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July 06, 2006
Subliminal music is a special genre of music, quite different for conventional kinds of music, such as pop, rap or rock music. In essence, subliminal music is special because it can only be heard by a subconscious mind. It has a salient effect on the human brain. One can appreciate the fact that ..
July 06, 2006
Hearing loss can be defined as a reduction in an individual’s ability to hear sounds. Essentially, loss of hearing can affect a person of any age group, young or old. Nevertheless it is appreciated that hearing loss tends to occur gradually as a person ages. Hearing loss can be temporary or ..
July 05, 2006
Ready to start your own band? There are plenty of musicians out there willing to pursue a career in music with you, but how do you choose the right musician? Different musicians contribute different sounds to a band depending on their technical skills, innovations, and music diversity. For example, .
July 05, 2006
Bon Jovi is a American rock band from New Jersey. Lead by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi and namesake Jon Bon Jovi first reached stardom in the 1980’s as a psuedo metal band. However Bon Jovi has proved to be much more then the scalings of a trend. His band has proven more durable then most, taking ..
July 05, 2006
Have you ever heared someone in a cipher freestyling and wanted to learn how to rap? Or have you tried to rap around your friends and maybe you were not as hot as you would like to be? Well I may be able to help you with that. I've been rhyming since I was like fourteen years old and, I'm kind of ..
July 05, 2006
Coldplay can do no wrong when it comes to creating music and performing their catalogue of hits. Besides being great songwriters, they also put on one incredible live show. When the band goes on tour, Coldplay tickets become a highly sought after items among the bands large mass of fans.Coldpay is ..
July 05, 2006
After a long illustrious career, the one and only, the original piano man, Billy Joel, is still touring strong. Billy Joel tickets are a hot commodity among young and old fans alike.Joel is many things: a singer, a songwriter, a performer and a pianist. From his humble beginnings in 1973 to his ..
July 05, 2006
Learning something new as an adult can help keep the brain active. This has been proven by doctors. Learning something fun like the banjo can really keep life interesting as we age. Below are some questions that are frequently ask by adults that want to start learning the banjo.How hard is it to ..
July 05, 2006
Most of you don't want to go to college and learn theory, harmony, and composition techniques. Not only is it tedious and for the most part -boring, but it's also unnecessary.That is, if you want to compose atonal music or whatever the latest fad in academia is, go to college. If you want to ..
July 04, 2006
Why the heck should I learn major scales?If someone asked you, “what is a scale?" ... would you be able to answer them?Scales are important. They are the basis of melodies and chords. Without knowing your scales, you are a car mechanic without her tools.What are scales? A good way to define a .
July 04, 2006
If you want to learn to play lead guitar then you already know it is a combination of theory, technique, and natural talent. Everyone wants to be the best lead guitarist they can be. Everyone knows that you have to address the basics such as reading music and listening to music but most don't think .
July 04, 2006
Alan Jackson born on October 17, 1958 is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is the one of the best-selling country musicians of the 1990s and has sold over 40 million albums with 30 number 1 hits. Jackson is originally from Newnan, Georgia. He previously worked in The Nashville ..
July 04, 2006
Have you always wanted to learn to play the piano by ear? Well, now you can! Playing the piano by ear is easy and fun! My students have been learning to play the piano by ear for over 17 years. In fact, one student is 65 years old and is having the time of her life learning songs from her youth! ..
July 04, 2006
When my students are learning to pick out the melody I tell them to first begin with a song they know.(First it is important that you know the letter names of the white notes on the piano and the C scale - for more info see www.thepianobyear.com)When you are picking out the melody to a song, choose .
July 04, 2006
There is something enchanting in Celtic music Each new song speaks to the listener evoking in us a memory, a dream, visions of places we have never beenThe melody bestirs our senses--opening them anew to the life in the earth, the sky, the oldest trees and the youngest flowers. We feel their pulse ..
July 04, 2006
Mark Knopfler, of Dire Straits fame, and Nashville seem to have a reciprocal relationship going on. As a child, Mark idolized the late guitar genius Chet Akins (one of Nashville’s most prolific musicians and producers), and in the mid-1980s they even became friends and recording partners. Their ..
July 04, 2006
A hand shot up out of the audience and waved emphatically, attempting to catch the celebrity’s attention. The spotlit fiddler peered out into the darkness and candidly asked, “Do I know you? Am I related to you?”The whole room burst into laughter and I felt like I was right there with Natalie ..
