How I Compose a Piece of Music
A number of people have asked about my own methodology for creating a complete piece of music at the piano. At the risk of oversimplification, the steps are as follows:1. I sit down at the piano without any thought of creating something and tune in to my feelings.2. I start... Read More
To Record or Not To Record - At Home, That Is
I will be honest. I am addicted to music recording. I love moving faders, adjusting levels, panning, reverberating, sequencing, you name it. I especially love all that software, and the colorful ways that they show the music as a waveform. It is just cool.And I'm not the only one. My... Read More
Jealous Again - Jealousy Among Musicians
Jealousy ? do you feel it? Do you sense it in others? Does it hinder your relationships with other musicians? Does it sap your confidence? Does it block your creativity? Here are some questions to help you get clearer about the jealousy in your life.1. What is my jealousy trying... Read More
The History Of Drums - A Journey Of Sound
Music and musical instruments are an extremely important part of human history. The use of rhythm and song has long been used to express meaning, and feeling and accompany rituals.Music has been part of human life for as long as anyone can trace. Early civilizations of humans used music as... Read More
Why You Cant Play Piano
It's really not your fault. You see, you've been taught that in order to play piano you need to first learn how to read music, and second, play other peoples music.Don't feel bad. You're not alone. Thousand upon thousands of frustrated piano students long to understand the "mystery" of creating... 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 new concept called Playlist, which exists both as a club and as an online music competition (see www.ipod-dj.com for details on how to enter and what you can win).Playlist is attracting attention for several reasons. First, as a part of... Read More
How to Play What you Feel
Many students think that being able to play what you feel is difficult. They believe you must have years and years of training in improvisation and theory.The truth of the matter is that playing what you feel is easy when you understand what feeling is. Feeling is not emotion, yet... Read More
The Open Position Piano Chord
Chords. They're amazing. There's no doubt about it. Especially when it comes to piano playing and the Open Position Chord. Here we can use both hands to create music with. The chord is broken up into its main elements and its voicing is spread out which gives it a nice... 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 upping the ante with his label and ultimately they consented to a four-CD set of essentially new material. Here, he talks about this 20th anniversery project (100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong) and the things that make Bon Jovi... Read More
Health and Beauty Tips for Your Brass: Keep It Shiny!
Did you know that the health and beauty of your brass instruments require extra special attention? It's true-their wellbeing and happiness depend upon it. While we're not talking about putting your tuba on a weight-loss program or taking your trumpet to the spa for a makeover, you do need to... Read More
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Canadian Stars: The Marble Index and the Waking Eyes
Canadian Indie bands are dominating the music scene and it... 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: The Bled - Pass the Flask
Released in 2003, Pass the Flask turned this little quintet... Read More
Rabbitt Productions - Up & Coming Atlanta Producer
When you think of music in Atlanta you generally think... Read More
Thomas Jefferson and the Chinese Gong
While Richard Nixon's diplomatic visit to China may have created... Read More
Learn to Fiddle the Orange Blossom Special, the Most Popular Fiddle Tune in the World
Learning to fiddle the Orange Blossom Special is not easy,... Read More
Good News for the Musically Untalented
Have you ever been told that you were good at... Read More
Living Life Loud
Change is good. Just ask the millions of unsigned artists... Read More
New Age Music - How Its Made
Different styles of music have different "sounds." We can all... Read More
Formation of a Song (Recording)
As industry insiders, we sometimes forget that when discussing the... Read More
Tips on Performing Your Music for Others
Have you ever dreamed of performing a piece you created... Read More
How To Play Piano Using Chord Symbols
Chord symbols (for example, Fm7, Cmaj7 or G6) are a... Read More
Would Chopin Have Passed A Music Quiz?
Q. My children are very interested in playing music. Is... Read More
The Gong - An Instrument Everyone Can Play
What exactly is a Gong?The gong is a musical instrument... 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
Modal Theory for Guitar Players - Part 1
IntroductionThe fact that you are holding this in your hands... Read More
How to Create Interesting Textures
A lot of new age piano music consists of repeating... Read More
The Art Of Practicing - How To See Real Results
I have always believed that success, in practically any subject... Read More
RIAA Files Second Wave of Lawsuits
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has launched a... 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
Is the Record Album Dead? Not by a Long Shot
In 1982, Sony and Philips introduced the compact disc, a... Read More
Singing: The Tonic of Life
Most people these days would associate singing with the popular... Read More
Where To Download Music On The Internet
Virtually all of you have probably heard of the RIAA's... Read More
Live Music!
