So You Want to be President? Learn to Play a Musical Instrument!
President Harry S. Truman, the man in the White House when the United States intervened on behalf of the millions of innocent people who were being displaced and massacred by Hitler's Nazi Germany, claimed to have practiced his piano lessons for two hours every morning during his childhood. Likewise, President... Read More
Record Collecting Still Thriving in the Twenty-first Century
It may surprise many to find that the hobby of record collecting, long thought dead after the introduction of the compact disc, is still alive and well. Granted, many music fans have long replaced their records with CDs, but for many Baby Boomers and Generation X-ers, the hobby of buying... Read More
Learning the Piano and Playing the Piano
Many piano students spend much time learning how to play the piano. Years upon years of study time devoted to perfecting technique, tone, dynamics, etc. All the while, many of these same students have never really played the piano. That is, they have spent their time practicing in preparation for... 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
Music Business Contacts: Music Business Registry connects artists, managers, publishers, producers &
"The difference between success and failure is information," notes Ritch Esra, and he should know. Along with his partner, Stephen Trumbull, Esra is a leading part of the number one most-reliable source of information on "who's who" and "who does what" in the music business. Best of all, they can... Read More
Live Music!
"Live music." That common saying may contain some truth, but these days the word "live" is having less and less to do with music. For many people, a dj is their form of live music. Despite what dj's would like to have you believe, musicians make excellent entertainment.In the first... Read More
Adults Can Learn to Play the Piano Too
Are you well past puberty and have always had a hankering for tickling the ivories? Maybe you didn't have the money as a child. Or your family was always moving. Or you probably didn't even know there was such a wonderful thing as the piano. Whatever the reason it is... Read More
How to Create Backing Tracks If You Dont Play All the Instruments... or Any
Congratulations! Your singing has become amazing, and it's time the world knew. You've also written some songs that are just kick you-know-what. They need to be recorded, MP3ed and put on the net ASAP. But you've got two problems. First, you can't afford a studio, let alone a band for... Read More
Music Bytes - Tips For Saving On Professional Software For Musicians, Part I
If you are outraged by the prices software giants demand for their tools, it's time to check out shareware. Small independent developers often provide similar solutions that cost three to five times less AND you get to try them before paying.John's First Pick - MIDI MaestroMIDI Maestro is music software... 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 expert perspective, I interviewed Dr. Sarah Mickeler, B.Mus., D.C. Dr. Mickeler is a former professional musician and a chiropractor who concentrates on musicians' injuries in her practice.1) What led you to specialize in musicians' injuries?I have a very personal connection... Read More
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Play Too Loud And Well Cut The Power!
"Turn it down!"How often have you heard that command in... Read More
Shut Up And Sing
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Music Industry Insider: Tess Taylor of NARIP and LAMN
Members of LAMN (founded in 1988) and NARIP (founded in... Read More
Songs Await Singer
I Want To Grow Old With You (C)Chorus: I want... 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
Good News for the Musically Untalented
Have you ever been told that you were good at... Read More
The Joy of Spontaneous Expression
Do you remember finger-painting as a child? How fun it... Read More
The Secrets of Correctly Stringing Your Guitar
Why do you care about stringing your guitar you may... 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
How to Create Hip, Mature and Lush Harmonies
Rarely is a chord played with its tones contained in... Read More
Vintage Guitar Collectors Can Still Find Deals
If you're a recent vintage guitar collector, the stories you've... Read More
The Strange Days (mostly nights) of Guns N? Roses
Kenny "Axil" Rose (Lead vocals), D.J. "Slash (Lead guitar), Joshua... Read More
The Flower Garden and New Age Piano Music
If you've ever looked at a flower garden, not only... Read More
CD Mastering using Har-Bal
Feel free to download the entire manual detailing the mastering... 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
Be Your Own DJ - Digital Audio Processing Tools Overview
SoundEdit Pro is a digital audio editor for a user-friendly... Read More
How to Use the Entire Piano Keyboard
There are 88 keys on the piano keyboard. Most pianists... Read More
Review: Medications - All Your Favorite People In One Place
One of the most intriguing aspects of music is how... Read More
Music and Emotion
The Age-old Puzzle of Human ResponseIf you've listened to more... Read More
How to Create Hip, Mature, and Lush Harmonies [correction]
Rarely is a chord played with its tones contained in... Read More
The Acoustic Guitar
The steel-stringed acoustic guitar is usually credited with being developed... Read More
Yo, is Rap Just Another Four Letter Word?
