Form - Giving Shape to Your Music
Do you ramble on endlessly with your improvisations? If so, good. This has its place in music making and in new age piano playing in particularly. Just listen to Michael Jones's music to hear an example of this kind of free-form improvisation.Now, some of you want to create something that... 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
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
Pakistani Pop Music
Pakistan is blessed with talent and when we talk about Pakistani Music, you can never stop picking up one of the best Pakistani pop song uptill now because there are number of such hit songs nobody can judge the best one in past decades such as "Dil Dil Pakistan" ,... Read More
Vintage Guitar Collectors Can Still Find Deals
If you're a recent vintage guitar collector, the stories you've heard are true. You once could step into pawn shops or flea markets and find vintage Gibson Les Pauls and Fender Stratocasters for $50 to $100. True. These guitars now sell for thousands of dollars on Ebay and Gbase.Those days... 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 this: "What all do I have to know to be a really good piano player?"The trouble with a question like that is that it ignores individual differences such as talent, motivation, freedom to practice, and a hundred other variables.How much... Read More
Performance and Gigs
"For optimum amp tone onstage, plug your amp into your own AC outlet.." - Eric Johnson DOING GIGS In my opinion, there are two kinds of performers: 1 - Concert performers -- who do well in front of a sit-down audience2 - Club performers -- who do well in a... Read More
Top 7 Donts for Successful Improvisation
1. Don't try and make something happen. Trying blocks the creative flow and will result in blocks.2. Don't expect to create something good. Expectations will always come with judgements and, consequently, you'll end up feeling let down.3. Don't worry about what is "coming out." Improvisation is about play and freedom... 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
Creating Caverns - an Improvisation Exercise
In a recent post to my Yahoo group, I mentioned that I created the piece "Caverns" using one chord. I'd like to explain how I accomplished this.First off, Caverns is an improvisation exercise. Certain things I knew about this piece. One being technique. I knew that my left hand would... Read More
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If Seals Can Sing, Why Cant You?
It sounds like a side show, doesn't it? It does... Read More
Vintage Guitar Collectors Can Still Find Deals
If you're a recent vintage guitar collector, the stories you've... Read More
How to Create Hip, Mature, and Lush Harmonies [correction]
Rarely is a chord played with its tones contained in... Read More
Jazz Yatra
Jazz is arguably the most argumentative form of music (even... Read More
Music Mini Course: Learn The Basics Of Reading Music On A Keyboard Instrument
Welcome to the wonderful world of music. As you begin... Read More
50 Cent G Unit
His lockjaw delivery makes him look as gangsta as Marlon... 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
The Future for Independent Record Labels
Small independent record labels are facing a different fight today... Read More
Yo, is Rap Just Another Four Letter Word?
Flaunting any excessive or anti-social behavior is considered brazen. When... Read More
14 Ways Musicians Can Increase Their Tips
I was listening to NPR the other day when they... Read More
A Brief History Of Gibson Guitars
Gibson guitars have been around forever. It's funny, but although... Read More
Breathing Space in Music
While most students want to know when to play certain... Read More
3 Quick & Easy Steps To Playing Music by Ear
Playing by ear is the ability to play a piece... Read More
Shut Up And Sing
What is it with these performers and their politics? Do... Read More
Musical Improvisation Basics - 8 Vital Things To Remember
This article discusses 8 vital things to remember as improvisers... Read More
Music: Uniting Nations, Dividing Generations
Cultures around the world since the beginning of time have... Read More
Arranging for New Age Piano
A while back, I wrote an article that compared flower... Read More
10 Ways for Unknown Musicians to Get the Word Out
When Clear Channel controls the radio and the monopoly newspaper... Read More
Playing The Violin Is For Everyone Who Loves Music
Every day musical instruments enrich the lives of people around... Read More
Are iPods Changing the Way We Listen to Music
They're everywhere, and not only are they everywhere, they look... Read More
How to Improvise Using a Few Chords
When a painter is getting ready to paint, a color... Read More
Spectral Muses Revisited: The Channeled Melodies of Rosemary Brown
Rosemary Brown (1916-2001) was a middle-aged South London widow, making... Read More
What is Guitar Tablature and Can I Find It Online?
