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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Warning! Many students have started to learn lead guitar, and had their practices actually do more harm than good by initially developing bad habits with improper practice procedures. Do not even start trying to learn lead guitar until you have looked at these choices. There are a small handful of things you must have in [...]
Video can be a powerful tool in marketing your music. It can bring traffic to your web site and it can increase your exposure. You can use sites like YouTube and Viddler to post videos of your music with backlinks to your site. Use this method to market your music, your web site, yourself or [...]
