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July 31, 2008
A little more training and the strengthening of correct singing techniques are always useful no matter what level you are at with your singing. Lessons with a singing coach on a full time basis can work out to be quite expensive, but singing lesson software programs can greatly improve your vocal ..
July 31, 2008
Elvis Presley is known best by the many songs that he sang, however, he was also a very big fan of animals. Elvis had many kinds of pets. He had horses, peacocks, and a chimpanzee named Scatter and before he became famous, he was known as the “Hillbilly Cat," in his hometown.The song ..
July 31, 2008
Not only does the guitar itself have a rich and varied history but the companies that manufacture them are interesting as well. Everyone writes about the Gibson Les Paul and the Fender Strat but today let's talk about Ibanez guitars. Ibanez guitars have built a name and reputation for themselves. ..
July 30, 2008
With the rise in popularity and hence, commercialism of the hip-hop subculture nowadays, the urban lifestyles various facets have naturally been pushed into the mainstream.Not without the help of MTV and its various offshoots, a lifestyle that just a few years ago was still underground is now ..
July 30, 2008
Teaching a 9 year old girl how to learn guitar is not an easy assignment. I really had no idea what I was getting myself into when her Dad called me up and asked if I would teach her how to play. Usually kids fingers are not strong enough, and arms are not long enough at 9 years old so I knew from ..
July 30, 2008
Beyonce tickets are some of the most sought-after concert tickets nowadays, and there's little doubt why. Beyonce Knowles, one of the most recognizable recording artists of this decade, is as hot as ever and touring across the United States this summer. With stops in huge arenas and smaller concert .
July 30, 2008
Jessica Simpson tickets keep getting hotter and hotter. Star of both the musical stage and the big screen, Jessica's lasting popularity is due mostly to her charming personality, good looks and unbelievable voice. Jessica Simpson has recorded several Top 40 hits, and two multi-platinum albums. ..
July 30, 2008
You've chosen the event space, hired a DJ (or a band) and then you find out you'll also have to rent sound equipment."Is that like, umm, speakers and stuff?"Unless you were a DJ or a sound techie in a past lifetime, chances are audio-visual lingo is as foreign to you as Aramaic.Don't panic.Learn ..
July 30, 2008
The guitar is possibly the world's most popular instrument in rock, pop or light western music today. The guitar's fame is largely owed to Elvis Presley, whose iconic images almost always show him singing with a guitar in his hands. So never mind if your voice doesn't match Elvis - don't sing, ..
July 30, 2008
What DJ wants to spend the whole night searching boxes of records or rows of Cd's in order to find that one requested song that you know you have, but seems to have disappeared. Multiply that by 20 or 30 times a night along with searching Individual albums or CD jackets for songs to keep the dance ..
July 30, 2008
Ask any music enthusiast and they know who Lifehouse and Switchfoot are. The modern age has brought about a new genre of Christian rock that is appealing to the masses. Christian music has become more than just music for people of faith. It has become a phenomenon that grows every year - Growing in .
July 30, 2008
Master The Minor Pentatonic & Blues Scales 100%The minor pentatonic and blues scales are the most important scales to learn if you want to play rock guitar solos. Many rock songs use one of these two scales for their solos. They are a great place to start and for some guitarists - these two scales .
July 30, 2008
It's All About The ScalesIf you want to be able to play great guitar solos you have to absolutely master scales. By master I mean you have to really internalize the scales. You have to be able to hear them in your ears and visualize them (on the fretboard) with your eyes.Learn A Variety Of ScalesIf .
July 30, 2008
Guitar Scales Are The KeyYou cannot play lead guitar well without completely mastering guitar scales first. By mastering I do not mean that you merely sort of know the scales, I mean so that you know them forwards and backwards. You should be able to know exactly what the scale sounds like in your ..
July 30, 2008
The Blues ScaleThe very first thing you need to know if you want to start blues soloing on your guitar is the blues scale. You need to know it just like you know the alphabet (or perhaps even better.) You should never have to guess to know which note to play next. You should know the sound of the ..
July 30, 2008
Being ready to learn to play the piano obviously means having a piano keyboard of some sort, so for the purpose of this article we will assume you have access to a piano, organ or keyboard. Before you start to play the piano properly, you need to learn a few basics, just a bit of theory, nothing ..