The guitar is one of the most popular musical instruments... Read More
Music Industry Insider: Tess Taylor of NARIP and LAMN
Members of LAMN (founded in 1988) and NARIP (founded in... Read More
Motorhead Inferno
Motorhead-"Inferno"-Review by Les Lewellyn When David Grohl... Read More
Protocol for Piping a Formal Dinner: A Ceremonial Guide for Highland Bagpipers
It is believed that the custom of dining in began... Read More
Learning To Play The Piano With Chords
Learning piano chords can help you in all your piano... Read More
One Way to Improve Your Music Journalist Relationship
Boy, I really detest how some people do websites. Bands... Read More
Piano Lessons and Perfectionism
Are you a perfectionist? Does every note have to sound... Read More
6 Tips for Organizing Your Music Files
If you're a digital music fan, you probably have problems... Read More
Shopping For Your First Drum Set
Your first drum set purchase is very exciting! You have... 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
Review: Audioslave - Out of Exile
Every once in a while a band comes along that... Read More
Quick and Easy Violin Mute
One of the reasons I picked up the violin was... Read More
Guitar Humidification
Problems with humidity can lead to heartbreak for the classical... Read More
Right-Hand Techniques for New Age Piano
Recently, I had a student ask me to offer some... Read More
Chords or Melody First... Which is Best?
There are basically two ways you can compose a piece... Read More
Getting the Best Performance From Your Artist
So now you've decided to record your songs. Good for... Read More
Name That Tune - Tips For When You Can?t Remember The Song Title Or Artist
For years, you have been searching for a song lodged... 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
How to Improvise Using a Few Chords
When a painter is getting ready to paint, a color... Read More
Everything I Play Sounds the Same
Many students want to create music that has a certain... Read More
Internet Jams
Today's technology for the recording musician has been getting better... Read More
CD Review: Amber - My Kind of World
Pop/Rock Recording Artist Amber, who has scored seven #1 Billboard... Read More
Inspiration Wanted - Apply Within!
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for music students is... Read More
Greg Koch Fender Guitar History
The Greg Koch Fender guitar began to take shape all... Read More
Protocol for Piping a Formal Dinner: A Ceremonial Guide for Highland Bagpipers
It is believed that the custom of dining in began... 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
Why Do Music Lovers Still Prefer to Buy Records?
In the late 1940's, the 45-RPM record replaced the 78-RPM... Read More
10 Top Reasons You Should Learn to Play Chord Piano
There are roughly umpteen zillion reasons why you should learn... Read More
Guitar Practice - Make It Your Priority!
Every student realizes that guitar practice is important if they... Read More
When Does Practice Make Perfect? Not Much Of The Time Unless All The Pieces Fit First
Often people receive a banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitar or some... Read More
The Need To Perform
I can't believe how much of the year has gone... Read More
How I Compose a Piece of Music
A number of people have asked about my own methodology... Read More
Just 3 Chords? No Way!
A student wrote me an email about the lesson "Ocean... Read More
Musicians: What Chords Do You Absolutely, Positively Have To Know?
As you probably know, there are thousands and thousands of... Read More
Musical Improvisation Basics - Four Strategies For Playing Wrong Notes
While it probably doesn't seem like this would help -... 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
Learn to Play the Piano
Rocket Piano is a very professionally done piano lesson package.... 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
Building Your Digital Music Collection
The previous two Tech Tips took a look at eight... Read More
Do you really need college to learn to play music?
Music courses are a great way to learn about virtually... Read More
Jazz Yatra
Jazz is arguably the most argumentative form of music (even... Read More
Memorizing Music - How Is It Best Achieved?
When memorizing music there are several things you can do... Read More
The First The American Idol Kelly Clarkson
There is a lot more to the story that meets... Read More
Why You Cant Play Piano
It's really not your fault. You see, you've been taught... Read More
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