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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Reaching for the soul zone
- Every searching artist wants to get there. It's that magical place where something takes over, you know, when something bigger than you whispers in your ear and says "Relax - I'll take it from here!"I like to call it the 'soul zone', others simply call it the 'zone', I'm sure there are many other names for it.For those of you who don't know what the heck I'm talking about, it is the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Guitar players...learn about the point of discipline
- Have you ever started learning a lick or exercise and stopped practicing it before you had mastered it? Now I don't know you, but my guess the answer to the question is yes! Why is that? Why did you stop, when it was something that you REALLY wanted to learn?There are quite a few reasons for it, but the one I would like to mention now is what I call the "point of discipline". This is...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Guitarists...are you a victim and a loser?
- I was thinking today about THE most dangerous enemy of musical progress?the victim mentality. What do I mean by this?Often we can let our personal circumstances dictate our progress. For example, someone may let their guitar practice slide because they were really busy at work. This person may start making excuses such as "I didn't have time". This is victim mentality. It is b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Thomas jefferson and the chinese gong
- While Richard Nixon's diplomatic visit to China may have created a minor thaw in Sino-US relations, he was not the first President to try to get in sync with the Chinese. Thomas Jefferson preceded him by close to two centuries.Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, happened to be (in contrast to the current US President) an intelligent man, amazing inventor and, as DNA ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Liberate your ipod
- When Akio Morita came up with the idea of the Sony Walkman all of his colleagues at the thought he was completely insane. The general consensus was that people wouldn't want to walk around the streets wearing headphones. Everyone thought the idea was ludicrous and that it would never catch on.That was in the late 1970s. By the early 1980s Morita's vision had proved inspirational. The Sony W...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Micheal jackson
- I bet your wondering all about the Micheal Jackson Trail. Do you think he's guilty. All of us are entitled to have different opinions. I believe Micheal Jackson isn't guilty, because not enough evidence was shown during the trial.The child who had cancer switched up his stories so many times you don't know what to believe any more. If there is some one to blame I believe the parents that al...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A brief history of gongs
- The gong is one of the oldest musical instruments in the world. Archaeologists have unearthed gongs built almost four thousand years ago. No wonder when we hear a gong we feel like we are being touched in our soul.The earliest written mention of the gong was in China in the 6th century. In these ancient documents the Chinese claim that another culture from Central Asia introduced it to them...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The gong - an instrument everyone can play
- What exactly is a Gong?The gong is a musical instrument in the percussion family. A gong can have either a definite or an indefinite musical pitch. Usually gongs that produce a definite, specific tone are played with other specific-tone gongs in a setting like traditional Gamelan, or an innovative rock concert like the Grateful Dead.Are there different types of gongs?Gongs com...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Health insurance for creative artists -- a multi-talented health investment
- For the Creative Artist -- Good Health Insurance is Truly a Lifetime InvestmentFellow artists, buying good health insurance is the best investment you can make in your lifetime! You can purchase fine jewelry, art works, vintage cars -- but none of these can assure you the value, well-being, and peace of mind that a comprehensive health insurance plan will bring you. And you don't h...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How can you make a rock vocal sound better?
- Admit it... you were expecting a magic answer to this one. You were going to get advice on what plug-ins and effects can turn an ordinary vocal into that of a true rock god. Or goddess.The key fact about rock vocals is that they are an established musical form. If someone invents a better way of doing vocals for rock... well they will be some other style of vocal, and not true rock.S...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Play too loud and well cut the power!
- "Turn it down!"How often have you heard that command in your musical lifetime? It's a plain fact that old people just don't like loud music. They should all be taken to soundproofed old people's homes where they can live out the remainder of their lives complaining about each other, and let us get on with some fun.OK, exaggerating a little. The real fact is that unless a live music v...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If setting the gain correctly is so important, why dont mic preamplifiers have meters?
