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July 28, 2008
Rihanna released her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad, and it's a gem. It easily cracked the U.S. Billboard Top 20 list and was listed at #10 for best albums when I checked. Personally, I think this album is going higher.Coming off her 2006 album, A Girl Like Me, Rihanna is getting big-time ..
July 28, 2008
There are millions of Reggae music fans across the world. Reggae music is often sung in the local Jamaican dialect called Patois. However, not all fans of Reggae can speak or understand Jamaican Patois. Avid fans of Reggae music, who are not Jamaican patois speakers, can attest to the fact that at ..
July 28, 2008
Three years ago I purchased a 300 page course book with cd called “The Secrets To Playing By Ear!" The author of the book, Jermaine Griggs, is the founder of HearandPlay.com. I joined his website embarking on a wonderful journey to learn how to play by ear.Jermaine's theory is: “If you ..
July 28, 2008
The Purpose of the Play What You Hear jazz guitar lesson program is to teach the student to, dramatic pause, to play what they hear.Seriously, the author, Chris Standring, makes a great point that many guitarists learn to master the fretboard through visualizing shapes and patterns. The unfortunate .
July 28, 2008
Experimental Beatle McCartneyI often feel that Paul McCartney gets a bum rap with John Lennon receiving most of the credit as the “experimental Beatle." This just isn't the case. It was actually McCartney who was the one pushing the envelope with much of The Beatles more experimental ..
July 28, 2008
The ContextIt was August of 1966. Only 2 and a half years since The Beatles first broke onto the scene in the United States with “I Want To Hold Your Hand" and the accompanying hysteria ("Beatlemania.") Since then The Beatles music had quickly been evolving from their earlier pop rock into a ..
July 28, 2008
Music production in itself is an art and is usually unknown to the listening public. The majority of people who listen to music do have their favorite artists and bands, but few dig deep enough to see who is responsible for the song and the overall sound of the record.Have you ever listened to a ..
July 28, 2008
Isn't it obvious that everyone wants to achieve something extremely fast? In most cases this isn't going to happen. Unlike some marketers would like you to believe. But I'm happy to say, with singing, you can definitely improve VERY fast. I won't say that you will be a professional singer within a ..
July 28, 2008
All Of The Beatles Albums Have Their CharmsI'm a huge Beatles fan and in my mind every single one of their albums is worth owning. Although some of their earlier albums are certainly not quite as great as the albums I'm going to be talking about in this article, they still have their charms and ..
July 28, 2008
Different StrategiesThere are many different ways you can put together a hip hop beat. It depends on what kind of style you want to go with. If you are looking for something to use as a backdrop to your rapping then you may want to download some hip hop beats from a site like Beats365 and then use ..
July 28, 2008
So you've passed the stage of ukulele beginner. You know the basic chords, you've got some strums down and you're starting to get a little confidence in your playing. At this stage, it's all too easy to fall into a rut and find yourself playing the same chords and the same songs over and over ..
July 28, 2008
Einstein once said that he would have preferred to have been a musician, and he was a very competent violinist and pianist, giving concerts for charity throughout his life.According to Einstein's second wife Elsa, the great genius had a peculiar habit while dreaming up his mathematical theories in ..
July 28, 2008
Great mathematician Albert Einstein, creator of the General Theory of Relativity, was also a very good musician. He could navigate the piano well enough, but his real love was for the violin.So generous was he that in later life, when offered a priceless Guarneri violin, he turned it down and ..
July 28, 2008
The longer I play piano, the clearer it becomes that pure finger strength solves many knotty technical problems.To play the heavyweight romantic piano composers such as Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Liszt and Schumann, you'll need tremendous, almost superhuman strength and endurance.If you've ever listened .
July 28, 2008
It was 1996. Life was good. I was working a lot. My wife and I were expecting our 4th child. I had set up my own jingle house after freelancing as a session cat for years. I went out on my own after I had gotten fired from a theater gig I had had for 10 years. We had done a few spots.But basically .
July 27, 2008
In the late 70's, the pressure of corporations to show a profit to their shareholders caused the big guitar manufacturers to go overseas to places like Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea to lower their manufacturing costs. Initially, guitar players felt betrayed by the companies they had supported for ..