July 30, 2008
Most people love a good sing-song. It used to be the old knees up round the piano, either at home or at the local pub, but nowadays the popular Japanese pastime of Karaoke is more likely to get people singing. If you enjoy Karaoke singing, you may often ask yourself “is my singing OK?", but ..
July 30, 2008
Buying a guitar is an exciting venture for any guitarist and if done properly will pay off big time by giving you lots of ongoing pleasure and satisfaction for years to come every time you play it. But this will only happen if the whole buying process is planned and done properly. It isn't as easy ..
July 30, 2008
In these times of the internet, it's never been a better time to learn how to play the piano. Why is that? I hear you ask, because, information on virtually any subject you can think of is available, with a little research on the internet, and learning to play the piano, is no different than any ..
July 30, 2008
The Bad Old DaysSo often you hear about the “good old days," but what about the “bad old days?"When it comes to ear training, this is definitely a much more appropriate term to use. In the 1980s you would have had to spend a fortune on a bunch of cassette tapes in order to buy an ear ..
July 30, 2008
What Is Ear Training?Ear training is learning to be able to identify pitches and the relationship between pitches reliably. There are two major types of ear training. One is perfect pitch and the other is relative pitch.What Is Perfect Pitch?This is the ability to discern what a note is by hearing ..
July 30, 2008
One of the reasons why so many people take up the guitar as a musical instrument is because of the fact that it is one of the few instruments that can be played entirely on its own, providing both the main tune and the background chords. Having said that, there is a wide range of extra accessories ..
July 30, 2008
Intervals: The Building Blocks Of MusicThe relationship between two notes is called an “interval" and they are the most basic building block for what we call music. I firmly believe that a comprehensive understanding of intervals is a necessity to improving as a musician, songwriter, ..
July 30, 2008
How does Rihanna ride?She rides until the day she dies. We Ride is a track in Rihanna's second studio album, A Girl Like Me. Released in the middle of 2006 in the U.S, the song had a slow start. It did not even make it to the Billboard Hot 100. Elsewhere, however, it made waves. It easily made its ..
July 30, 2008
What do you do when your debut single is a hit, your debut album is making people talk, and your fans expect you to pull more tricks out of your sleeve? You go for the jugular, of course. You dazzle.Rihanna launched A Girl Like Me not long after she had the nation dancing to Pon De Replay. The ..
July 30, 2008
What Is Rocket Piano?It's a top ranked piano lessons course which can be downloaded online. It includes 218 step-by-step lessons, 57 video lessons, 133 audio files, piano jazz piano book, and much more. It's an all inclusive program for anyone who wants to improve their piano playing regardless of ..
July 30, 2008
Most people, even big fans of Paul McCartney, have no idea that McCartney has released some very experimental ambient music under the name “The Fireman."In fact The Fireman is a collaborative effort between McCartney and the producer known as Youth who is most well known for his work with The .
July 29, 2008
Ear TrainingEar training (both relative pitch & perfect pitch) is essential for all musicians, songwriters, composers, and singers to better their skills.The PurePitchMethod Audio Course For Ear TrainingThe PurePitchMethod ear training audio course is available for instant download online. It ..
July 29, 2008
Playing or practising the guitar alone can be a frustrating thing for guitarists. Unless you are just into chords, playing lead guitar really requires some kind of backing going on so you can understand the timing as well as hearing how the lead will eventually sound.This creates a problem as it ..
July 29, 2008
Luis Miguel tickets are as hot now as they have ever been. In his relatively short but very successful singing career, 27 year-old Luis Miguel has become one of the most well known performers in the world, and the leading Latin music star of this decade. Only Julio Iglesias has outsold his records. .
July 29, 2008
You have a cross-country moving trip planned. You will spend perhaps around 2 weeks of your month-long trip around the USA in your car. You need an express solution to pass the time: good music. Or you might go crazy. Before your trip across the USA, first of all, make sure you have all the ..
July 29, 2008
One of the best forms of entertainment is music, but it is also the best form of relaxation also. The best way to enjoy your favorite music is in solitude with only yourself for company. Different people prefer different kinds of music and if you are in the company of those who would prefer ..
