Surf Waves With Jack Johnson
Lately I've been listening to some pretty cool music by some beach bum named Jack Johnson. The tunes he plays really touch a chord within me. They are just so honest and selfless, like stories being told by a wise old palm tree that has endured countless days of peaceful... Read More
Born into musical family, Michael Jackson is as big as ever today
Michael Jackson was born Michael Joseph Jackson on August 29, 1958 (making him 47 as of year 2005) to Joseph and Katherine Jackson in Gary, Indiana. He was the seventh of nine siblings. The Jackson family was raised as Jehovah's Witnesses and practiced door-to-door evangelization. Despite being known as the... 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
The Time Machine Exist!
We call it music, ever noticed how vividly music triggers memory?The music start and instantly we remember who we were with, where we were, what we were doing. And a whole range of emotions to back them up.Now that is time traveling!I recieve email frequently thanking me for playing a... 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
How to Create Interesting Textures
A lot of new age piano music consists of repeating patterns, or textures in the left hand while the right hand improvises a melody. This approach is really a good one! It frees you up to create in the moment. First you decide what chord or chords you'll be using... Read More
Is Rhapsody Music Downloads Service Getting A Good Rhap?
Rhapsody music, from RealNetworks is one of several reputable legal digital services for legal music downloads. In order to download online music or hear songs from them you have to pay for them first. In Rhapsody's case, the cost is $9.99 per month after a 14 day free trial (the... Read More
Paint Your Own Musical Landscapes!
I don't know why, but I find the idea of interpreting nature musically to be very appealing. Maybe it's because I'm attracted to nature's beauty, but the notion of communicating that beauty musically has always intrigued me.Not being a very patient person, I wanted to find a way to capture... Read More
A Guitar Lesson To Help You Test Your Note Knowledge
In this guitar lesson we look at a great way to test your note knowledge of the guitar fretboard. But before we look at that, why even bother learning the notes?Knowing the notes on your guitar fretboard is an essential skill. Here are a FEW of the benefits that you'll... 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 possible to improvise classical music, or sacred music, or any other kind of music?Bach improvised many of his fugues and inventions while playing organ in church. Many others in all musical styles have improvised within the context of their own... Read More
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Guitar Performance - Make The Most of It!
Getting ready for any type of guitar performance can be... Read More
Guitar Players...Get a Balanced Guitar Practice Diet
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Guitar Buying - The Pros and Cons of Vintage vs. Reissue
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1959 Stratocaster Vintage Guitars
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Why Learning How to Improvise is So Important
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Zen and the Art of New Age Piano
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Does Your Band Need a Manager?
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RIAA Files Second Wave of Lawsuits
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has launched a... Read More
Top Rap Song
After months of email and posts, we've finally compiled and... Read More
How I Compose a Piece of Music
A number of people have asked about my own methodology... 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
5 Sure Fire Ways to Get Radio Play for Your ?Independent? Music!
You have to find radio airplay time if you're going... Read More
Rickenbacker 4003 Electric Bass Guitar
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You Cant Force Play
A student once asked me; "How come sometimes the music... Read More
Rabbitt Productions - Up & Coming Atlanta Producer
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6 Tips for Organizing Your Music Files
If you're a digital music fan, you probably have problems... Read More
How To Dress Up Naked Music On The Piano
What in the world is "naked music?"You know it when... Read More
Piano Music - How to Begin and End a Piece
How do you begin a piece of music? That's a... 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
Making Music As A Lefty
Author Interview with Ryan Thomson, seacoast New Hampshire resident, and... Read More
Dierks Bentley Brings The Heat From Nashville To The North!
Dierks Bentley is more than meets the eye, but what... Read More
Avoiding Injuries When Playing Guitar
To avoid any sort of injuries when playing guitar a... Read More
Silent Discos!
The press have reported this week that silent disco's are... Read More
How Much of Your Potential Will You Release?
Do you ever feel there is an inner voice speaking... Read More
How to Improvise Using a Few Chords
When a painter is getting ready to paint, a color... Read More
Getting Rhythm - Three Tips for Guitar Beginners
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JOHN LENNON - The Man and His Times
John Lennon wasn't always my favorite Beatle; at first it... Read More
The Secrets of Correctly Stringing Your Guitar
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Does Reading Make Music?
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There are many things to consider when buying a new... Read More
How to Be in the Moment when Playing Piano
Your best music will always come when you are in... Read More
Learning How To Improvise
Those of you who have been reading my articles for... Read More
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A Quick and Easy Composition Method
Here's the method I use every time I want to... Read More
How To Make Money On A Music Website Through Pay-Per-Click?
Interested in making money while you're asleep, or making money... Read More
How To Write A Song
Did you ever wish that it was your song playing... Read More
The Dark Side of P2P File Sharing
P2P file sharing programs are free. Period. But there are... Read More
Music Downloads: Free & Low Cost Ways For Musicians To Get Their Music Known All Over The World
Music downloads are highly compressed audio files transferred onto a... Read More
Reaching For The Soul Zone
Every searching artist wants to get there. It's that magical... Read More
George Winston and New Age Piano Playing
The first time I heard George Winston play back 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
Music: Uniting Nations, Dividing Generations
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Zen and the Art of New Age Piano
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What is Music?
That's a fair question!Basically, you can call music any noise... Read More
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A while back, I wrote an article that compared flower... Read More
Piano Playing and Performance Anxiety
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1959 Stratocaster Vintage Guitars
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Ouch, It Hurts When I Sing!
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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
MP3 Music Subscription Services. A Good Deal?
There's a reason Apple Computer dominates the legal 99-cents-a-download digital... 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
Everything I Play Sounds the Same
Many students want to create music that has a certain... Read More
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Are you a perfectionist? Does every note have to sound... Read More
How I Learned How To Play The Guitar After Giving Up In Disgust
I was 17 at the time (the Beatles era), and... Read More
Acoustic Or Electronic Drums - What Is Your Choice?
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Vintage Guitar Collectors Can Still Find Deals
If you're a recent vintage guitar collector, the stories you've... Read More
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