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• Piano Music Brings Holiday Cheer
  The holidays are upon us-and where would we be without holiday music to entertain, uplift and inspire us? This time of year, no celebration is complete without the sound of carols being played on the piano by a child or young student, by an adult music lover, or by a gifted professional entertainer. It's a safe bet that you'll probably have piano music in your home this holiday season, either played by yourself or your children, or performed by one of your favorite artists. More >
  
  
  
• Piano Tips - Jogging Your Memory and When to Tune
  One of the most difficult things about playing the piano is memorization - especially when you're practicing to play in public. You play the piece again and again, but when the big moment arrives, it's as if you've never played it before, and you have to struggle to get through each measure at a time... More >
  
  
  
• Why Should Everyone Use a Portable Vibration Speaker?
  Did you hear about the Mighty Dwarf the Vibration Speaker? A vibration speaker is an interesting innovative invention. This speaker transforms the music into vibrations and transfers these vibrations into the surface that it is place on. More >
  
  
  
• Ten Songs to Add to Your Workout Playlist
  Working out can be a chore for many people, but with the right music it can be an enjoyable and fast experience. There are millions of songs that would make an amazing workout playlist, but these have been chosen for their overall appeal. More >
  
  
  
• Becoming A DJ
  Becoming a DJ is not all hot chicks and crazy parties. It takes significant work to get into the DJing field. Read more about what it takes to become a successful DJ. More >
  
  
  
• Does Dub Turbo Have Good Tutorial Training For Their Beat Maker Software?
  You are at the right place if you want to make your own beats online. Dub Turbo's tutorials will teach you how to make your own beats. Its just not a rap beat software. Make any style of music with this beat making software. More >
  
  
  
• Why Beat Making Software Has Become So Easy To Use!
  When it comes to editing, recording, and playing back of your digital audio on your computer, while using your beat making software, you probably don't know much of how all that works. Have you ever heard of DAW? It's an electronic system that is primarily designed to do everything that I just mentioned. It's called Digital Audio Workstation. When it comes to the music production business DAW hasn't been used in the capacity that it's being used today. More >
  
  
  
• How to Hire A DJ
  An event such as a wedding or a birthday often has the music controlled by disc jockeys. However, keep in mind that there are more aspects to hiring a DJ them just someone who could simply play the most favorite music that are appropriate for that occasion. More >
  
  
  
• Bartok - Concerto For Orchestra
  When his native Hungary went to the side of Nazi Germany as an ally, Bela Bartok left the country and came to New York. He was a fine pianist, and he and his wife made ends meet by giving concerts and working on translating old Hungarian books into English for Columbia University and also got a grant from the University to work on a large collection of Serbian and Croatian folk songs. There was little interest in Bartok's compositions in the U.S. and he had difficulty composing. More >
  
  
  
• How to Join a Drumming Circle
  Drumming circles have long since formed an integral part of African and Western cultures. They consist of people playing a range of hand-drums and percussion instruments in a circle. Drumming circles range in size, from thousands of musicians to just a handful. More >
  
  
  
• Some of the Best Gordon Lightfoot Lyrics - Part One
  Gordon Lightfoot is known as one of Canada's greatest songwriters. His influence on songwriters world-wide is unquestionable. The secret to Lightfoot's success lies in his lyrics and their simplicity. In the first of a series of articles we will analyze two of Gordon Lightfoot's greatest hits: "If You Could Read My Mind" and "Sundown". More >
  
  
  
• What You Didn't Know About R and B
  Today, singers like Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Drake and Jay-z, Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey, Shaggy and Adele hit our ears with singles played on the radio everyday. We listen to their lyrics and their sounds without asking ourselves what are we actually listening. We know it's hot, but is it pop, hip-hop, rock? In fact it's R&B, a music genre that compiles all the genres of our modern times. More >
  
  
  
