Archive for September, 2009

Why not give a real instrument a go?

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

If it is rock music you are interested in and have never played a instrument or Rock Band then it is safe to say it is well worth a try. Although in comparison is it is nothing to a real instrument it is certainly worth having a go as it can be a laugh. Let's be honest here, the whole point of the game is to have fun.

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Scales, Why Do I Have to Learn Them?

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

 

 

As a musician you must practice many tedious tasks that can be boring, such as scale playing. Scales are a very helpful part of any practice session, no matter what instrument you play, guitar or voice or piano. If you can first understand how you will benefit from scales, then you will have more motivation to begin them in earnest.

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Music Agencies And How to Work With Them

Monday, September 14th, 2009

promote your music

how can i work with music agents?

 

Many artists want to know if they will be able to connect with music agencies if they don’t live in a traditional “music” town.

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Ever wanted to be a DJ?

Monday, September 14th, 2009

It is of course true that you can buy DJ software for use in the home nowadays. EJ is somethng that many schools like to use as a bit of end of term fun or even sometimes used in music class of course if you are a proffessional there are more sophisticated products out there.

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Slayer Always Defying Their Critics

Monday, September 14th, 2009

One extremely popular metal band that rose to fame in the 80s and 90s is Slayer. Originating in California this band was first formed during 1981. Two talented guitarists gave the band a firm foundation. This duo was Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King, and thanks in large part to their talents the group became known as one of the Big 4 heavy metal bands. A bass guitar player was quickly recruited (Tom Araya) for guitar and vocals and they met their future percussionist Dave Lombardo when he was delivering pizzas to King. This heavy hitting band is now compared to musical royalties such as Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth.

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How to Play Piano by Ear

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Many piano students dreams of learning to play piano by ear. Some may have doubts to try doing so because they think it is hard. It may seem hard for the first time, but you'll find out soon that it becomes easy as you keep at it. The article will explain the process on learning to play piano by ear.

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Hit the Newest Piano Songs

Monday, September 14th, 2009

 

As you attend many occasions nowadays like wedding or funerals, you will see the pianist gracefully pressing on the keys. They make it in such a soulful manner that the listeners will be attracted and all-ears to them. And the thought hits you; you now dream of playing the piano. Aside from the fact that it is fun and relaxing to do; you might end up having a good job as well. Knowing a wedding march so well will get you a piano-playing job.

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Be Stress Free : Relax by Playing Piano

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Stress is always a part of life. They may come in form of the  busy hours we spent to work, tight shedules in school and other bad events that are happening around you. We really need to have a break with it at times though it is just normal in order to function well as an individual. More and more stress can make us irritable, depress and it can even change our good personality to an ill one.

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3 Must-Do Things for a Piano Player

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

1. Ask for help. You can't get anywhere if you don't ask for any help. Doing things on your own will make your learning process slow. Everyone needs a little help you know. You need someone's opinion  or advice to be the best piano player that you can be. Self teaching is a good start, but as you step to the next level, you may need someone who has experience to tell you if you are making errors. You may feel that you sound fairly good, but unknowingly you are making errors already. The expert's opinion comes in handy. This will help you avoid bad habits in playing piano. You'll see that by doing this, you are just one step away to the next level. Knowledge from various sources will speed up your progress.

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An Easy Guide to Embellish Your Piano Songs

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Do you dream of playing the piano? But are you the type who often gets frustrated because you only follow a song, and haven’t made anything on your own. You can't play if you have no sheet music in front of you. The melody is in the key of Eb? Oh I can’t play it. So, are you like this?

Several years ago, I knew someone just like you who can't hit the keys without the sheet music. If he looks up from the music, he keeps on losing track. The keys that he is quite familiar of are C, F and G and occasionally, D and Bb. And later on, with good determination, he had learned about a study on the D scale. This motivated him to enhance his style of playing.

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