Trusting Your Inner Voice - Key to Success at the Piano
We all have so many critical voices in our heads.Telling us what's good, what's not, and what should be. We must stop the criticism if we are to play the music that is inside of us - but how? How do we turn off the inner critic and start to... Read More
Beginner Guitar Tips: How to Get a Feel
"I don't like to go into the studio with all the songs worked out and planned before hand?. You've got to give the band something to use its imagination on as well. That can make a very ordinary song come alive into something totally different?.. the X Factor ? so... Read More
Why Learning How to Improvise is So Important
Imagine asking a beginning writer to write a short story from scratch. Our writer does not yet have much experience in writing but accepts the challenge and begins to plunge ahead.He has to start somewhere so he begins to examine how to construct a short story. He learns all about... Read More
How To Find The Right Guitar Teacher
Finding a good teacher is not always easy, at any level. At the beginner level it is important to get on the right foot and as an intermediate player you need to know that your teacher really knows his or her stuff if you want to move forward. What it... Read More
George Winston and New Age Piano Playing
The first time I heard George Winston play back in the early 1980's I was blown away. I didn't know why I liked this music. All I knew was that it made me feel good and that was enough. I didn't even play piano back then but something about this... Read More
Chords or Melody First... Which is Best?
There are basically two ways you can compose a piece of music. The first and most traditional way is to write out the melody and then harmonize it. Some call this working from the top (as opposed to the chords on the bottom.) The second approach is where you create... Read More
How To Make a Fortune Teaching Piano (or Guitar, or Drums, or Singing, or?) To Beginners
"But I'm not in it for the money" you say.Me neither.I LOVE music and I LOVE to teach music. I feel sorry for people that go into a field just to make money.They are missing it.You've got to love what you do to do it well.So with me, teaching music... Read More
How to Be in the Moment when Playing Piano
Your best music will always come when you are in the moment and just playing the piano. Why is this? Because you have forgotten about trying to make music. Instead, you are now "making" music. A subtle but crucial difference that can be detected by most careful listeners.The key to... Read More
A Guitar Lesson to Help You Develop Your Vision
Have you ever done any of the following?1. Made excuses for not practicing because you "didn't have time"? 2. Practiced the same licks and exercises that you did last year? 3. Felt like you had hit a brick wall in your progress? 4. Felt unsure as to what to practice?Unless... Read More
Getting the Best Performance From Your Artist
So now you've decided to record your songs. Good for you, except that you will need people to play the instruments for which your music calls for. If you can play all the instruments on your own, then all the better. You will have less people to argue with! Other... Read More
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Breathing Space in Music
While most students want to know when to play certain... Read More
The Gong - An Instrument Everyone Can Play
What exactly is a Gong?The gong is a musical instrument... Read More
Piano Lessons Can be Fun!
There are essentially two ways to learn piano - note... Read More
Adults Can Learn to Play the Piano Too
Are you well past puberty and have always had a... Read More
Does Your Band Need a Manager?
New bands looking to book gigs and establish contacts often... Read More
How to Play What you Feel
Many students think that being able to play what you... Read More
Music for Corporate Entertainment
For many years I have supplied music for and played... Read More
Building Your Digital Music Collection
The previous two Tech Tips took a look at eight... Read More
Beginner Guitar Tips: How to Get a Feel
"I don't like to go into the studio with all... Read More
Establishing Your Mix
Now that you've spent hours and days and weeks and... Read More
Is it Possible to Download Music Legally Anymore?
Throughout the past few years downloading music on the internet... Read More
Getting Rhythm - Three Tips for Guitar Beginners
If you are just starting out learning guitar one of... Read More
Bono: From Music To Fashion To Helping The Poor
U2s lead singer Bono isn't content with being part of... Read More
Improvising On The Piano: Jazz Musicians Do It -- Why Not Other Styles?
Why jazz piano improvisation?Why not gospel piano improvisation?Is it not... Read More
Things To Know When Shopping For A Guitar Amplifier
Guitar amplifiers are a major part of your tone. Some... Read More
Live Music!
"Live music." That common saying may contain some truth, but... 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
How To Make a Fortune Teaching Piano (or Guitar, or Drums, or Singing, or?) To Beginners
"But I'm not in it for the money" you say.Me... Read More
Musicians Injuries: OUCH, It Hurts When I Play (But Please Dont Tell Me To Stop!)