Flaunting any excessive or anti-social behavior is considered brazen. When... Read More
Piano Chords and New Age Music
There are basically two ways you can compose a piece... Read More
Formal Highland Attire: The Correct Wearing of the Kilt; the National Dress of Scotland
We don't simply wear a theatrical costume; we wear 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
The Ostinato - What It is and How to Use It
Ostinato means "repeating pattern" and is used frequently in all... Read More
Be An Organized Church Pianist
Playing in front of a congregation each Sunday is no... Read More
These MIDI Tools Are Music To My Ears
Curious about MIDI? Want to find out what tools are... Read More
Choosing a Jazz Band for Your Party
In many years of arranging jazz bands for all sorts... Read More
A Quick and Easy Composition Method
Here's the method I use every time I want to... Read More
Closet Monsters London Spicoluk
Way back in November I found myself at the Casby... Read More
You Cant Force Play
A student once asked me; "How come sometimes the music... Read More
Getting the Best Performance From Your Artist
So now you've decided to record your songs. Good for... Read More
Piano Playing For Adults: More Fun Than Sex And Not Nearly As Dangerous!
OK, so I lied about the fun part.Maybe piano playing... Read More
Surf Waves With Jack Johnson
Lately I've been listening to some pretty cool music by... Read More
Thomas Jefferson and the Chinese Gong
While Richard Nixon's diplomatic visit to China may have created... Read More
3 Quick & Easy Steps To Playing Music by Ear
Playing by ear is the ability to play a piece... Read More
Learn to Play the Piano
Rocket Piano is a very professionally done piano lesson package.... Read More
Dance Musics Most Popular and Enduring Theme: The Declaration of Independence
It all started with Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" in... Read More
Play Piano in the New Age Style
It's not what you play, it's how you play it.... 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
6 Tips for Organizing Your Music Files
If you're a digital music fan, you probably have problems... Read More
The Joy of Spontaneous Expression
Do you remember finger-painting as a child? How fun it... Read More
Singing: The Tonic of Life
Most people these days would associate singing with the popular... Read More
Learning the Piano and Playing the Piano
Many piano students spend much time learning how to play... Read More
Music and Healing: The Power of Meaningful Words and Music
We All Have a Favorite Piece of Music that Moves... Read More
How to Construct Chords and Improvise
How To Construct Basic Chords on the PianoThe easiest way... Read More
Music: Uniting Nations, Dividing Generations
Cultures around the world since the beginning of time have... Read More
Playing The Violin Is For Everyone Who Loves Music
Every day musical instruments enrich the lives of people around... Read More
Piano Music - How to Begin and End a Piece
How do you begin a piece of music? That's a... Read More
New Age Piano Tricks
One of the things that makes New Age piano so... Read More
If Seals Can Sing, Why Cant You?
It sounds like a side show, doesn't it? It does... Read More
Avoiding Injuries When Playing Guitar
To avoid any sort of injuries when playing guitar a... Read More
All About Eminem
Marshall Mathers, was born October 17, 72, and could be... Read More
Music for Corporate Entertainment
For many years I have supplied music for and played... Read More
The Art of Music
Music is the art of arranging sounds in periodic time... Read More
Green Day: Punk Rock Masters Taming Mainstream Radio Their Way
Before they got together as Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong,... Read More
Ibanez SR400 Bass Guitar
The Ibanez SR400 bass guitar is very comfortable to play.... Read More
Legal Music Downloads
On July 28, 2004, French Internet access providers and music... Read More
New Age Music - What Is It Good For?
Let's face it. The world will not end if there... 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
Automatic Control of Chords
CORRECT PRACTICE IS INDISPENSABLE!Your success or failure at the keyboard... 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
How to Start Your Own Band
Every once in awhile a guitar student will express a... Read More
So You Want to be President? Learn to Play a Musical Instrument!
President Harry S. Truman, the man in the White House... Read More
What is Music?
That's a fair question!Basically, you can call music any noise... Read More
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