Have you been auditioning for several bands and not getting the gig? Musicians are very critical of the other musicians they play with, although they will probably not be brutally honest about what they see and hear. We don’t want to hurt your feelings so we say something nice and then won't call you again. I have auditioned so many musicians who never got a call back. Here are some the most important aspects of an audition - mistakes musicians have made when auditioning for one of my bands:
Archive for February, 2010
Tips for drummers – getting the gig
Friday, February 19th, 2010How To Tune A Guitar
Friday, February 19th, 2010When it comes to playing the guitar, what is more important than learning how to play the instrument itself? This is simple. What more important is actually knowing how to tune a guitar. This may seem trivial at one point or another, but knowing how to tune a guitar really helps. Your friends won't always be there to tune your guitar for you. Thus, you yourself should know how to tune a guitar.
The Origin of Asian Spa Music
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
The spa originated in a Belgium town which is known for this kind of facility.However when health spas were launched to the Asian continental then Asia set about redefining and honing the health spa concept to their way of thinking and needs. These days, every hotel in Asia establishes a spa and a recreation center. Asian countries like Maldives, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand boasts of luxurious hotels and spas.
Gibson Les Paul Custom Left Handed Electric Guitar
Thursday, February 18th, 2010Gibson Les Paul Custom electric guitar for lefties. For a lot of people hearing the popular name that slides off the mouth like dripping butter. Gibson left handed electric guitars are preferred by expert musicians who desire a good sound. Innovative Les Paul Custom musical instruments are played by a lot of talented professional, and an explanation for this is discussed why this type of Les Paul left hand guitar is better than others. With all excellent standard guitars there are materials used, in this situation; wood, which is nothing but grand. A choice of solid Mahogany or Mahogany combined with a carved Maple top is used to construct the body of the Custom Les Paul, and Mahogany is used for the neck.
What is Perfect Pitch?
Thursday, February 18th, 2010What is perfect pitch? You may already know that perfect pitch, or absolute pitch is the ability to identify a particular musical note without using a reference tone. It is sometimes also called absolute pitch. Some musicians are particularly good at singing any pitch at will, others are great at transcribing anything they hear or tuning an instrument to concert pitch using perfect pitch. Recognizing and recreating musical notes are slightly different skills but many people who have perfect pitch are good at both. You can read more about this at: perfect pitch software.
More On Guitars And ESP
Thursday, February 18th, 2010Guitars are among the most popular of musical instruments today, commonly used in almost all genres of music. Talk about Rock and Roll, and guitars are sure to be involved. Talk about Blues, and guitars are still going to be part of the subject matter. Again, almost all genres of music use guitars, the most common of which would include, alternative, flamenco, Latin, heavy metal, hardcore, speed metal, country, jazz, fusion, and even the rising-in-popularity emo.
What Is Gibson Guitars
Thursday, February 18th, 2010Guitars are amazing musical instruments which basically stand to be one of the most popular of musical instruments in the world today. Practically used in almost all music genres, guitars, especially electric guitars, have had significant contributions and influence on modern day pop culture. The guitar origins dates back to over 5000 years ago, and is still being used today, more than ever. Talk about rock and roll, guitars would have to be there. Talk about blues, even more so. Talk about jazz, funk, fusion, alternative, pop, country, speed metal, heavy metal, and even with other genres like Latin or flamenco, and you're be sure to think about guitars as part of the music genre ensemble.
The Endearing Fender Factor Searched For In Quality Guitars
Thursday, February 18th, 2010Guitars are among the hottest of musical instruments in the world today, standing tall side-by-side with the piano. At its most base, nobody could ever reject the surpassing influence the guitar has made when talking about popular culture, as the guitar has evolved into one of the most decisive of musical instruments when music and assorted musical genres are concerned.
Learn to Play the Flute
Thursday, February 18th, 2010If one day for some reason you’ll get an idea that you want to play the flute, then you came to the right place. This article will discuss the basics of learning the flute and give you simple, easy to follow instructions.
Get a Flute
There are two ways to get a flute – buy one or rent one. You will need to visit music stores to look at flutes available and while there, you can ask the store managers for recommendations. He’ll definitely recommend you a good beginners flute (just in case it is a flute with closed holes). And of course it will be wiser to rent a flute, if you want to try playing it first.