July 04, 2006
“Play us something from home,” shouted a keyed up fan from the back of the audience who hoped to hear some traditional jigs.I came from home,” growled the soloist. “Our house burnt to the ground. I’ll play something from there, if you want to get schnitty.”Ashley .
July 04, 2006
There are only seven of them; plus their respective flats, sharps, and octaves...and from so few, can come such abundance.In many ways we can say more through the notes than we can through speech.In fact, we convey more through the notes than we could ever express in spoken or written forms of ..
July 03, 2006
American Idol is a television show that is part of a much older world wide series called Idol. Every year thousands of un-represented contestants compete nation wide at local and regional level to pass the second level of eliminations to win a ticket to California.Much like the original Pop Idol ..
July 03, 2006
Where to start looking for a good guitarWhen you begin learning to play the guitar, it is imperative that you own one. Finding a good guitar is not a difficult task. Go to a good music store where you live and the people there can give you lots of help in deciding which guitar to buy. If you have a .
July 03, 2006
Paul Van Dyk was born in Eisenhuettenstadt in East Germany in 1971. He grew up in communist East Berlin, but had a keen interest in music from an early age and used to listen to house music on radio stations broadcasting from the other side of the Berlin Wall.When the Wall finally came down in ..
July 03, 2006
Here's a quick question for you. What's the one biggest thing stopping you from becoming the guitarist that you truly want to be? Is it lack of time to practice? How about lack of money to get guitar lessons? How about a spouse who doesn't support your guitar playing endevours? Or what about having .
July 03, 2006
When it comes to great food in the southern states, the black-eyed pea is one of the best ingredients. They are used to spice up just about any recipe and make it a little more interesting too. There is so much that a person can do with these hot little spices and they will definitely leave you ..
July 03, 2006
In today’s world, we find that we are unable to find time to indulge ourselves with our favorite pastime or hobby. You find people who love literature but reading does not interest them. Surprised? Our world has become digitized mainly due to our dependence on computers and also the availability of .
July 03, 2006
In a 1979 interview in “Guitar Player” magazine, Dire Straits front man Mark Knopfler summed up his self-taught guitar style to Joel A. Siegel. “I picked up the basics from people like the Shadows, the Everly Brothers, Duane Eddy, Rick Nelson, and Elvis…. I was into playing American music.” Elvis ..
July 02, 2006
Talented former British army man James Blunt has released his debut CD on the Atlantic recording label, entitled Bedlam.This surely isn't something we'd expect from a guy who was a part of the NATO peacekeeping force in Kosovo, rode horseback for the Queen and watched over the Queen Mother as she ..
July 02, 2006
Brandi Carlile, the deeply driven 23 year old Seattle area native has released her debut self titled album and Wow! It's good. As the story goes the young Carlile's life long love affair with performing really took flight after she sang Roseanne Cash's Tennessee Flat - Top Box onstage at the ..
July 02, 2006
Beth Orton has released her most recent CD entitled Comfort of Strangers.The most striking thing about this, her fourth release, is the range of emotions Orton goes through in the course of delivering the 14 songs in this collection. As an indication of this range the title track, Worms is soothing .
July 01, 2006
As my teenage contemporaries redecorated random homes with vast strands of bathroom tissue, I was cloistered away fervently practicing my violin five hours each day. My mother never once had to remind me to practice.Musicians advocate that practice is of utmost importance in the development of any ..
July 01, 2006
As Tony Bennett said “Buble’ has IT", and with the release of It's Time IT is on full display.Man! I'm here to tell you this guy can flat out sing.With songs on this CD like Quando, Quando, Quando, a beautifully crafted duet with Nelly Furtado Buble is doing nothing but growing his ..
July 01, 2006
Country music sensation Rosanne Cash has released her latest CD Black Cadillac.On Black Cadillac Cash whispers, and rocks sings and shares herself beautifully as her overwhelming talent shines through making this lyrically focused song writing at it's best. This is clearly a real heartfelt project ..
July 01, 2006
In this two-part series, we will briefly discuss eight ways you can further your professional goals and make a solid living as a musician. Although there are thousands of different ways to break into the music business, what we've compiled here are some of the habits most successful professional ..