• Pro Audio Equipment Is One of the Things That Will Improve the Chances of Making It As a Cover Band
  One of the things that you should know is that if you are going to be a working cover band, you probably aren't going to be pulling in huge dollars, nor are you likely to be the first name that people think about when they are listing their favorite bands. The other thing that you should know when you are putting together a cover band is that if you are going to get decent gigs, you are going to have to sound every bit as good as the bands that originally performed the songs that you are going to be covering. More >
  
  
  
• Three Things to Avoid When Choosing a Beginner Electric Guitar
  So you want a beginner electric guitar? These guitars are designed to offer a new user ease of use at a decent price. This way, the purchaser can make sure that they are truly into the guitar hobby before sinking thousands of dollars into an instrument that will end up collecting dust. Unfortunately, not all guitars are created equally, which can make purchasing one extremely difficult and frustrating, especially for the layperson or someone newly interested in the art. More >
  
  
  
• Plants and Animals
  Canadian trio Plants and Animals have layers of labels upon them over the last 10 years. They have been referred to as indie, classic rock, and prog-rock just to name a few. We all know that "the greats" can not be labeled, and trying to place Plants and Animals into any genre would be an idle task. More >
  
  
  
• Andrew WK - The Past Ten Years
  Andrew WK is touring his hit album I Get Wet. He's returning to the UK for the first time since 2003. Lets have a look at what he's been up to for the last decade... More >
  
  
  
• Finding the Best Clip On Tuner for You - Comparisons
  When finding your next instrument tuner it will be helpful to consider the 'clip on' tuner with its varying price range features and style. The following is a summary on the history of the 'clip on' tuner, some of the most popular kinds and how it compares to the standard tuner. When considering all the choices and alternatives it is then possible to find the best clip on tuner for you. More >
  
  
  
• How To NOT Respond To Artistic Criticism
  In the world of Entertainment where any press is good press, it is sometimes wise to ignore what is written about you. Just be happy to get noticed even if they're complaining about you. That is often the BEST press. More >
  
  
  
• Using An iTunes Organizer To Sort Out Your Music Files
  The digital media player created by Apple, known as iTunes, has been growing constantly in popularity over the years. It has become the most used music players on the planet, even overtaking top players such as Windows media player and VLC. It is used by millions of users all over the world, and it's due to this popularity that the iTunes organizer was developed. More >
  
  
  
• Interesting Facts About The Beatles Band
  The Beatles musical compositions are mostly Pop and Rock & Roll. They joined the music industry in the early 60s. Their first single Love Me Do was released in 1962. More >
  
  
  
• Crosby, Stills and Nash Greatest Hits - A Perfect Collection
  "Greatest hits" song collections are often limited to an artist or band's chart-placing songs. Crosby, Stills and Nash - Greatest Hits is the exception. With the inclusion of lesser-known songs this "greatest hits" CD is the exception to the rule. What songs make this a must-have for any CSN fan? More >
  
  
  
• Why You Should Use iTunes Organizer Software
  It is now possible to have hundreds of gigabytes of music stored on your PC and mp3 player. This translates to thousands of music titles. The only problem with this is that your computer or media player can't tell whether or not these titles are duplicated or corrupted files. More >
  
  
  
• The Fun of Learning About Guitar Tuners
  This is a personal story of where my journey of learning about guitar tuners began and why it has been so meaningful. Rather than being a five minute subject it has extended to be a part of a rich musical heritage that we have. More >
  
  
  
• Magic of the Melodious Melodeon
  Music is the best way of expression as it allows musicians to connect with their inner selves and with God. It is like a drug that can enter your nerves and take you to a different world. Musical instruments are required to create music and there are several instruments available that can produce different sounds. More >
  
  
  
• Profanity In Music - Part Two - A Call To Action
  Profanity or vulgar speech is becoming so commonplace that some people do not even give a second thought to how their speech is affecting the listener. I want to give my voice to take profanity out of our daily speech, starting with the music that we listen do. If all of us who would like to see this change do our part individually, then maybe collectively we can see some change. More >
  