July 27, 2008
For straight ahead rock and roll it's hard to beat AC/DC. Formed in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young this band is everything a good rock band should be.AC/DC use solid time-tested musical principals to deliver 100% high voltage rock, the energy is in the way they assemble the musical raw ..
July 27, 2008
This is the first easy reading and playing exercise I teach my guitar beginner students.It is a very simple, though very nice and helpful exercise. You will develop your fretting and plucking skills. And you will develop your musical taste and musical appreciation too.All my students love it.Every ..
July 27, 2008
About two weeks ago I heard that the popular duo Buena Fe was releasing a new album named “Catalejo", which means “Telescope". The news instantly moved people from the entire city to the Karl Marx Theater, the place where the concert would take place, in order to buy the ..
July 27, 2008
Knowing how to read guitar notes is the basic need for anyone wanting to play songs on the guitar. It is very frustrating to be gazing at these dots on the page knowing that they are the key to making guitar music. If you have ever looked at the musical notes in a book you have possibly seen two ..
July 27, 2008
Well ... the bad news straight up is that there is no wonder cure for sore fingers when you start learning to play the guitar.It is mostly a matter of “grin and bear it"! Eventually, your fingers will toughen and develop calluses. Once this happens, the pain of playing will stop almost ..
July 27, 2008
This is one of the most common questions for beginning guitarists. I can tell you that for every great guitarist out there that was professionally taught, there is just as many that were “self-taught". It comes down to a combination of a few things ... Your preferred style of learning - Do ..
July 27, 2008
Bhojpuri is a regional dialect of Hindi that is spoken in the Hindi heartland of India. This includes Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. In recent years Bhojpuri songs have become increasingly popular in Bollywood movies. Although Bhojpuri is seen as the language of the Bihari people as popularised ..
July 27, 2008
There is a comfortable and casual tone in the air as I shake Adam Sankowski's hand to thank him for such a wonderful performance and also express my strong interest in taking a tour of the band's van. Under typical circumstances that sentiment would come off as if I was some crazed groupie but in ..
July 27, 2008
Do you want your vocals to shine like you recorded in a million dollar studio? Well heres 5 easy to follow steps to help you achieve that...1) In order to get industry standard high quality recordings, using a condenser mic along with a good pop-screen is the only way to go. Condensers capture ..
July 27, 2008
For anyone who wants to learn and master guitar, it is important to learn a little bit about the different components of a guitar. This is the reason why most guitar teaching sources of guitar instructors begin their guitar lessons with the topic - “What are the different parts of a guitar?", .
July 27, 2008
One basic thing that is common to almost all guitars is their basic body structure. Irrespective of which kind of guitar you want to play, they will all have the same guitar parts, although there might be minor differences here and there in the number of strings, the shape of the guitar's body or ..
July 27, 2008
What are you getting ready to record? Are you with a rap group? Are you a solo singer or rapper? Maybe you are just recording an instrumental tape? So how do you know what beats to purchase? Do you know what to look for or what to ask when purchasing making this purchase? This article will give you .
July 27, 2008
Classical guitar playing is what is participated in when using a classical guitar. This kind of guitar has no electronics and no pick-ups. In general it has six strings although there are some classical guitars which have twelve strings. The thinner strings known as the trebles are made from nylon ..
July 27, 2008
Spain's musical legacy has greatly been influenced from rich musical cultures emerging from Africa and Asia. Spain's folk music is more individualistic in nature and contains mostly dance rhythmic movements. When the Moors invaded Spain in the eighth century they brought with them their Eastern ..
July 27, 2008
Comprising of a rich musical heritage, Italian folk music comprises of diverse styles, dance forms and musical instruments. With the country's gradual unification, hundreds of music styles from different Italian regions came together quite late in the 20th century. Italy's folk music has had ..
July 27, 2008
Japanese music has had a large array of influences ranging from China, Korea and even the West. Rich and distinctive in nature it places large emphasis on pentatonic, monophonic and non-harmonic styles of music. Japanese traditional folk singers can be found throughout the country, playing several ..
July 26, 2008
When it comes to things that you value the most you would want to protect them and make it last for a lifetime. Similarly, for your music instruments, it may be prudent to spend some money in order to make them safe and secure.Music gear cases have a variety of options available. There are cases ..
