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Guitars - How to Choose a Guitar

There are different types of guitars on the market for people who would like to learn how to play one. Guitars vary in their features and brands. Some.... read more »
The Revolution Of High-Tech Recording Industry

Today, music is one of the biggest entertainment industries in the world. This market is hotter for many reasons. First of all, customers demands and .... read more »
Is Your Child Capable of Composing Music? Maybe the Next Mozart?

Weve all heard of them. Child prodigies who begin composing music at some ridiculously young age. For instance, history reports that Mozart was writin.... read more »
How to Make $30,000 with Your Music Before Year's End

As an independent musician and/or recording artist, if you did *NOT* earn $30,000 (or more) with your music alone last year, let's jump right in and g.... read more »
Karaoke is Japanese for "Empty Orchestra"

Karaoke is Japanese for empty orchestra. It describes a strange Japanese tradition that has somehow made its way worldwide, where you sing the lyrics .... read more »
MP3 File Format Facts - Discover Top Advantages of MP3 Files VS Music CD's

MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) Layer 3 - file type better known under the name of mp3 - was invented in 1991. Mp3 is digital form of compression .... read more »
The Top Three Must Have Disc Music Boxes for Music Box and Antique Collectors

There are many vintage and antique music boxes and music collectibles that the music box and antique collector can seek. These include wooden jewelry .... read more »
Music and its Roots in Voodoo

If we were to trace back to the original roots of the Blues, Gospel, R&B, Jazz and RocknRoll in America, it would be around 1619 when the first tw.... read more »
How to Play the Violin

Learning how to play the violin can be a difficult but rewarding experience. Playing the violin takes a large amount of knowledge and skill. Violinist.... read more »
How Many Guitar Chords Do I Need To Know?

Guitar chords, (chords played specifically on a guitar,) differ only from other types of chords by virtue of instrument; they're simply a series of th.... read more »
Guitar Accessories? Which Ones Do I Need To Buy For My Guitar?

There are a number of guitar accessories that you might want to buy for your guitar. Guitar accessories are relatively cheap and if you are buying a g.... read more »
How to Find 11th Chords from Minor7th Chords (Piano, Keyboard and Organ)

When starting to learn chords, most people will start with the basic major and minor chords, then on to 7th and minor 7th chords. You might be surpris.... read more »
Musical Guide - A Well Rounded Education

In this article we're going to try to give an idea of what shows to go see if you want to get as broad a musical theater background as possible.To jus.... read more »
Create Your Unique Singing Style

What does it mean to create a singing style that is unique and distinct to you? We all attempt to develop a singing voice that brings out all the best.... read more »
A Special Note to Band Directors About Oboe Reeds

Let it be known that I like band directors, and that without mine long ago I would not be sitting here writing about what I know about the oboe.He was.... read more »
Acoustic Guitars

An acoustic guitar is a modern version of a classical guitar. In general, it is strung with steel rings, whereas the classical variety has strings mad.... read more »
Self-Expression Without Criticism

When I was 9 years old I played the Saxophone and thought I was pretty good at it. Unfortunately, I had a teacher who didn't think so and he went out .... read more »
Mark Knopfler: "Sultans of Swing" and the Birth of Dire Straits

Good things usually dont happen to you while youre helping your friends move their furniture on a Sunday. Youre more likely to throw your back out tha.... read more »
Don't Neglect Your 'Free Prize Inside'

A couple weeks ago, I asked "How do you sweeten the deal?" to find out what you give your fans to secure extra CD sales. Then I started reading Seth G.... read more »
Ibanez SR400 Bass Guitar

The Ibanez SR400 bass guitar is very comfortable to play. The neck is thin up at the headstock, you can move your hand along it well because of the ne.... read more »
Madonna Confesses Dance Floor Tour May Be Coming

It's not official but Madonna may be bringing her phenomenally successful CD, Confessions on a Dance Floor, live to a venue near you. To date, Confess.... read more »
The Art Of Practicing - How To See Real Results

I have always believed that success, in practically any subject you can think of, is a direct result of "clear thinking". That is, the ability to unde.... read more »
Music Business Contacts: Music Business Registry connects artists, managers, publishers, producers &