July 29, 2008
Musicians love to “hot rod" their gear, whether it's installing aftermarket pickups on a guitar or beefing up the distortion channel of an amplifier. Effects pedals are no exception. An engineer with an ear for music can take a stock, even drab effects pedal and make it a pro-quality piece of .
July 29, 2008
Are you a musician, singer, or in a band? Are you anxious to get your music heard, but just don't know where to send music demos?Thousands of musicians, bands, and singers want to get noticed... but getting noticed in the competitive music industry can be rather frustrating to say the least! ..
July 29, 2008
Learning how to make music is becoming something you can do anywhere and it's great fun as well as something you could take up as a career if you find the right contacts and have the talent. Beat Making is one of the most common names of hip hop music production, beat making is a name you can ..
July 29, 2008
Many people ask the question How can I become a famous singer? If that is a question you have asked yourself then the first thing you must do is to learn how to breath properly. This is one of the most significant keys to improving your singing. Vocal warm up exercises are obviously important but ..
July 29, 2008
There are around a dozen or so guitar chords that every beginner guitar player should learn. It takes a little work right at the beginning but once you have started it will just be a matter of routine practice to get these guitar chords under your belt. There is a piece of guitar wisdom you should ..
July 29, 2008
Six Studio Albums Thus FarAs of the writing of this article, Oasis has released six studio albums with a 7th due later this year. What follows is an overview of each of their six albums to date and a preview of their upcoming 7th album.Definitely Maybe (1994)If I had to tell someone to get just one .
July 29, 2008
What is perfect pitch?Basically, perfect pitch which is also known as absolute pitch is the ability to recognise the pitch of any tone. Here's a quick example - someone with perfect pitch would be able to name any musical note by ear. If I played a D chord on my guitar, someone with perfect pitch ..
July 29, 2008
Italian folk songs comprise of different influences from the different regions which the people hail from. This is because national unification took place after very long time due to which the separate cultures remained un-homogenized leading to have the dependence of folk music on geographic ..
July 29, 2008
Although there are only two main categories of guitar, within each category there is a vast range if different styles, models and varieties to ensure that there is a guitar and a sound for every occasion and performance style. The two main categories are, of course, acoustic and electrical, but to ..
July 29, 2008
Music is a very individual expression, and for almost every musician and performer there is a style that is both defined by them, and created for them. A musician's instrument is as much a part of that individual expression as the performer, and this is just as true, if not especially so, when it ..
July 29, 2008
To a beginner, most guitars tend to look more or less the same, other than the obvious difference between the electric guitars and acoustic ones. You might be forgiven for thinking that, other than this main difference, other features are more used for decoration or show than for any real effect. ..
July 29, 2008
Originally guitars were all acoustic, and the volume achievable by such guitars was quite enough for the environments in which they were played. However, as music developed and the locations in which it performed grew larger, and with the introduction of accompanying instruments, it became ..
July 29, 2008
Perhaps one of the most famous and best known names in the world of electric guitars is that of Fender, and it was in 1946 that Clarence Leonidas Fender, usually referred to simply as Leo Fender, created the design for the first electric guitar to have a solid body, and a pickup that worked through .
July 29, 2008
An acoustic guitar is so named because the hollow design of its body provides a natural means by which the acoustics can be optimized, so that the sound of the guitar is naturally amplified, and therefore needs no exterior or additional means of amplifying the sound. Electric guitars are quite ..
July 29, 2008
Almost all musical instruments require tuning, with the possible exception of certain percussion instruments. The guitar, as an instrument made from natural materials, and with a natural degree of tension stored up in the strings, needs retuning on a fairly frequent basis. This is especially ..
July 29, 2008
Do You Want To Learn Piano?If you do then you have a few choices. One choice is to hire a personal piano teacher who is likely to be expensive and who will probably be someone who gets on your nerves. They may be someone who impatient or who only wants to teach you how to play in their preferred ..
July 29, 2008
The Old Way: In Person Violin LessonsWhile you can make great progress with in person violin lessons there is a major consideration that makes online violin lessons a much better choice and that is of course, money. Having your own personal violin teacher can quickly become far too costly for most ..
July 29, 2008
Jamorama online guitar lessons are the easy (and inexpensive way) to learn to play guitar like a rock n roll legend. In the internet age no longer do you have to pay an expensive local guitar teacher (who may not even be that good or may have an attitude problem) instead you can download high ..
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