Archive for the 'World Of Music' Category

Shut Up And Sing

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

What is it with these performers and their politics? Do they really think that people who pay $100 or more to hear them sing want to hear them utter political opinions? The audience pays hundreds of thousands of dollars to see and hear a performer PERFORM. You want to spout politics, run for freakin office, […]

Jam Band Writing Journals - Track Your Shows

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Following jam bands is a blast because of the music, places you see and cool people you meet. Jam band journals are great ways to keep track of your shows.
Jam Band Journals
Undoubtedly, the Grateful Dead was the greatest jam band in history, but others such as String Cheese Incident have carried on the tradition. Whatever […]

The Acoustic Guitar

Friday, March 27th, 2009

The steel-stringed acoustic guitar is usually credited with being developed by C.F. Martin and Company sometime during the 1830s. Although other “gut-stringed” acoustics were around at that time, it was the Martin Company that introduced the idea of crossbracing underneath the soundboard which enabled the guitar to support the heavier steel strings. Because there is […]

Music Mini Course: Learn The Basics Of Reading Music On A Keyboard Instrument

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Welcome to the wonderful world of music. As you begin reading this Music Mini Course it is fun to realize that you are also participating in a very important cultural aspect from around the world which has been going on for centuries. Did you know that pianos in some form have been around for over […]

Piano Lesson: Learn To Play Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Without Reading Sheet Music

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

In this piano lesson you will learn to play Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star without the use of sheet music. After this learn to play piano tutorial you will be able to play the melody with both hands!
As you know Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is a popular nursery rhyme. The melody is from France and the […]

Crunk Music

Monday, March 16th, 2009

Crunk music is a specific type of hip hop music, based out of the southern states. Crunk (sometimes spelled Krunk) is high-energy, club-oriented hip-hop.
In the hip hop society, crunk rappers have been criticized for having no lyrical content and all southern rappers uses the same beats and styles in there music. While other hip-hop styles […]

Successful Black Key Improvisation

Monday, March 9th, 2009

What a great instrument the piano is - white keys, black keys, and 88 tones make it incredibly versatile!
Most students take it upon themselves to try and master this instrument. They begin to learn note reading and go through a series of books before they are ready to play the music of the masters.
If only […]

Songs Await Singer

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

I Want To Grow Old With You (C)
Chorus: I want to grow old with you…
I want to still be there
Someday, to share
These things that we go through…
We’ll sit and rock
And get to talk
Of crazy things we did
“When I was young and you were just a kid”…
Sometimes, I know
It seems as though
We can’t go on together…
But, […]

How The IPOD Changed The Industry

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Music fans have celebrated ever since IPOD was released. It does not just give them music on the go but plenty of flexibility.
Owning an IPOD means unlimited digital music to fill your soul. You can fill it with songs from CDs you own, from online music sites that offer free downloads or exchanges, and […]

Hip Hop - What Makes A Great MC?

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

A hip hop MC has to be more then just some person who can sit with a piece of paper and piece together a few rhymes. In hip hop there is nothing more objective then ones personal opinion of what constitutes not only a good rapper but a great one. Let’s face it, […]