How to Buy an Electric Guitar
For most of us, making any major purchase, such as a new refrigerator, or a new car, is a cacophony of options and confusion; do we want the silver one or the black one? How much can we afford to spend? Will it last over time? If nothing else, we... Read More
ADIRONDACK versus SITKA SPRUCE
Both of these timbers make great soundboards on flat top acoustic guitars. They have had popularity at different times in history heres the story so far.Adirondack or Red Spruce was very popular piror to WWII. It is found on a lot vintage acoustic guitars. The high weight to strength ratio... Read More
The Future for Independent Record Labels
Small independent record labels are facing a different fight today to obtain a share of the music industry. The best possible means in which small labels were able to get their CD's sold vanished in 2003 when Southwest Wholesale Records and Tapes closed the doors. The ability to have their... 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
Rhapsody Music Downloads Part II - A pleasant experience?
Welcome back to Part II of Rhapsody Music Downloads! I hope you took an opportunity to enjoy the first week of your two-week trial. Must have been a joy to stream and download online music by the truckloads. Now...you did take the liberty to utilize the free trial, didn't you??In... Read More
14 Ways Musicians Can Increase Their Tips
I was listening to NPR the other day when they did a report on tipping in the restaurant industry. One they had a list of tips on how wait staff can increase their tips.That got me brainstorming and surfing the net for other ideas to boost tips. That combined with... Read More
Play The Piano Like A Pro
Meet the 12 Major Notes:1. C (do)2. C# - Db (do sharp or re flat) (one-key only)3. D (re)4. D# - Eb (re sharp or mi flat) (one key only)5. E (mi)6. F (fa)7. F# - Gb (fa sharp or so flat) (one key only)8. G (so)9. G# - Ab... 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 known as Minarik Guitars, Scott G (The G-Man) reviews the Minarik Inferno X-treme.From the Telecaster to the Flying V to the Iceman to the Warlock, some guitar designs are forever branded on our consciousness, and now there's a new one:... Read More
How to Construct Chords and Improvise
How To Construct Basic Chords on the PianoThe easiest way to start learning how to build chords is to practice their constructions in the key of C Major. You're just playing all white keys.All you have to do is play every other white key to create a 3-note chord. A... Read More
CD Mastering using Har-Bal
Feel free to download the entire manual detailing the mastering process from Har-Bal complete with pictures of all the tools needed to create a great sounding mastered cd .http://hdqtrz.com/Files/Har-Bal_Mastering_Process.pdfPlease remember that you can experiment with different presets in Waves LMB. If you want light limiting use the "Adaptive Multi Electro... Read More
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Guitar Practice - Make It Your Priority!
Every student realizes that guitar practice is important if they... Read More
Five Great Practice Ideas I Learned From My Piano Students!
Sometimes the teacher learns more from the student than the... 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
Origin of Erik Saties Gnossiennes
The 'trois Gnossiennes' (1890) is a set of dance-like pieces... Read More
How To Play The Violin
This article gives the essential basics for how to play... Read More
Repetition is the Key to Learning Something Deeply
Repetition is the key to learning something deeply. It works... Read More
How to Create an Original Melody
Here's a method I use that works. First, sit down... Read More
College Radio: The Most Important Radio Level for Musicians
For the self-promoting independent artist, the idea of taking on... Read More
Musical Improvisation Basics - Four Strategies For Playing Wrong Notes
While it probably doesn't seem like this would help -... Read More
Irish Fiddle Ornaments
When I started playing jigs, my default bowing pattern made... Read More
Music and Healing: The Power of Meaningful Words and Music
We All Have a Favorite Piece of Music that Moves... Read More
Review: Coheed and Cambria - Second Stage Turbine Blade
Ever wonder what would happen if you mixed the progressive... Read More
Structure Of A Successful Music Website
Ideally each page of your website should serve a specific... 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
Piano Playing Your Way: How To Have More Fun Playing The Piano Than You Ever Have Before
Piano playing doesn't have to be boring. There's no law... Read More
5 Ways to Enjoy Your Music Files
OK, say you've got one thousand of your favorite MP3... Read More
Chords or Melody First... Which is Best?
