Instrument From an Online Course?
Out of the 250 million people in the United States,... Read More
Piano Lessons Can be Fun!
There are essentially two ways to learn piano - note... Read More
Legal Free Music Downloads - Songs You Want at No Cost
It's all over the news these days. Download music from... Read More
Live Music!
"Live music." That common saying may contain some truth, but... Read More
Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes - When Improvising
Mistake #1 - Thinking about what you're going to playA... Read More
Your PC Is An Awesome Singer... If You Let It!
As an amateur songwriter, who struggles with a computer far... Read More
Learn to Play the Piano
Rocket Piano is a very professionally done piano lesson package.... Read More
Modal Theory for Guitar Players - Part 2
Playing the ModesWhen I used to use this pack with... Read More
How to Become a Filthy Rich Record Label Mogul
Let me guess, you love music and would do anything... Read More
Setting Up In-House Retail Sales
Now, that you are familiar and likely connected with online... Read More
Jazz Yatra
Jazz is arguably the most argumentative form of music (even... Read More
The Life and Music of Beatle George Harrison
Propelled into fame as one of the Beatles, along with... Read More
How To Change Your Guitar Strings
Changing your guitar strings might make you feel a litte... Read More
Do You Know What a Didgeridoo Is?
Do you know what a didgeridoo is? There are so... Read More
Piano Teachers - Whats Wrong with Them?
Most of us like to use what we learn right... Read More
How Many Chords Are There, Anyway?
Since chords (the main component of harmony) are one of... Read More
The Dark Side of P2P File Sharing
P2P file sharing programs are free. Period. But there are... Read More
How to Remove DRM from WMA - Is It Legal and Worth the Effort?
Technically, it's illegal to remove DRM from WMA protected music.... Read More
If Seals Can Sing, Why Cant You?
It sounds like a side show, doesn't it? It does... Read More
New Age Music - How Its Made
Different styles of music have different "sounds." We can all... Read More
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