  
  
• Cat Stevens' Father and Son - A Universal Song
  Songwriters set out to create a song with what is known as a "universal appeal." What causes a song to have universal appeal? Singer/Songwriter Cat Stevens answered this question in 1970 with his masterpiece "Father and Son". Originally written for a project depicting a Russian son's desire to join the Revolution against his father's wishes, the song became known as the anthem of a generation in its depiction of the age-old struggle between a parent and their adolescent child. More >
  
  
  
• Has the Secret of Healing Been Found?
  Is there a common denominating principle at the heart of different genuine healing traditions? Have scientist measured these? And can these principles be used in the form of a new music for therapy, relaxation, to inspire well being? Indeed, remarkable discoveries have been made, by innovative and visionary scientists. In the fields of the science of the heart, DNA, and brain wave activity. More >
  
  
  
• Liszt - St Francis of Assisi Preaching To The Birds
  Franz Liszt was a complex man. He was a member of the musical and social avant-garde of his time, thus thought nothing of living with women and having children without being married, yet he was a very religious man of traditional Catholicism. How Liszt managed to account for his behavior within his strict religious views are a marvel. More >
  
  
  
• A Tuning Fork
  A tuning fork has a solid place in history as well as pitch uniformity. There are good reasons to use it today as well as the musical culture in which it was invented. More >
  
  
  
• Music Career Goals: Do You Wanna Be a Rock Star?
  Before you start thinking about how to successfully market a band, you need to think about your goals. Do you have a specific goal for your music career? More >
  
  
  
• Choosing the Right Lighting for Your Club
  People who enjoy the nightlife going out with friends, dancing, drinking while listening to good music can easily favor putting up a club as a business. This is especially true since they have great interest and experience in the field. More >
  
  
  
• What Are DJ Lasers?
  Do you want to become a DJ? Are you interested to start a club business? More >
  
  
  
• Piano Sheet Music With Letters for Beginners
  Want to play the piano but don't think you have time to learn? If you know where the notes and keys are on the piano, piano sheet music with letters may be the perfect solution. Here's how it works: More >
  
  
  
• Dan Fogelberg's Greatest Hits We Missed
  Dan Fogelberg's "Face The Fire", "The Reach" and "Nexus" cannot be found on his Greatest Hits, The Very Best Of Dan Fogelberg or The Essential Dan Fogelberg but are "the best of", "essential" and "greatest hits" in their own right. Where can these lost jewels be found and what makes them so valuable? More >
  
  
  
• Dan Fogelberg's Leader Of The Band - A Perfect Song
  What are the elements of a perfect song? Dan Fogelberg's 1981 chart-topping hit "Leader Of The Band" answers this question. In a year when the music charts were dominated by '80's pop Dan Fogelberg's "Leader Of The Band", essentially a folk song and tribute to his father, reminded us of the ingredients necessary for a "perfect" song. More >
  
  
  
• The Healing Benefits of Music
  Music can be a great source of healing with calming and soothing effects to the body, mind, and soul. Through this article you can learn information that will assist in achieving a higher state of consciousness where connecting with your true self and heal from within is possible. More >
  
  
  
• Mendelssohn - Octet in E-Flat Major
  The career of many composers is a long road of constant growth, sometimes small, sometimes large, even sometimes a complete change in style. Beethoven's music from the very beginning of his career was different from his contemporaries, but the difference between his first symphony and his ninth, his first string quartet and his sixteenth, are huge. Mendelssohn almost seems like he was formed a complete composer from a very early age, and his style and complexity of his music didn't change dramatically his entire career. More >
  
  
  
• Record Your Music on a Budget
  Whilst recording music used to be left to the professionals with expensive studios, the equipment needed to get started recording your own music is now within the reach of a lot of us. It's true to achieve a truly top class recorded sound expensive equipment certainly helps, however surprisingly good results can be achieved on a budget. Most people these days have a computer, and whether Mac or PC, there is a range of programs called Digital Audio Workstations, or 'DAW's' which form the basis of the majority of recording systems. More >
  