There are basically two ways you can compose a piece... Read More
The Ostinato - What It is and How to Use It
Ostinato means "repeating pattern" and is used frequently in all... Read More
Social Networking and Music: MySpace Puts It All Together in a Virtual Community
Today's music fan interacts with a "community" that is far... Read More
Interview With An Up And Coming Musician From Toronto
Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of Sketchandtravel.com and Bookpleasures.com is delighted... Read More
New Age Piano Playing and the Sustain Pedal
There are 3 pedals on most pianos. The one on... Read More
Modal Theory for Guitar Players - Part 2
Playing the ModesWhen I used to use this pack with... Read More
The Art Of Practicing - How To See Real Results
I have always believed that success, in practically any subject... 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
How To Find The Right Guitar Teacher
Finding a good teacher is not always easy, at any... Read More
The Death-Defying Warehouse Party Life: An Interview by William of Orange
About an entire local music industry that's rarely heard from,... Read More
Tips for Buying Digital Pianos and Keyboards
Buying a digital piano could be a very delicate attempt,... Read More
Everything I Play Sounds the Same
Many students want to create music that has a certain... Read More
The Gong - An Instrument Everyone Can Play
What exactly is a Gong?The gong is a musical instrument... Read More
Discover The Perfect Place To Perform
Once you know what your Unique Selling Proposition is as... Read More
How Many Songs Are In Your Pocket?
The portable MP3 player continues to be the hot item... 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
Arpeggios and New Age Piano Playing
Chopin used them extensively. So did Beethoven and Mozart. Arpeggios... Read More
Review: Audioslave - Out of Exile
Every once in a while a band comes along that... Read More
Guitar Players...Learn About The Point Of Discipline
Have you ever started learning a lick or exercise and... Read More
SOUNDS GOOD TO ME - Eliminate Throat Tension
As a vocal coach, I hear it all the time.... Read More
Writing Hit Songs
There are a lot of factors to writing a hit... Read More
Review: Medications - All Your Favorite People In One Place
One of the most intriguing aspects of music is how... Read More
How to Make $30,000 with Your Music Before Years End
As an independent musician and/or recording artist, if you did... Read More
5 Ways to Enjoy Your Music Files
OK, say you've got one thousand of your favorite MP3... 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
Music and Healing: The Power of Meaningful Words and Music
We All Have a Favorite Piece of Music that Moves... Read More
How to Create Hip, Mature and Lush Harmonies
Rarely is a chord played with its tones contained in... Read More
Performing, Whats the Big Deal?
Performance anxiety is not something that only happens to musicians,... Read More
Modal Theory for Guitar Players - Part 1
IntroductionThe fact that you are holding this in your hands... 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... Read More
What is Guitar Tablature and Can I Find It Online?
The guitar is one of the most popular musical instruments... 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 Play Piano Using a Few Chords
How many chords do you need to create a piece... Read More
Play Too Loud And Well Cut The Power!
"Turn it down!"How often have you heard that command in... Read More
What is Music?
That's a fair question!Basically, you can call music any noise... Read More
The Revolution has begun - and it will not be Televised The new Artist Development Paradigm
In reflecting on the world of the Music Business in... Read More
Things To Know When Shopping For A Guitar Amplifier
Guitar amplifiers are a major part of your tone. Some... Read More
The Acoustic Guitar
The steel-stringed acoustic guitar is usually credited with being developed... Read More
Celtic Music: The Japanese Connection
My friend, guitarist Brian Hughes, toured with the Chieftain's in... Read More
Piano Teachers - Whats Wrong with Them?
Most of us like to use what we learn right... Read More
Jazz: What In The Heck Is It?
All of us know what jazz is when we hear... Read More
Guitarists...Are You A Victim and A Loser?
I was thinking today about THE most dangerous enemy of... Read More
Tips for a Great Recording Session
You know your songs are great (and so does your... Read More
Recording Vocals at Home
Anyone who has recorded vocals to tape knows there is... Read More
How Much of Your Potential Will You Release?
Do you ever feel there is an inner voice speaking... Read More
Rickenbacker 4003 Electric Bass Guitar
The Rickenbacker 4003 electric bass guitar is one of the... Read More
Polychords and the Jazz Improviser: How to Practice & Apply Polychords to Improv
In the world of music, many Jazz improvisers and Classical... Read More
Greg Koch Fender Guitar History
The Greg Koch Fender guitar began to take shape all... Read More
To Record or Not To Record - At Home, That Is
I will be honest. I am addicted to music recording.... Read More
Oh My Aching Head! Can Music Really Make You Feel Better?
We all know, if only instinctively, that music has a... Read More
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