Practicing Guitar Scales And Guitar Chords - The Inherent Value - A Reminder For All
When thinking in terms of practicing guitar scales and guitar chords, many guitarists tend to overlook the overwhelming value of such practice. After all, some might argue, practicing a guitar scale just for the sake of practicing a guitar scale, doesn't seem like a very exciting prospect. The same argument, for some, is also applied to learning and playing guitar chords. In other words, why learn a major 9 chord, when a major triad is easier to learn and play? We'll examine the answer in a moment. Keep in mind that many guitarists are satisfied with their ability to play just a few songs here and there.
DJ Beginner - 3 Tips to the Top
I remember eight years ago when I first decided to get fully involved in DJing. There were a number of things that were going through my head at the time. A few concerns and thoughts were things like... "How do I raise cash for this hobby? ", "How am I going to learn how to use the equipment? ", "How will I promote myself as a DJ? " etc etc... In this article I want to talk about 3 tips for the DJ beginner and what they need to know to succeed as a DJ. So lets talk about the these tips and what they can do for you to make it to the top. Tip 1. Have a broad knowledge of music! This is especially true if you are looking to get work outside of a particular niche and go all out universal.
Twelve String Guitar Tuning
The absence in today's music of such a pleasant-sounding instrument as the twelve string guitar is mostly due to the fact it's a bit of a pain to tune, so to do my bit towards keeping the twelve string sound in the ears of the guitar-loving public, here's a little tutorial on how to tune a twelve string guitar. The modern twelve string guitar appeared in The United States at the end of the nineteenth century. Nobody really knows who first got the idea of making a guitar with double courses of strings but it's been going on for centuries. Some guitar historians see the twelve string as a part of the long tradition of coursed instruments in Italian musical history.
The Importance Of Marketing Your Music Online
If you are a musician who has released your own album or is planning to release an album some time in the future then developing a strategy to successfully market your music online is absolutely essential. The music business is changing rapidly and there is good news and there is bad news for the Independent musician. The Bad News: The bad news is that the music industry is becoming more competitive than ever. Music retail chains are closing left right and center and major labels are signing less and less undiscovered artists. This leaves less opportunities for artists to find a label to distribute their music and for those few who are the lucky ones there are even less opportunities to sell it.
3 Simple Tips To Marketing Music Successfully On The Internet
The secret to marketing music successfully online is to first get organized. Develop a music business plan that outlines how many much money you need to generate in sales, how many albums you will need to sell to reach your goals and how much money you can justify spending to market your music. Assuming you are on a limited budget I have outlined a few simple strategies you can use to promote your band or music online. 1. Optimize Your Website: Most bands receive dozens, even hundred of visitors every day to their website. But the reality is that most people do not buy albums after only one visit.
The Secret to Music Marketing On the Internet
We have all heard the stories of musicians "making it on MySpace". Well, while there are a few genuine success stories out there, I am here to tell you that music marketing on the internet is in no way as simple as simply throwing up a MySpace page, adding a bunch of friends and calling it a career. While MySpace has a lot of benefits for musicians I would actually go as far as to say that MySpace doesn't really matter. If you already have a great MySpace campaign going then great, keep doing what works. However, if you are about to release an album or you have recently released one only to see disappointing results, then I am going to suggest that you completely rethink your music marketing strategy.
Catatonia Biography And Top 10 Songs
I only really got into Catatonia after the release of International Velvet and hadn't really heard much of them before that. Since that release I went out and bought their previous albums and have bought their subsequent albums too. I think what really attracted me to them initially was Cerys Matthews voice and looks. I don't know of that many Welsh, female singers but I liked the sound of her voice the first time I heard it, and looks wise she is very beautiful. I got into a slight bit of trouble at the time because I went out and got a poster of Cerys which I had on my bedroom wall. Catatonia formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1992 and consist of Cerys Matthews, Paul Jones, Mark Roberts, Owen Powell and Aled Richards.
Everything But The Girl Biography And Top 10 Songs
Everything But The Girl are another band I have to thank my sister P for getting me into, although I did like them before I listened to her CD's but listening to more than the stuff I heard out and about and on radio fully converted me. I know there were singles released before but I think the one that alerted me to EBTG was the single When All's Well because I liked the beat and Tracey's voice. EBTG formed in Hull, England in 1982 and consist of Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt who are also a married couple and have several children. It was not known for a long time that they were even a couple. They met at Hull University and had both signed to the same record label as solo artists.
Scratching Videos - 3 Tips to Help You Choose The Right Videos to Learn From
Without doubt one of the best ways to learn to scratch as a DJ is to watch and learn via videos! This is by far the best way to learn the techniques if you don't have someone at hand who is experienced to show you. With videos, you get to see exactly how to scratch with vinyl! In this article we will talk about scratching videos and some of the tips you need to keep in mind when looking for videos to learn from. So let go straight into the tips... Tip 1 Has the video been produced by a reputable DJ? Anyone can produce videos to show you how to scratch... but learning from the cream of the crop is what you want to be aiming for right?
Memory Booster - Using Music to Memorize Lists and Facts
The popularity of shows on television, like Fox's "Don't Forget the Lyrics, " and party games such as "Encore, " emphasizes the power of music to help us remember words and numbers. If I write the phone number 867-5309, you may naturally start singing the hit song by Tommy Tutone! I often use music to help my clients remember phone numbers, addresses and lists of information like the months of the year or counting by twos, fives or tens. The children I work with have a range of disabilities from autism to mental retardation, but the principles of music that facilitate memorization remain the same for helping anyone remember key items of information.