July 01, 2006
Jewel has released a dandy of a CD entitled Alice In Wonderland.It's an outstanding collection of gorgeous ballads and engaging introspection, and she has never sounded better articulating her usual territories of life and love.The most obvious characteristic of Alice In Wonderland is how ..
July 01, 2006
Country and Pop Music superstar Shania Twain has released a greatest hits CD appropriately titled Shania Twain Greatest Hits.The reclusive Twain has sold more than 40 million albums over the years with-flirty, hook laden, beat-heavy, country-tinged pop tracks that have all the subtlety of a musical .
July 01, 2006
Country Music star Brad Paisley has released his latest CD entitled Time Well Wasted and it simply is his best release to date.All of the songs on this collection have stories behind them and are very uplifting and inspirational. Not to mention that Paisley is one of the best steel guitar players ..
July 01, 2006
The super talented trio, Sugarland has released their latest Country Music CD entitled Twice the Speed of Life and it is a good one.Lead singer Jennifer Nettles vocals alone make this CD worth the price.Toss in some sure winners like track 2, Baby Girl, and track 6, Down In Mississippi (Up To No ..
July 01, 2006
Up from down under the Australian born Keith Urban continues to cement himself as a solid up and coming star with the release of his CD Be Here.Throughout Be Here Urban distinguishes himself by easily transitioning between country, rock, pop and tinges of bluegrass, creating his own signature ..
June 30, 2006
I first saw legendary violinist/violinist Pinchas Zukerman play in San Diego, California in 1994 with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra performing the Beethoven Concerto.I waited around afterwards for an autograph from him and not-so-casually walked by his side as he left the building. A ..
June 30, 2006
What makes a saxophone sound like that?That is a question that I get asked a lot.Basically the saxophone is an instrument that was invented. Other woodwind instruments had evolved over time. The Flute comes to mind when I think about an “old instrument". Clarinet is yet another ancester in ..
June 30, 2006
When someone plans to be a DJ, one of the major stumbling blocks is the astoundingly steep price of the equipment. That said, DJ equipment is not one-piece equipment, but an assembly of several components. A DJ can mix and match components of different qualities and price ranges to make the entire ..
June 30, 2006
Some things just never go out of style. Blue jeans and T-shirts. They’ve changed very little over the past 50 years. Sure, they endure phases ranging between menacingly large and precariously scant, but for the most part they are a staple of modern day attire and are a pretty safe bet.Be ..
June 30, 2006
As the back to school flyers pour in and I visually digest the crisp images of mechanical pencils and Shrek lunch boxes, I am compelled to seek out new learning opportunities to make the rainy dying days of summer a smooth transition into winter.Between Toastmasters Club, community orchestras, ..
June 30, 2006
I've overheard teenage musicians mention casually they are considering teaching music to make extra money. I am compelled to butt in, “Do you enjoy teaching?” the answer I interrupt with “Are you patient?” Their response: “Like, I play wicked, teaching will be an easy ..
June 30, 2006
It seems the greatest challenge at the onset of my student’s violin studies isn’t producing a clear tone or learning Twinkle Twinkle. For most players, the hassle of finding a good instrument is most difficult. We’re not born with an “instrument-seeking gene.” Most ..
June 30, 2006
Violin was not the instrument of choice when I was a child.Swing and Jazz violin had expired, country fiddle was twangy, and classical violin was viewed as stuffy. According to popular belief of my classmates, violinists were cloistered away in dusty classical conservatories and doomed to a life of .
June 30, 2006
Used or previously owned equipment is an alternative to buying expensive original gear. Investing in genuine DJ equipment costs a bomb and this is a severe impediment to those who are planning to take up disc jockeying as a career but haven’t made the final decision yet. Essential parts of the DJ ..
June 30, 2006
Used drum sets can be found but you have to be very careful when purchasing to make sure it will perform at its best. Drum heads are something that needs to be replaced often after so much use. If you are buying a used set, the drums may not have new heads. These will cost around $50 for the top ..
June 30, 2006
Country music super star Faith Hill has released her first CD in more than three years on the Warner Bros label entitled Fireflies.This is her sixth release with each of the previous five being multi-platinum efforts, and nine country music #1's under her belt. Oh and don't forget about her being a .
June 29, 2006
A question that is often asked from online music fans is how to get free legal music downloads. The good news is that it is possible, if you know where to look.Many people search the Internet looking for alternatives to pay legal sites. But when searching online for Rhapsody, iTunes and Napster ..
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