"The difference between success and failure is information," notes Ritch Esra, and he should know. Along with his partner, Stephen Trumbull, Esra is a.... read more »
Artist Mangers and Booking Agents

As a former talent booking agent with the William Morris Agency, I am always amazed at either the scope and talent of an artists business team or the .... read more »
SOUNDS GOOD TO ME - Eliminate Throat Tension

As a vocal coach, I hear it all the time. I love to sing but when I do, I get hoarse and need to shout to be heard after only a few hours. Some days I.... read more »
Surprised by Beauty

"Love of beauty and the desire to create it is a primal instinct of man." Eleanor McMillan BrownThis weekend brought me the privilege of chaperoning f.... read more »
Blink-182 and Selling Out

OThere is a prominent feeling that when a band decides to grow up and write more about real life, adult situations they have become a better band. A g.... read more »
DIY Music Video ? Do It Yourself!

With the falling price of digital video cameras and the rise of PC video editing software, producing your own music video is definitely something most.... read more »
The Various Countries - A Rant About Country Music

It is no secret that over the past couple decades country music has struggled with its identity far more than any other genre in the industry. At this.... read more »
Is the Mainstream Ready Once Again for Dance Music?

Not since the heyday of Dance/Pop Artists like Taylor Dayne and Paula Abdul has Dance Music been a mainstream category. Today, "Dance Music" as define.... read more »
Gary Allan Tickets

Gary Allen a country singer from Long Beach, California, who mesmerized the city audience too. He was born in Montebello, California on Dec 5, 1967. H.... read more »
Guitar Buying - The Pros and Cons of Vintage vs. Reissue

To most people, owning the "genuine article" is the only thing that will suffice. As a guitar player, and one who appreciates classic "vintage" instru.... read more »
The Horror of Traditional Piano Lessons

Now that Halloween is over, it's safe to talk about traditional piano lessons - the tedium, the boredom, the overbearing teachers with their incessant.... read more »
How to Create Your Own Piano Compositions Quickly and Easily!

Here's one of my favorite methods for quickly blocking out entire sections of music and creating a complete piano composition.First you need to draw o.... read more »
Keyboard Lessons at Home - Teach Your Children to Read Music

Parents, you can prepare your young child to read music with piano or keyboard lessons that you can teach at home. It isnt difficult to teach young ch.... read more »
Guitar Lesson - String Muting

String muting is another technique that can help you define your own personal style. There are two types of string muting, the palm mute with your pic.... read more »
1973 Interview with Paul McCartney - Forming Wings

July 6, 1973 Birmingham EnglandSteven:Has it been difficult for you putting together a new band? There would seem to be an extraordinary amount of pre.... read more »
Learning How To Improvise

Those of you who have been reading my articles for some time now know that I believe improvisation to be the cornerstone of musical creativity. Why? B.... read more »
How to Create Your Own Beautiful Piano Compositions

So, you want to create your own music. Something you can put your name on and show off to friends and family. Why not? It's an amazing thing when you .... read more »
Cha Cha Cha in New Zealand

Origin:Cha Cha evolved from the Mambo and Rumba in the early 50s in Cuba. Initially, this new rythm was called "Mambo-Rumba" and later on, renamed "Ch.... read more »
What It Takes To Be A Guitarist

True interest in playing guitar comes from a burning desire to be what your heroes are. Its a blind passion. But, before you even pick up a guitar, yo.... read more »
The Armchair Cynics - Anything But Cynical

Recently, a group of talented musicians did the impossible and breathed new life into this aficionados decrepit anthology of old favourites. The name .... read more »
Learn With Music

We all feel it the pressure to fit in all of those extra-curricular activities for our children. We drive halfway to the moon and back and yet still .... read more »
Piano Lessons - Simple, Fast, and Focused!

When most people think of learning how to play piano, they already have a certain style in mind. Classical, Jazz, Contemporary, New Age... all these s.... read more »
How To Buy A Pawn Shop Guitar The Safe Way

There is something about pawn shops. In fact, some people recorded whole albums about them. As a man, I think it's the smell. Seriously. Next time you.... read more »
Coldplay Can Do No Wrong

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.... read more »

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