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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Choosing a jazz band for your party
- In many years of arranging jazz bands for all sorts of events I am struck by the similarity of how the request is made by most of our clients.It goes something like this: "We are looking for a jazz band to play at our wedding / book launch / family fun day / sixtieth birthday/ store opening etc."?"oh yes, we say, what style of jazz band ?"?"Er, not quite sure. What styles have you got?"...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Music for corporate entertainment
- For many years I have supplied music for and played in bands that provide music for corporate entertainment. Clients have included Audi, The Evening Standard, Sainsburys, P.C. World, Safeways, Large corporate clients at Henley and Ascot, I.T.V. and H.M. Treasury. Because of this experience I felt it would be relevant in putting down some pointers in helping clients choose the right kind of music f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Writing hit songs
- There are a lot of factors to writing a hit song. First, you should focus on writing a good song. Once you've done that, you are not far away from writing a hit. Like most other things in life, it takes persistence, patience, drive, knowledge, belief and maybe some luck. Stop and think about your favorite songs. Really analyze them and figure out what it is that you like about th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to write a song
- Did you ever wish that it was your song playing on the radio? It could be. It is not that hard once you know the formula. With a little creativity, a little knowledge, a little luck and a good formula to follow, your song could be one of the next biggest hits. Songwriting comes easy for some, and is very difficult for others. I have actually written songs in my sleep, and immediately upon...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Spectral muses revisited: the channeled melodies of rosemary brown
- Rosemary Brown (1916-2001) was a middle-aged South London widow, making ends meet as a grade school kitchen assistant, who rocketed to international fame in 1968 through a BBC broadcast recounting her purported collaborations with long-dead composers. These included Liszt, J.S. Bach, Handel, Beethoven, Schubert (who of course no longer needs spectacles), Monteverdi, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Brahms, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to buy an electric guitar online
- With the increased proliferation of online guitar and musical equipment stores, as well as the lower prices and greater selection that these stores generally offer, most people are now turning to the internet to help them make their guitar purchases. Shopping online is simpler and more convenient than shopping in a store and, since all major guitar manufacturers have good websites, product informa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Live music!
- "Live music." That common saying may contain some truth, but these days the word "live" is having less and less to do with music. For many people, a dj is their form of live music. Despite what dj's would like to have you believe, musicians make excellent entertainment.In the first place, people enjoy human performance. Many musicians like great athletes are multi-talented. They will croon ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Wal-mart music downloads, napster and other legal digital music download sites
- Digital Music Download. Ever since file-sharing programs entered the hard drives of our computers, people have wanted the best place for a digital music download. Music companies have had to figure out what to do about illegal music downloads and the music download web site. The legal battle continues but they have fought back by offering the consumer a legal alternative, the music download site t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Protocol for piping a formal dinner: a ceremonial guide for highland bagpipers
- It is believed that the custom of dining in began in the monasteries, was adopted by the early universities, and later spread to military units when the officer's mess was established. British officers of the 19th century were drawn from the aristocracy, and while they considered themselves gentlemen, they were not necessarily men of means; third and fourth sons had little chance of inheriting tit...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Taps; piping military honors: a ceremonial guide for highland bagpipers
- It has become increasingly popular for U.S. military veterans and their families to specifically request a piper to not only pipe for a funeral, but to pipe Taps for the rendering of military honors as well. Funerals for law enforcement and fire personnel in the United States have a long tradition of incorporating pipers and military honors, and most departmental funerary protocols closely follow ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to play piano using chord symbols
- Chord symbols (for example, Fm7, Cmaj7 or G6) are a type of notation used frequently in jazz and other areas of modern music to notate chord progressions and changes. This type of notation differs from that of classical music in that chord symbols don't show the function of a chord the way the Roman numeral notation does. Chord symbols, for modern music with lots of changes, are much easier to rea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to organise a gig or a live music event - the budget
- Three times in the last month I've been asked the question, "what do I need to do to organise a gig?" In reality, when this question is asked it can mean several things: How do I find a venue? How do I sort out the PA? How do I get an audience? And so on.But there is a stage before all of this: the budget. I would suggest that the moment you start thinking about organising an even...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating your own compositions
- The idea of actually creating a complete piece of music to play frightens many students. They just don't understand how someone could come up with something, put it down on paper, and call it their own.The good news is that you don't need to read music to compose. All you need is to understand a little about chords and musical phrases.For example, in the lesson "Reflections in Water,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The art of music
- Music is the art of arranging sounds in periodic time so as to produce a continuous, unified, and evocative composition, as through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre.It is also the vocal or instrumental sounds possessing a degree of melody, harmony, or rhythm. Music can also be when an aesthetically pleasing or harmonious sound or combination of sounds are produced example the music of th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to remove drm from wma - is it legal and worth the effort?
- Technically, it's illegal to remove DRM from WMA protected music. Digital Rights Management (DRM) is part of the music industry's effort to curb piracy. There are legitimate reasons for removing it, but first understand DRM can not be removed from file sharing network downloads. Most tracks can be legally copied 3 to 5 times, and this has been exceeded long before they appear on a peer-to-peer net...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 quick & easy steps to playing music by ear
- Playing by ear is the ability to play a piece of music (or, eventually, learn an instrument) by simply listening to it repeatedly. The majority of self-taught musicians began their education this way; they picked up their instrument and began playing an easy melody from a well-known song, slowly picking out the notes as they went along. And even after these musicians master their instruments or a ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you really need college to learn to play music?
