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Music
08th May 2008
Love is a feeling with which no one can stay untouched. It is an emotion full of abysmal bliss and empathy. Had there been no love and compassion in this world, life would have been harsh, dull and devoid of feelings. Music is the soul of the life without...
08th May 2008
While many timbres, like those which come from bowed strings and woodwinds, are readily recreated with synthesizers, percussive instruments are some of the most tricky to create convincing emulations of. Piano and harpsichord are most easily dealt with th...
08th May 2008
It’s official, as if anyone had any doubt. The Aussie pop chanteuse, Kylie Minogue, is now a cultural icon, at least as far as the French are concerned.
On Monday Minogue became a chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et Lettres (a knight of the order of ...
08th May 2008
When you hear a beautiful waltz played on the piano, the yearning to play the ivory keyboards becomes so strong and is only thwarted by the idea of hours of hard practice and sitting up straight throughout the lessons. But when you begin playing classic, ...
08th May 2008
The super talented Rock artist Tori Amos has released her most recent CD on the Atlantic recording label, entitled Under The Pink.
The CD launches with a great track, Pretty Good Year, that I suspect will be heard on radio stations everywhere, and dese...
08th May 2008
The exceptionally talented Rock artist Alanis Morissette has released her CD entitled Under Rug Swept. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Alanis Morissette fans, and Rock fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of ...
08th May 2008
Not sure what’s happening with me on this one, but it seems like the more I listen to it, the better Under My Skin gets. Under My Skin stated simply is one of Avril Lavigne’s best CDs to date.
I wish it weren’t the case but, it’s not everyday t...
08th May 2008
So what’s up with music on the internet, anyway? Too much of nothing at all! Most find the ubiquitous soundtracks on Myspace pages to be a nuisance, and major labels are going out of their way to keep the good stuff off the web entirely. But this is ...
08th May 2008
Everyone excels by practicing. It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner, or an accomplished seasoned expert, you need to practice. If this is combined with listening to many different types of music and players, along with associating with as many other ...
08th May 2008
The Spanish island of Majorca, the largest and most densely populated of the Balearic Islands, is a nation rich in culture.
As one of the most popular holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, Majorca attracts over a million visitors every holiday sea...
08th May 2008
Let’s face it, you didn’t get into music because your best friend told you about this hip new thing called “practicing scale patterns” or “ear training interval drills.” You got into music because you heard something that made you stop dead i...
08th May 2008
The Great Paradox Young and less developed musicians always seem to be in a hurry to get somewhere. They are certainly not happy where they are, but someday they will “arrive” and live happily ever after. They will become great players and then their ...
08th May 2008
In the last lesson we talked about being on a mission. It’s your purpose for playing music. You might decide to change your mission in a year or in a week. But all of your musical energy right now is focused on fulfilling your mission.
Now, let’s...
08th May 2008
The first and most important step in guitar construction is wood selection. Another modern approach to guitar construction is the use of double tops or backs to create more projection. The type of wood used in electric guitar construction is therefore a v...
08th May 2008
Play music like it’s your job. If you’re like most jazz musicians, you could sound better right away simply by adjusting your attitude and your “work” ethic. Now, I know you already have a great work ethic. You practice hard everyday for hours an...
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