Archive for the 'Music' Category

Become Performance Attractive

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

This article will show you how to make yourself more Performance
Attractive by standing out in the musicians’ marketplace. One of
the secrets of attracting lots of performances to you (as
opposed to pushing hard to get them, like you may be doing now)
is to stand out big time and offer things others don’t.
There’s a standard marketing […]

Music of the 70s

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

We all associate songs and music with events in our life. Many songs hold special memories for us. We fondly remember the songs that were playing when we went to our first dance, the songs the school band attempted to play during half time at the high school football games, the songs that we heard […]

How to Use Music Legally in Your Work

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

HOW TO USE MUSIC LEGALLY IN YOUR WORK: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: WHEN DO I NEED A LICENSE TO USE MUSIC IN MY WORK?
A: You need to acquire a license when you want to take music that you have not
personally created and use it as a soundtrack in your production. Acquiring a license
gives you the legal […]

IT’S BEGINNING TO SOUND A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

IT’S BEGINNING TO SOUND A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS!!
by Karen A. Lech
Last year at Christmas time a former friend told me that one of
the radio stations was playing nothing but Christmas music for
the entire month of December. I was so glad to hear that, for I
love Christmas music! This year, my daughters and I heard […]

Tips for a Great Recording Session

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

You know your songs are great (and so does your girl/boyfriend, family, pets etc), and you finally decided to record an album in a real studio. That’s great! But what actually happens when you get there?
When you finally do pick the perfect studio, one that you feel comfortable at, there is a certain routine that […]

Taps; Piping Military Honors: A Ceremonial Guide for Highland Bagpipers

Saturday, December 1st, 2007

It has become increasingly popular for U.S. military veterans and their families to specifically request a piper to not only pipe for a funeral, but to pipe Taps for the rendering of military honors as well. Funerals for law enforcement and fire personnel in the United States have a long tradition of incorporating pipers and […]

FORMING MAJOR KEYBOARD CHORDS

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Major chords are the most important as all the other chords are
built up from them.
There is a major chord for each note on your keyboard. the notes
are A B C D E F and G so you are now going to learn the major
chords that go with each of these notes. Sounds daunting? Well
here […]

Music: An International Language

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

I want to give you a challenge. Find me a country that does not have music of some kind. Search anywhere you like. Explore the jungles of South America, make your way through African tribes, or discover the peoples of South Asia. No matter where you visit I guarentee you this: every country will, without […]

Metallica - St. Anger

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

1. St. Anger
2. Metallica Reloaded
3. The Early Early Early Days
4. Under The Influence
5. Monsters Of Rock
6. Nabbing Napster
7. Master Of Puppets
8. Ride The Lightning
9. Worn Justice
10. Headbangers’ Ball
1. St. Anger
The band that put the Metal in Heavy Metal returns with one of their heaviest […]

Ukulele Tab: Learn To Play Ode To Joy

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

In this ukulele lesson we will use the uke to play a melody. Not many people can play Beethoven on their ukulele but soon you will be one of them. Let’s start!
“To Joy” is an ode written in 1785 by the German poet Friedrich Schiller. It is commonly referred to as Ode To Joy. The […]