  
  
• MTD Kingston CRB 5-String Bass
  Talk to any pro about the best bass guitars and sooner or later the name MTD will come up. MTD stands for Michael Tobias Design. Mr. Tobias has been designing and building some of the world's greatest basses for over 35 years. More >
  
  
  
• Songwriters - Three Ideas For Writing Catchier Melodies
  There's a lot to be learned from pop music. It constantly uses some basic principles of songwriting that you can apply to your own songs. In this article we'll look at the song "Brighter Than the Sun" by Colbie Caillat, to examine some of the tools that make it a hit. More >
  
  
  
• Tips to Become a Professional Wedding DJ
  If you have decided to become a wedding DJ you may have to work hard in the beginning to establish your name. If you get an offer to DJ a small party or occasion do not reuse the offer as it may be the first stepping stone for getting success to become a professional wedding DJ. You may work under some trained wedding DJ for few months to get training and experience. To become a successful wedding DJ you have to give away your sleep as you have to work at night. More >
  
  
  
• 5 Tips for Musicians to Build a CV
  Take a look at this article to find out what you as a musician should be doing in order to secure more work. Here are the top 5 things, which got 3 guys work, which didn't feature on 35 other CVs of musicians, all of whom were probably great for the jobs... More >
  
  
  
• How to Write Your Own Song: Discover The Common Mistakes Songwriters Make
  Song writing generally is a branch of music, and music is known to be a kind of sound that is pleasant to the ears, this means, any sound that is not pleasant to the ears is noise. The major problem some musicians face is not been able to write their own songs, they buy song lyrics. Now you must know that you are not a complete singer if you can't write and sing you own songs. Song writing, requires a specific kind of technique which am going to show you now. More >
  
  
  
• 9 Steps to Know Your Piano Notes
  Learning to read music and recognize piano notes takes some practice, but it isn't difficult to master. Here are nine tips to get you started. More >
  
  
  
• Give Music For Free, Establish Relationships, Sell Music Online and Earn More
  Nothing beats cold-calling to get noticed. To send an email to a music distribution agency is a supplemental way to have interest. Most agencies would prefer that you call. Even if the person on the other line seems uninterested, call again. You have to let them know that you mean business. More >
  
  
  
• Music Promotion Plus Points: Use Google+ and Sell Music Online
  Now how can a music artist do music promotion and sell music online through tablets and smartphones? By having your own personal app. Now isn't that cool! Your very own app is like your very own one-stop-shop music promotion and digital music distribution portal. More >
  
  
  
• Influences Of Music During Emotional Experiences
  Think back in your life and consider the number of times you have relied on a song or some instrumental tune to help you clear your mind or make you feel better or worse. How often do we as emotional machines take the opportunity to let music influence our lives? For most people, it is safe to say that most everyone has taken music and let it work a little magic in their lives to some degree or another. More >
  
  
  
• Steinway Pianos Are Built With Dedication To Details
  The piano is one of the most popular musical instruments in the world today. It is widely used in all types of musical genres but they are most common in jazz and classical music. Pianos come in many types, but the two types that are most common are the upright piano and the grand piano. The piano is the foundation of many musical genres, and these instruments often remain with their owners for decades. More >
  
  
  
• Stratocaster Or Les Paul - Which Is The Better Style Guitar For Me?
  So this is the scenario - you fancy treating yourself to your very first electric guitar or maybe you want to buy one for your son or daughter, but which style of electric guitar is best to go for, a Les Paul style or a Stratocaster? Here are 5 points to consider. More >
  
  
  
• Music Has Good And Bad Health Consequences
  Have you ever noticed when singing a song that the words seem to just pop right out with very little effort to remember the lyrics? If so, you are not alone. Studies have been done trying to answer the question of how people remember songs; by lyrics, melody, or title. The answer has a similar result that learning styles do with determining the best way people learn. More >