So your child wants to be in the band? Or maybe you’re just a regular person who wants to pick up a new hobby? Well, either way hopefully this advice will be of some help to you. First of all let me start by saying I have played Brass instruments in middle, high school and [...]

Now your home computer can help you learn to play the guitar and improve your existing skills. Surprisingly inclusive online guitar lessons are now serving to facilitate learning the intricacies of the guitar. Beginners, intermediate players and advanced guitarists will find many benefits in the series of carefully orchestrated lesson plans. And, best yet is [...]

Rhythm and blues is a uniquely American form of musical style. Now it is usually known simply as “the blues.” Its history dates back to the Civil War and its unique sound helped bring about rock and roll in the second half of the 20th century. The blues developed from the slaves’ music with African [...]

Children learning anything, whether it is a musical instrument or speaking another language, the younger they are the better they take in what they are learning – as the saying goes they are like a sponge, they take in everything they see. Music is one of the most influential and creative things children can take [...]

Have you ever wondered what its like to place your fingers on a piano or keyboard and start playing piece after piece with no effort at all? Do you ever wonder what it would be like to play in front of thousands of people? Are you one of those people that think that learning to [...]

Keith Jarrett was born in Allentown in Pennsylvania on the 8th of May, 1945. A prodigy at a very young age, he had his first public appearance when he was six years old. He had lots of support to the extent that he was offered a chance to study and learn composition with Nadia Boulanger, [...]

Ok, so here is a breakdown of drum terms used in the industry. Some of these you may have heard of, some maybe not. But this gives you a better understanding of what I may be communicating in a module, or even how to communicate in a musical setting on your drum set with your [...]

Jazz pianist Hoagy Carmichael’s story is one of a musician overcoming the odds. For Hoagy Carmichael, life started with a succession of homes across the Midwest as his father moved their family around looking for steady work, returning always to Bloomington, Indiana. While his mother would play piano for the local movie houses and at [...]

Blogging is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to promote yourself and your music. A blog gives you an online presence and serves several purposes. It acquaints you with the public, it allows you to establish yourself as a credible expert and it allows you to easily get feedback from your fans. Your [...]

2008 was a pretty good year for music, many fantastic bands released great albums with rock fans being treated especially. While there were many high-profile comebacks in 2008, Metallica and Guns and Roses spring to mind, but I’d like to look at what were my personal favourites during 2008. First up was the new Joe [...]