This article takes a look at musicians' injuries. For an... Read More
The First The American Idol Kelly Clarkson
There is a lot more to the story that meets... Read More
Composing for Dummies
When most people hear the word composer, they automatically think... Read More
Are iPods Changing the Way We Listen to Music
They're everywhere, and not only are they everywhere, they look... Read More
1973 Interview with Paul McCartney - Forming Wings
July 6, 1973 Birmingham EnglandSteven: Has it been difficult for... Read More
Dierks Bentley Brings The Heat From Nashville To The North!
Dierks Bentley is more than meets the eye, but what... Read More
The Life and Music of Beatle George Harrison
Propelled into fame as one of the Beatles, along with... 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... Read More
Rabbitt Productions - Up & Coming Atlanta Producer
When you think of music in Atlanta you generally think... Read More
Making Music As A Lefty
Author Interview with Ryan Thomson, seacoast New Hampshire resident, and... Read More
Tips for Buying Digital Pianos and Keyboards
Buying a digital piano could be a very delicate attempt,... Read More
1959 Stratocaster Vintage Guitars
Mid 1959 Stratocaster vintage guitars have a slab rosewood fingerboard... Read More
All About Eminem
Marshall Mathers, was born October 17, 72, and could be... Read More
Beginner Guitar Lessons - Learn Guitar without Ever Leaving Your Home!
So, you think you'd like to learn to play guitar,... Read More
A Brief History of Gongs
The gong is one of the oldest musical instruments in... Read More
The Various Countries - A Rant About Country Music
It is no secret that over the past couple decades... Read More
Liberate your iPod
When Akio Morita came up with the idea of the... Read More
Guitar Buying - The Pros and Cons of Vintage vs. Reissue
To most people, owning the "genuine article" is the only... Read More
How to Play Piano Using a Few Chords
How many chords do you need to create a piece... Read More
Right-Hand Techniques for New Age Piano
Recently, I had a student ask me to offer some... Read More
How To Play The Violin
This article gives the essential basics for how to play... Read More
New Age Piano Playing and the Sustain Pedal
There are 3 pedals on most pianos. The one on... 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
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 I Compose a Piece of Music
A number of people have asked about my own methodology... Read More
How Piano Lessons Benefit Young Children
Piano lessons provide a wide range of benefits to young... Read More
How To Change Your Guitar Strings
Changing your guitar strings might make you feel a litte... Read More
Writing Hit Songs
There are a lot of factors to writing a hit... Read More
You Cant Force Play
A student once asked me; "How come sometimes the music... Read More
Record Collecting Still Thriving in the Twenty-first Century
It may surprise many to find that the hobby of... Read More
Soul Band for a Party
Was the request six months ago, a sixtieth birthday party,... Read More
Flaming Guitars! Minarik Fuels The Excitement Of A New Generation Of Musicians
Celebrating an endorsement between G-Man Music and the fiery axe-makers... 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... Read More
The Music Industry and Its Lack of Talent
So it has come to this... what we see overrides... Read More
50 Cent
More so than any other music since the blues, hip-hop... Read More
Tips for a Great Recording Session
You know your songs are great (and so does your... Read More
Do you really need college to learn to play music?
Music courses are a great way to learn about virtually... Read More
A Guitar Lesson to Help You Develop Your Vision
Have you ever done any of the following?1. Made excuses... Read More
History of the Clarinet From the 19th Century
While composers had already begun to write music for the... 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 To Play Guitar Like a Pro!
Having taught the guitar for many years, I see the... Read More
Hip Hop History
Rap music originated as a cross-cultural product. Most of its... Read More
The Art Of Practicing - How To See Real Results
I have always believed that success, in practically any subject... Read More
Guitar Players...Get a Balanced Guitar Practice Diet
Do you have a wide variety of things that you... Read More
Is Your Child Struggling in School? Get Him (Or Her) Music Lessons
This is counterintuitive, I know. Our natural response to seeing... Read More
Building Your Digital Music Collection
The previous two Tech Tips took a look at eight... Read More
Wal-Mart Music Downloads, Napster and Other Legal Digital Music Download Sites
Digital Music Download. Ever since file-sharing programs entered the hard... Read More
Learning the Piano and Playing the Piano
Many piano students spend much time learning how to play... Read More
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