- Music courses are a great way to learn about virtually any area of music; history, theory, and musical instrument instruction -- you name it and somewhere music courses specialize in it. Though generally found through colleges, universities or high school programs, music courses are also offered via one-on-one instruction with a private teacher or community-based workshops. Some churches even offe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Rhapsody music downloads part ii - a pleasant experience?
- Welcome back to Part II of Rhapsody Music Downloads! I hope you took an opportunity to enjoy the first week of your two-week trial. Must have been a joy to stream and download online music by the truckloads. Now...you did take the liberty to utilize the free trial, didn't you??In my last article, I summarized the history surrounding the service which allows you to download and/or str...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - An introduction to cd mastering
- While many people think that the mixing of the separate audio tracks is the final step, a recording must be mastered well in order to sound good. CD mastering is the last chance for creative input when creating a compact disc. After a disc is mastered, it can be printed, reproduced, and sold.The process of mastering a CD includes several steps. The first step is putting the songs, called tr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Right hand guitar playing tip
- This lesson can open for you a secret of high-speed guitar playing. If take the given technique for 2-3 weeks you'll feel progress in high-speed playing of complex passages.The given principle of development of techniques "was tested" not by one generation of guitarists and not only guitarists...In this lesson we shall concern high-speed technics. Skilled guitarists alredy know that ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How many chords are there, anyway?
- Since chords (the main component of harmony) are one of the three most vital elements of music ? the others being melody and rhythm ? it would be useful to know how many chords there are. And it doesn't matter whether you play piano or guitar or some other instrument ? chords are chords.It's certainly not necessary to learn all the chords in the whole wide world, but it is necessary to lear...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bono: from music to fashion to helping the poor
- U2s lead singer Bono isn't content with being part of a top band. Fashion and Music ? well I'm sure they can mix! Bono was born Paul David Hewson in 1960 in Dublin Ireland. His stage name is Bono.Bono is the lead singer of US, he is also a songwriter. He married Ali Stewart in August 1982 and they have 5 children. Bono is also actively involved in as an activist and screenwriter.Paul...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Karaoke singing
- This article is designed to help anyone to enjoy karaoke and improve their singing performance whether it be as a "virgin" karaoke singer or as someone starting out on a singing career. It contains tips designed to help old hands and newbies alike achieve a better karaoke singing style. The best piece of advice is to bear in mind that one of the whole idea behind karaoke is that it doesn't matter ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The ostinato - what it is and how to use it
- Ostinato means "repeating pattern" and is used frequently in all types of music. For New Age piano players, it provides a great way to lay down the background of the piece while the right-hand improvises a melody!For example, in the lesson "Winter Scene," we have a repeating pattern going on in the left-hand using 2 chords. And 2 chords are all that is needed to create a few minutes of musi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Music bytes - tips for saving on professional software for musicians, part i
- If you are outraged by the prices software giants demand for their tools, it's time to check out shareware. Small independent developers often provide similar solutions that cost three to five times less AND you get to try them before paying.John's First Pick - MIDI MaestroMIDI Maestro is music software designed for use by amateur and professional music directors, conductors, and sol...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Yo, is rap just another four letter word?
- Flaunting any excessive or anti-social behavior is considered brazen. When it is no longer considered brazen it is proof that it has become embedded as part of our culture. Not to say this is a good thing, after all headhunting was considered a cultural norm in some societies. The question to ask here may be, was rap ever truly a part of our culture? Will it eventually run out of steam and go the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 secrets to understanding what makes music tick
- It's no secret that virtually everyone loves music in some form or other. After all, music is the universal language. In one way or another we all participate in it from our cradle song to our wedding song to our funeral song, with thousands of other s stops along the way.The country-western fan may not like jazz, but he or she sure loves the sound of pickin' & grinnin'.And that's as...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Arpeggios and new age piano playing
- Chopin used them extensively. So did Beethoven and Mozart. Arpeggios are beautiful and are perfect for the New Age piano style too!You can hear them in George Winston's music. David Lanz uses them in many of his compositions, and of course, I use them as well. Why? Because the piano is well suited for this technique!The left-hand is used mostly to create this cascading flow of notes....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The king of the delta blues singers - robert johnson still stands at the crossroads
- Probably the most enigmatic Singer and Guitarist of the twentieth Century is now one of the most revered and respected of all Musicians who make up the Genre of the 'Blues'. I speak of course about the wonderful Robert Leroy Johnson. Born in 1911 in Hazelhurst, Mississippi, in a Deep South plantation, he, in his pitifully short life, has become one of the founding Fathers of the Blues.He re...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Self-expression without criticism
- When I was 9 years old I played the Saxophone and thought I was pretty good at it. Unfortunately, I had a teacher who didn't think so and he went out of his way to make sure I knew how he felt.One day, my mother bought me a new saxophone (it wasn't exactly new it was used) but to me, it was the best gift I ever received. Now, of course, I wanted my teacher's approval and so I showed him my ...