- When you first learn how to use a mixing console, you will be shown how to set the gain. Your instructor - either in audio school or in the workplace - will emphasize the importance of this and kick your ass every time you get it wrong, until you can't do anything other than get it right.Setting the gain correctly optimizes the signal level for further processing in the mixing console. EQ, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Rap music and brain washing issues
- I am not sure if anyone has been watching out there, about the types of music that we are listening to. Let us look at them for a minute. Our grandparents listen to music like; "Happy Days are Here Again, the Skies Above Are Clear Again." Kids today listen to RAP, which actually starts with a 'C' except the 'C' is silent in this new spelling and pronunciation. Its really, CRAP. A radio station in ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 ways for unknown musicians to get the word out
- When Clear Channel controls the radio and the monopoly newspaper doesn't like you, how do you win over new audiences?The good news: there are many, many ways. Here are ten of my favorites.1. Approach a local college or alternative radio station or community access cable TV station with a programming idea, like a live songwriter showcase. Other musicians will want to be a part of your...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The record industry continues battle against free music downloads
- Movie and record producers alike are saying file-sharing networks that permit its users the ability to make copies from other network member's computers are infringing on the copyright laws and costing billions of dollars in lost revenue.The recording industry claims to have lost 25% of it's revenues since computer, so called thieves, have been using peer-to-peer file-sharing networks to ob...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Jazz yatra
- Jazz is arguably the most argumentative form of music (even has diminished and argumented chords). So at the outset let me present my side of the argument. Jazz is musical improvisation, right? Indian classical music is improvisation, still right? Granted Indian music does not have the harmonies of the west. But the keyword here is improvisation and not harmony, absolutely right? Indian classical ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Improvisation and musical form
- Do you ramble on endlessly with your improvisations? If so, good. This has its place in music making and in new age piano playing in particularly. Just listen to New Age pianist Michael Jones's music to hear an example of this kind of free-form improvisation.Now, some of you want to create something that will give the listener a slightly more cohesive experience. How is this accomplished? B...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Building a good relationship with your guitar
- The guitar is considered the friendliest musical instrument there is. It is because the guitar is the handiest musical instrument that could stand on its own. A group can enjoy music with just a guitar even without the accompaniment of winds and percussions. The term "acoustic" is referred to, in the music context of today, the rendition of songs in all the glory of guitars. No percussio...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Acclaimed songwriter and performer michael alan releases new cd: searching for the heartland:
- New York born singer songwriter Michael Alan, who records with the Indie-label Global Fish Records in Seattle, is an artist who creates without a prescribed musical formula. His approach to writing is purely straight from his heart, lyrically poetic and honest, and void of any sound-alike comparisons. Michael's songs portray a myriad of lyrical expressions and images that moves the listener throug...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to play the violin
- This article gives the essential basics for how to play the violin. Generally violins are quite commonly available instruments and it is reasonably easy to rent or buy a violin. Children may need smaller violins (from an eighth, quarter, half, three-quarters, seven-eighths up to full size) to accommodate smaller hands if they are going to be learning over an extended period.The Basics...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Play the piano like a pro
- Meet the 12 Major Notes:1. C (do)2. C# - Db (do sharp or re flat) (one-key only)3. D (re)4. D# - Eb (re sharp or mi flat) (one key only)5. E (mi)6. F (fa)7. F# - Gb (fa sharp or so flat) (one key only)8. G (so)9. G# - Ab (so sharp or la flat) (one key only)10. A (la)11. A# - Bb (la sharp or ti flat)12. B (ti...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Shopping for your first drum set
- Your first drum set purchase is very exciting! You have probably waited a long time to buy your first drumset and have thought a lot about it. Even though it is exciting, it is important to be patient and do your research before you buy a drum set.Where Do I Begin?If you are new to drumming it can be pretty overwhelming and confusing when you start looking for a drum kit. The ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Art of the recording engineer: from michael jackson to mutant radio, matt forger speaks out
- Interviewed by Scott G (The G-Man)G-Man: When people think of Matt Forger, they usually think of your work with Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Glen Ballard, and Bruce Swedien, yet when you hand out a CD with examples of your producing, engineering or mixing, it almost always has new and emerging artists, people like Mutant Radio, Laughing With Lulu, The Dh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How many songs are in your pocket?
- The portable MP3 player continues to be the hot item for those who want music on the go. I was talking to a teen the other day wearing a wristwatch MP3 player she takes on her walks. She showed me how it stores & plays about 60 songs and does everything but tell time."Cool", I said, "That's a lot of music.""Yeah, it's not an iPod, but good enough for me now.&...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Musicians injuries: ouch, it hurts when i play (but please dont tell me to stop!)
- This article takes a look at musicians' injuries. For an expert perspective, I interviewed Dr. Sarah Mickeler, B.Mus., D.C. Dr. Mickeler is a former professional musician and a chiropractor who concentrates on musicians' injuries in her practice.1) What led you to specialize in musicians' injuries?I have a very personal connection to musician's injuries. I had trained as a classical ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Would chopin have passed a music quiz?
- Q. My children are very interested in playing music. Is there such a thing as a music quiz for kids?A. Sure there's such a thing as a music quiz, and you can find one right inside of your head. Just reach up there, pull it out, and put it down on paper. I'm serious. Who knows where your children's musical interests lie better than you? Right -- no one; so instead of finding some pre-made mu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - New age music - how its made
- Different styles of music have different "sounds." We can all pretty much agree on that point. For example, Jazz uses seventh chords almost exclusively. This, and the kind of chord progressions used in Jazz gives it its unique flavor. But what about new age music? Does it have it's own special ingredients? Yes it does.Now, there are no hard and fast rules here but for the most part, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Music and healing: the power of meaningful words and music
- We All Have a Favorite Piece of Music that Moves Us to a Special Place in Our Hearts. A Conversion About the Music We Love and How It Colors Our Lives.JUSTIN: My favorite piece of music, depends on the mood, jazz is music for all moods. My favorite jazz piece would be - as a sax player - My Favorite Things by Coltrane, or anything by Thelonios Monk. Soft lighting, Kalhua and milk and co...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - People are turning to meaningful songs for emotional and spiritual relief:
- A New Breed of Aspiring Songwriters Is In The Making. What are the Sacrifices of the Solo Singer Songwriter in Today's Changing Culture?David La Motte and Michael Alan are performing musicians and singer songwriters who share their experiences and insights about the hard work required to earning a livelihood in the music business. It seems everyday is filled with frequent questions and emai...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Music practice techniques for learning repertory
- These practice tips were written for fiddlers. I've used them in classical violin also. You will find they apply to any music learning goal you have set for yourself.Learning new repertory raises your instrumental or singing ability. It makes you learn new combinations of notes. It takes focused effort and stretches your comfort zone.Be sure you know what the piece sounds like. If yo...