One Way to Improve Your Music Journalist Relationship
Boy, I really detest how some people do websites. Bands are some of the worst. Seems like any band that wants to look "professional" feels they must create a website using pop-ups and flash. Why? Cuz that's what the Majors do?I tried to go to a friend's website today to... Read More
Songs Await Singer
I Want To Grow Old With You (C)Chorus: I want to grow old with you... I want to still be there Someday, to share These things that we go through... We'll sit and rock And get to talk Of crazy things we did "When I was young and you were... Read More
Interested in Improving the Sound of Your Stereo? Consider Records
Introduced in 1982, the compact disc was intended to provide better sound than the 40-year-old long-play record album, popularly known as the LP. Using a laser rather than a diamond needle for playback the compact disc was smaller, more convenient to use, and less susceptible to damage than the LP.... 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 magazines and newspapers:"They laughed when I sat down at the piano...but when I started to play..." ?I remember very well the first time I played piano for a group. They DID laugh. It was a disaster. I overheard the leader... Read More
How the Internet Helps Musicians
Everyone talks about the negative impact of the Internet on the music business. Illegal file sharing and copyright violations have decimated the profits in the industry. Record labels are less willing to take risks with new artists because the profits have dried up. Sales have steadily declined over the past... Read More
Interview With An Up And Coming Musician From Toronto
Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of Sketchandtravel.com and Bookpleasures.com is delighted to have as our guest, Dan Goldman, Guitarist, Song Writer, Poet, Arranger and a musician of many other talents.Dan is here to discuss his world of music and travels.Norm:When did your passion for music begin? What keeps you going?Dan:I can't... Read More
A Brief History Of Gibson Guitars
Gibson guitars have been around forever. It's funny, but although Gibson has produced some of the most amazing guitars in history, perhaps the company's largest contribution to music has been through their advancements in pickup technology. Gibson's first electric guitar the ES-150 was produced in 1936, and is still considered... Read More
Learn To Play The Piano Better By Learning To Arrange Chords & Chord Progressions
Piano arranging is the process by which you take a written piece of music and rework it with chords, adding new bass accompaniment, fills, or even slightly altering the song's structure. And while it's a process that takes years to truly master, anyone with a basic education in piano and... Read More
How to Use the Entire Piano Keyboard
There are 88 keys on the piano keyboard. Most pianists use about 1/3 of this number most of the time. Why?Well, if you're playing sheet music, the answer lies in how the composer used the piano. If you're creating your own music, the answer lies in experimenting with the possibilities.Now,... 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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|||
Throat Singing In Inuit Culture
Originally, Inuit throat singing was a form of entertainment among... Read More
The Gong - An Instrument Everyone Can Play
What exactly is a Gong?The gong is a musical instrument... Read More
A Guitar Lesson To Help You Test Your Note Knowledge
In this guitar lesson we look at a great way... Read More
How to Organise a Gig or a Live Music Event - the Budget
Three times in the last month I've been asked the... Read More
How To Overcome The Lyric Writing Hurdles That Are Keeping You Behind
The lyric writing side of songwriting is known to create... Read More
How To Change Your Guitar Strings
Changing your guitar strings might make you feel a litte... Read More
3 Secrets To Understanding What Makes Music Tick
It's no secret that virtually everyone loves music in some... Read More
How Many Songs Are In Your Pocket?
The portable MP3 player continues to be the hot item... Read More
Warner Music Executive Payments
"In human life, art may arise from almost any activity,... Read More
How to Create Hip, Mature and Lush Harmonies
Rarely is a chord played with its tones contained in... Read More
The Three 8 Mile Battles
Three battles at the end of the 8 Mile movie... Read More
Interview With Josh Epstein of Vision Music USA
Vision Music USA is a proactive and progressive music service... Read More
How to Become a Filthy Rich Record Label Mogul
Let me guess, you love music and would do anything... Read More
Hip Hop History
Rap music originated as a cross-cultural product. Most of its... Read More
Five Steps to Protecting Your Music and Your Money
There are a lot of independent labels out there waiting... Read More
Top 50 Music Quotations
Discover the phenomenonal complexity of music and reflect on the... Read More
The Strange Days (mostly nights) of Guns N? Roses
Kenny "Axil" Rose (Lead vocals), D.J. "Slash (Lead guitar), Joshua... Read More
Getting Rhythm - Three Tips for Guitar Beginners
If you are just starting out learning guitar one of... Read More
Les Paul Vintage Gibson Guitars
Les Paul vintage Gibson guitars were first produced in 1952.... Read More
Songs Await Singer
I Want To Grow Old With You (C)Chorus: I want... Read More
The Secrets of Correctly Stringing Your Guitar
Why do you care about stringing your guitar you may... Read More
Home Run Gigs
Are you still playing your heart out to small audiences... Read More
How to Stop Thinking and Start Playing
Learning how to improvise is confusing for most. The sheer... Read More
Growing and Keeping Loyal Fan Support
Fan support for musicians is a two way street. You... 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
The Didjeridu
In Northern Australia the Didjeridu is seen as a phallic... Read More
The Ostinato - What It is and How to Use It
Ostinato means "repeating pattern" and is used frequently in all... Read More
How to Find Musical Ideas
The Russian Composer Igor Stravinsky once said: " A good... Read More
Guitarists...Are You A Victim and A Loser?
