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Author :: Reese Thomas  |
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| Article Title :: Promote Your Way to Making Music and Money |
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You've spent years learning how to play, and although your
expectations do not include playing for 20,000 fans at the local
arena, it would be nice to have a gig somewhere other than your
back porch. The difference between sitting home and playing for
play is often how you promote your self and your act. You can
create an effective local promotional campaign that will enable
you to play and get paid. You do have to have a listenable act,
whether it's a single, duo or full band; you do have to play
music that people want to hear. Once you have this product,
however, you still have to promote it. Paying jobs do not just
happen; often it's left to you to make them happen.
You first need to cr (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: August Anderson |
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| Article Title :: When Buying A Fender Guitar Should I Buy USA, Mexican, or
Chinese Model? |
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Fender Stratocaster's are probably one of the most well known
guitars around. When legends like Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi
Hendrix, and Eric Clapton are playing them it's gotta tell you
something.
However, not all Fender Stratocaster's are the same. Like
anything, you get what you pay for. If you are in the market to
buy a Fender, I suggest you listen to a bit of my advice before
you decide to make a impulse purchase.
Why should you listen to me?
Well, first of all I used to be a guitar salesman at a guitar
shop in San Diego California. Also, I have owned a variety of
Fender's and have direct experience with multiple strats.
There are basically 3 levels of Fender Strats. I'll break em
down (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Peter Edvinsson |
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| Article Title :: Guitar: How To Become A Better Sight Reader |
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Why it is hard to read guitar sheet music
One reason why it is difficult for many guitarists to read sheet
music is that you can find the same note on different strings.
It is pretty easy to master the notes on the first four frets on
your guitar but when you reach the fifth fret you have to decide
on which string you are to play a note and you also have to find
the fret. Another reason is that many guitarists look at the
fretboard continually in order to put down their fingers on the
right fret.
Is a good ear your enemy?
Pupils with a good ear, like myself when I was a beginning
guitar student, can develop strategies to find notes without
really learning the exact position (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Sally Smart |
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| Article Title :: So just what is this 'Americana' music? |
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Basically, Americana is Country Music. Hold on! Wait! Don't go
clicking away yet!
We're not talking here about the cliches of Line Dancing,
Stetsons and songs about losing Wife, Dawg and Car (not
necessarily in that order).
What we're talking about is music with attitude, whether that be
protest songs, introspective ballads or just plain old bad-ass
hell-raising good time music - country yes, but Americana is
also rock, blues, traditional bluegrass and even soul. Music
without boundaries, held together by a common thread of realism,
honesty and heart.
You like Springsteen and Neil Young? Well, Steve Earle is
probably the most high profile name in Americana. If you're a
fan of The Boss a (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: K Quinn |
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| Article Title :: 5 Reasons to Learn Music Theory |
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If you thought music theory was a waste of time and not
necessary to further your musical goals, then read these
following 5 reasons why this is not true.
1.Read sheet music: Being able to play from any piece of sheet
music. Well it may be hard to play BUT you can read it!
2.Be able to transpose: Say you are playing a piece from the
sheet music you can now read but you think it sounds too high or
too low, or just not right. Well now you can move it into a new
key and play at a better singing.
3.Be able to modulate: You will be able to, with a few quick
moves of the fingers, move your music into a new key with a
succession of notes so pleasing to the ear it will bring a smile
to your list (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Louise |
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| Article Title :: FREE REMIX CD FEATURING GRAMMY NOMINEES' HITS |
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You'll be able to download remix hits from 48th annual Grammy
Awards' nominees for FREE at
http://www.audio4fun.com/specialoffers_remixcd.htm
Don't Phunk With My Heart and Where Is The Love? >>> the Black
Eyed Peas (They're nominated for 4 awards including Best Pop
Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal, Best Pop Collaboration
With Vocals, Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group, Best Rap
Song)
Since U Been Gone and Breakaway >>> Kelly Clarkson (The most
popular American Idol is nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal
Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album)
Galvanize >>> the Chemical Brothers (nominated for Best Dance
Recording, Best Electronic/Dance Album)
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) >> (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Peter Edvinsson |
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| Article Title :: Guitar: What You Learn When You Practice On Your Guitar |
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Why do practice on your guitar?
I guess you hope that you will learn to be a better
instrumentalist with the joy that follows. However, there are
many learning rocesses going on at the same time when you
practice on your instrument. After reading this article I hope
you will be more aware of factors that can limit your progress
as an instrumentalist and have more effective practice sessions
on your guitar.
What has feelings to do with your guitar practice?
At times when you practice on your guitar you might find that
you are nervous and don't feel too good when playing because you
feel forced to play due to a guitar lesson coming up and you
feel that you haven't done your h (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Seb Jarakian |
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| Article Title :: 80's Energy |
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I wanted to put together a playlist that had a great collection
of the hi-energy dance tunes from the 80's so I came up with
this mix.
I figured I'd start with one of my favorite tunes from the late
80's the freestyle/hi-energy dance tune Fascinated by Company B.
I remember hearing this tune for the first time and just going
absolutely nuts over it. It's an awesome tune to dance to and I
still listen to it today. It definitely has the energy and sound
of the 80's, the late Eighties to be exact.
Do you all know that Divine the cult drag actor from such films
as Hairspray and Pink Flamingos recorded music in the early
80's? Well he did and his singing is pretty bad but good in a
weird sor (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Guro Moy |
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| Article Title :: Free Legal Mp3 Downloads - Is It Possible ? |
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Downloading free mp3 music from the internet are a great thing
to do. Mp3 downloads can give you thousands of free mp3 songs
and hundreds of hours of listening just by using your
fingertips. However, the common way to do download mp3 music is
illegal... but there is an other method.
Its a fact that companies and individuals are getting sued for
encouraging and downloading illegal music. The Recording
Industry Association of America (RIAA) and their sister
organizations in other countries have recently been passing out
large fines trying to prevent illegal mp3 downloads. A bunch of
music download networks, like Napster, Kazaa, Winmx has been
stopped, Grokster and Morpheus faces an uncertain (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Jaci Rae |
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| Article Title :: Have the Big Deals Gone South? |
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In past headlines it read, "Ax may be hovering over Mariah
Carey...recording giant ready to drop singer."
Now wait a minute, didn't Mariah Carey sell well over 50 million
albums since 1990? (Strictly speaking in the dollar terms,
that's roughly 649 million dollars in album sales alone.) And
wasn't she one of the hottest acts in the past decade and in the
exclusive Top Ten All Time Artist who have the most consecutive
#1 hits?
Okay, so she's not married to the head of Sony Records any more
and who cares that she had an emotional breakdown (who wouldn't
with the kind of pressure she has to deal with - I think I'd
like to have a breakdown now!) - She's considered a liability?
When her contr (read full article) |
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