July 26, 2008
Bands are something that have the capability of getting anybody into the dancing groove with its foot tapping tune. In fact, the music created by the bands is just extraordinary and has always been very popular.Bands are extraordinary because the music created by them gives a different feel. This ..
July 26, 2008
Music is a form of expression consisting of sound, rhythm, harmony, etc. The definition of music varies according to culture and social backgrounds. It can be divided into various categories. Music gear is the whole set of equipment like sound equipment, stage speakers, recording equipment, DJ ..
July 26, 2008
Categories of music gear encompass under them a wide range of musical instruments and equipment. There are a lot of categories and sub categories of music gear. They can be classified based upon the usage or based upon the mechanisms.The two main categories that they can be classified into are ..
July 26, 2008
Playing piano is not just about playing a note, it's how to play the pedal, it is a pure stress reliever. If you feel fun in playing piano, you will keep music as a part of your life. It's a relaxing form of escape both figuratively and actually for most people as much as an art. It is one of the ..
July 26, 2008
If you are a music freak like me then chances are you enjoy all types of music, from classical, to grunge to, you guessed it; Gospel! There is just something so incredible about Gospel music, I couldn't try to explain it even if I tried! Gospel music is usually written and sung as a way to express ..
July 26, 2008
Learning how to become a music producer this day in age is all about knowing the business, you can be talented as hell but if you do not know how the business works you are going to find it ever so hard.Many people ask me ‘How Do I Become A Music Producer', they ask me what music production ..
July 26, 2008
When selling your beats online or offline you can go about selling them two different ways. You can sell them exclusively or you can just simply lease them.When you sell your beat exclusively to an artist, you are giving that person full rights and ownership too that whole beat. You can never reuse .
July 26, 2008
Why I like Mary J. Blige?Mary J. Blige is an extraordinary and unique hip hop artist and an idol to a lot of women. She has overcame a great deal of obstacles in her personal and professional lives. Her music invokes the emotions and feelings of what she is going through at the time of any ..
July 26, 2008
Are you afraid to buy singing lessons online? Well I really don't think you need to be. On the internet it can be pretty tough to decipher which singing lessons you should use to improve your voice, but there are more than a few available and a couple that really rise above the rest.It doesn't ..
July 26, 2008
I use the word “best" to describe my favorite 5 bands/artists of the 2000s because I respect my own opinion that much. I don't really expect you to show it the same respect. Regardless, these are the 5 best bands and artists of the 2000s in no particular order. What you'll find is the artist ..
July 25, 2008
Are you trying to be a disk jockey or DJ, as it is popularly called? It is quite a lucrative job in the music industry as skilled DJs are paid handsomely. They usually get a lot of fame and respect from the crowd. Being a DJ means having the skill to switch on to the right music at the right ..
July 25, 2008
Microphones are like real estate property; placement and location is one aspect which cannot be neglected. If a microphone testing is conducted with a number of positions of the microphone, and the music is recorded, it will definitely show the great importance of microphone placement.Steps to ..
July 25, 2008
Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, Western art, or ecclesiastical and concert music, in the period from the 9th century to the 21st century. The central norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900, which is ..
July 25, 2008
History The Fender Stratocaster guitar was invented in 1954 by Leo Fender and others in California. Leo had already created the successful Telecaster guitar.Body The Stratocaster, or Strat as it is sometimes known, is a double cutaway guitar. A cutaway is indentation or scallop in the guitar body, ..
July 25, 2008
I wonder why we listen to music! What do we feel when listening to music! What happens to our body! Why a fantastic song for someone is terrible for the other! Why we sometimes feel different and want to listen to our best music but bored, we replace it, and replace it and replace it, still don't ..
July 25, 2008
Why play the piano? The piano is an extremely exciting instrument to play - the piano has at least 300 years of literature for you to choose from, music from Bach to Mozart to Beethoven to Chopin to Schumann to Henry Mancini to Yiruma to...The list is endless.Choosing the right type of piano is ..
July 25, 2008
Many people who have tried to learn guitar have failed miserably. It is unfortunate because most of these people actually have the motivation and the time to put into learning. They are just simply instructed the wrong way. Most cases of failure occur because people are looking for the easy way to ..
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