I was thinking today about THE most dangerous enemy of... Read More
How Much of Your Potential Will You Release?
Do you ever feel there is an inner voice speaking... Read More
Ibanez SR400 Bass Guitar
The Ibanez SR400 bass guitar is very comfortable to play.... Read More
Guitar Practice - Make It Your Priority!
Every student realizes that guitar practice is important if they... Read More
Visualization Techniques for the Pianist
Controlling the images of the mind through image projection has... Read More
Recording Vocals at Home
Anyone who has recorded vocals to tape knows there is... Read More
Piano Playing is Easier than You Think When You Understand Musical Form
Form is the key that unlocks the musical map of... Read More
Les Paul Vintage Gibson Guitars
Les Paul vintage Gibson guitars were first produced in 1952.... Read More
Music: Uniting Nations, Dividing Generations
Cultures around the world since the beginning of time have... Read More
Guitar Players...Get a Balanced Guitar Practice Diet
Do you have a wide variety of things that you... Read More
Why Learning How to Improvise is So Important
Imagine asking a beginning writer to write a short story... Read More
Review: The Dissociatives - Self Titled
In 1994 Daniel Johns and his group Silverchair were catapulted... Read More
Paint Your Own Musical Landscapes!
I don't know why, but I find the idea of... Read More
Creating Stark Atmospheres
One of the things New Age pianist George Winston is... Read More
Ouch, It Hurts When I Sing!
When I first set out to write this article about... Read More
Composing for Dummies
When most people hear the word composer, they automatically think... Read More
The First The American Idol Kelly Clarkson
There is a lot more to the story that meets... Read More
The Flower Garden and New Age Piano Music
If you've ever looked at a flower garden, not only... Read More
Acoustic Or Electronic Drums - What Is Your Choice?
A debate rages on in the drumming world! You might... Read More
Music for Cross Cultural Accelerated Learning
The Search for the Right MusicEver since Georgi Lozonav, the... Read More
Songs Await Singer
I Want To Grow Old With You (C)Chorus: I want... Read More
What All Do I Have to Know to be a Really Good Piano Player?
Many students ask me a question that goes something like... Read More
Playing The Piano Using Chord Symbols Instead of Being Tied To The Written Sheet Music
Piano improvising and arranging is an art but definitely not... Read More
The Post-rock Revolution (Explosions in the sky)
A lot has been said about the 'post-rock' revolution as... Read More
How to Become a World Class Expert in Just 20 Minutes a Day
Is it really possible to become an expert in some... Read More
What is Guitar Tablature and Can I Find It Online?
The guitar is one of the most popular musical instruments... Read More
Self-Expression Without Criticism
When I was 9 years old I played the Saxophone... Read More
Is the Mainstream Ready Once Again for Dance Music?
Not since the heyday of Dance/Pop Artists like Taylor Dayne... Read More
How to Create Hip, Mature, and Lush Harmonies [correction]
Rarely is a chord played with its tones contained in... Read More
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
Thomas Jefferson and the Chinese Gong
While Richard Nixon's diplomatic visit to China may have created... Read More
Sheet Music ? Violin and Other String Instruments
The violin is a bowed stringed instrument and is the... Read More
The History Of Drums - A Journey Of Sound
Music and musical instruments are an extremely important part of... Read More
Top 7 Donts for Successful Improvisation
1. Don't try and make something happen. Trying blocks the... Read More
Music Licensing: The Cold Cash Facts About Money for your Music
Where music meets licensing, there's money to be made. How... Read More
Independent Music Promotion on the Web: 3 Steps to Success
Let's face it, the wildfire spread of web-based portals designed... Read More
Why Play Guitar?
As a full-time guitar instructor, I am constantly faced with... Read More
Music and Emotion
The Age-old Puzzle of Human ResponseIf you've listened to more... Read More
Music & MP3 |