"Live music." That common saying may contain some truth, but... Read More
New M3 with Competition Package
The new competition package available for the BMW M3 is... Read More
Health and Beauty Tips for Your Brass: Keep It Shiny!
Did you know that the health and beauty of your... Read More
Yo, is Rap Just Another Four Letter Word?
Flaunting any excessive or anti-social behavior is considered brazen. When... Read More
Everything I Play Sounds the Same
Many students want to create music that has a certain... Read More
How to Stop Thinking and Start Playing
Learning how to improvise is confusing for most. The sheer... Read More
George Winston and New Age Piano Playing
The first time I heard George Winston play back in... Read More
Improvisation and Musical Form
Do you ramble on endlessly with your improvisations? If so,... Read More
Arpeggios and New Age Piano Playing
Chopin used them extensively. So did Beethoven and Mozart. Arpeggios... Read More
Bluegrass Music - Alive and Well in the Appalachians
One of the Appalachian Mountain region's greatest contributions to the... Read More
Play Piano As Fast As Possible!
One of the rules of practicing we all hear over... Read More
Motorhead Inferno
Motorhead-"Inferno"-Review by Les Lewellyn When David Grohl... 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
Formation of a Song (Recording)
As industry insiders, we sometimes forget that when discussing the... Read More
The Secrets of Correctly Stringing Your Guitar
Why do you care about stringing your guitar you may... Read More
Building Your Digital Music Collection
The previous two Tech Tips took a look at eight... Read More
Your First Guitar
Congratulations, you just bought you first guitar! Now that you've... Read More
Learn to Fiddle the Orange Blossom Special, the Most Popular Fiddle Tune in the World
Learning to fiddle the Orange Blossom Special is not easy,... Read More
Is it Possible to Download Music Legally Anymore?
Throughout the past few years downloading music on the internet... Read More
The British Invasion
The Kasabian concert at the Kool Haus seemed like a... 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 Be in the Moment when Playing Piano
Your best music will always come when you are in... Read More
10 Top Reasons You Should Learn to Play Chord Piano
There are roughly umpteen zillion reasons why you should learn... Read More
10 Music Download Legal Points
Everybody's doing it: downloading music and sharing files. People who... Read More
What is Music?
That's a fair question!Basically, you can call music any noise... Read More
Why New Musicians (Rappers) Fail: Three Reasons and Solutions
Despite the title of this article, the purpose of it... Read More
Why Learning How to Improvise is So Important
Imagine asking a beginning writer to write a short story... Read More
Bono: From Music To Fashion To Helping The Poor
U2s lead singer Bono isn't content with being part of... Read More
Music as Therapy?
Frustrated in a gridlocked?Job got you stressed out?The children have... Read More
Music & Emotions: Can Music Really Make You a Happier Person?
How many times have you turned to music to uplift... Read More
Record Collecting Still Thriving in the Twenty-first Century
It may surprise many to find that the hobby of... Read More
Inspiration Wanted - Apply Within!
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for music students is... Read More
Throat Singing In Inuit Culture
Originally, Inuit throat singing was a form of entertainment among... Read More
5 Ways to Enjoy Your Music Files
OK, say you've got one thousand of your favorite MP3... Read More
One Way to Improve Your Music Journalist Relationship
Boy, I really detest how some people do websites. Bands... Read More
The Top 10 Reasons Why You Suck At Playing Guitar
You don't 'need' to play guitar enough.If you desire to... Read More
The Dark Side of P2P File Sharing
P2P file sharing programs are free. Period. But there are... Read More
How to Create an Original Melody
Here's a method I use that works. First, sit down... Read More
Prepare for the Master (CD Mastering)
Many artists are still confused as to what goes on... Read More
Music Licensing
Music licensing can be a very confusing subject. My... Read More
Modal Theory for Guitar Players - Part 2
Playing the ModesWhen I used to use this pack with... Read More
How Many Songs Are In Your Pocket?
The portable MP3 player continues to be the hot item... Read More
Pakistani Pop Music
Pakistan is blessed with talent and when we talk about... Read More
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