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Articles in Home | Arts And Humanities | Music articles Title|Newest|Oldest Jam Band Writing Journals - Track Your Shows  By : Nomad Rick Following jam bands is a blast because of the music, places you see and cool people you meet. Jam band journals are great ways to keep track of your shows. How to Create Hip, Mature and Lush Harmonies  By : Ronald Worthy This article provides some insights to learning and mastering good "voice leading" techniques. It isn't difficult as long as the student follows some simple rules. Does Reading Make Music?  By : Ronald Worthy When you read music you are deciphering the printed page and transferring the information to the keyboard. You might say that you are decoding what the composer or arranger put on the page . The symbols put on the paper by the composer are the only means he or she has to convey his/her musical ideas to the performer, hence to the listener. Play Piano As Fast As Possible  By : Ronald Worthy The fact is, a certain amount of slow practice and attention to small scale detail is absolutely necessary. But there is something lacking in the approach so many of us have taken; we set out to make music, and end up playing what amounts to no more than a series of sterile exercises. Visualization Techniques for the Pianist  By : Ronald Worthy Controlling the images of the mind through image projection has proven valuable not only for psychotherapy, but also as a learning aid. Visualization can have as much impact on the subconscious, memory, and entire body as a "real" experience. How To Become A Better Sight-Reader  By : Ronald Worthy If you are like most people, your performance of a piece of music “at first sight” could probably stand some improvement. Oh, to be able to breeze through a brand new piece without all the stops and starts! How to Play Piano and Write Music  By : Ronald Worthy You are neither too young nor too old to play piano and compose. If you think otherwise, get that fairy tale out of your head. Play Piano - How to Play Shell Voicings  By : Ronald Worthy They make use of the root and either the third or the seventh any chord. Sometimes referred to as "shell" voicings, these are commonly used as left-hand accompaniment in the piano stylings of Bud Powell, Horace Silver, Sonny Clark, and others who play primarily in the "be-bop" idiom. How do You Find and Download Good Rock n' Roll: 4 Tips on Finding Top Music  By : Roy Barker When it comes to music, rock n’ roll is still king. People the world over still list rock n’ roll as their favorite music genre. You may be one of those people who truly appreciates and enjoys rock n’ roll... Play Piano - How to Play Piano By Ear  By : Ronald Worthy Training your ear is much the same as training your dog: you keep shouting orders at it until it recognizes what a certain sound means. A Rundown of Several North American Conservatories  By : James Monahan A conservatory is an educational institution with special facilities for the fine arts. Nowadays, a conservatory can be found in most continents. Legal Music Download Sites VS P2P File Sharing.  By : arowe1 Comparison guide details the differences between legal music download sites and p2p file sharing networks. Discover the advantages and disadvantages of getting free music downloads online, and learn how to get safe music downloads without lawsuit risks. Audio Dynamic Compression  By : Paul Thomas What is Audio Dynamic Compression and Why Do I Need It? - An explanation of Audio Dynamic Compression and its uses in the broadcast industry and music recording. Keep Your Free Music Downloads - I Don't Like Prison!  By : Albert Medinas It honestly seems like the Feds could break our door down at any minute and haul us off to jail for downloading free music. While the iPod and increasing number of companies offering legal music downloads appear to show that consumers still want their MP3s, the truth is that you should be leery of the words “free” and “MP3” appearing together on a website. What In The World Would We Do Without Music?  By : Duane Shinn What in the world would you and I do if there was no such thing as music? Can you imagine a world without music? No songs, no tunes, no rock, no roll, no jazz, no hymns, no boogie-woogie, no country-western, no symphonies. No singing in the shower. No whistling Dixie. Music And Depression  By : Sintilia Miecevole What is music? All sounds are comprised of sound waves. What distinguishes music from other sound waves is the manner in which the sound waves vibrate and decrease from loud to soft. Dropping a metal pan on the floor presents jarring, erratic vibrations. Striking a note on a piano chord presents a softer more uniform and smooth transition from loud to soft. Obviously, a musical note is going to be much more pleasant to the ear. There’s an old adage about how “music sooths... The Golden Boy Of Hip Hop  By : Mike Johnston Hip Hop culture, back in the day, became very well publicized by the media because of one fresh faced kid from Pennsylvania. The public liked him because of his music and because he was so cute and funny. See if you can guess who this mystery character is from a few clues. To be knowledgeable on Hip Hop news and music of the past makes you look informed, and on the edge about all aspects of Hip Hop. So let us begin the journey into the past. Our mystery person was born in... Do You Download Music Over A File-Sharing Network?  By : Jason A. Martin It can be estimated that millions of people around the world share music over a file-sharing network. For this article, I am addressing the issue in America mainly because I am not aware of the laws in other countries. Do you think it is illegal to download music from file-sharing networks? What about music you already own? An important recent court decision will answer these questions directly and you might be surprised. Recently the United States Court of Appeals for the... Introducing Children To Music… Strategies For Success  By : Adwina Jackson I’ve heard a million parents lament the fact that they didn’t get their children interested in music sooner. There are also hundreds of adults out there that wish they had learned how to play an instrument when they were younger. Studies actually support the idea that music stimulates certain brain connections and can actually help children grow smarter! Music also provides an invaluable outlet for safe expression of feelings and emotions, and can also serve as an ... American Idol Wannabees: Do Us All A Favor?  By : Michael Nalbone Don't practice. Dress funny. 3 Critical Truths About P2P File Sharing Networks.  By : arowe1 Controversy continues to surround file sharing networks. Discover critical facts about p2p download software programs and the dangers involved including, RIAA lawsuit risks, viruses, worms, spyware, malware and Internet hacker attacks. How To Connect A Guitar To A Computer  By : Brad Finley Explains how to connect a guitar to a pc and play guitar through a pc. Strumming Patterns For Guitar  By : Brad Finley Guitar strumming is a basic of playing the instrument. What to look for in a Guitar Humidifier  By : Dave Hepple A comparative review of guitar humidifiers, which are used to prevent acoustic guitars from cracking due to dryness. Guitar Tapping Tips And Techniques  By : Brad Finley The article discusses guitar tapping or right hand ‘legatos’ which is a technique players have been executing for years. Music's Outstanding Benefits to Your Health: Seven Reasons to Listen to Some Music Now  By : Linda Slater Dowling It's no secret that college students love music. Whether on your way to class, heading to the gym or hanging out with friends, music just makes us feel good. And depending on the style you choose, it can do everything from revving up your energy for a night on the town to calming your nerves before a big exam. Know More About Violin  By : James Hunt The violin is a stringed instrument that you play by pulling a bow across the strings. It belongs to the stringed instrument family that contains the... How Did the End Come for the Cylinder Disc Driven Music Box?  By : Monique Hawkins The music box has a long and interesting history. Long before collectors sought the dresser top music jewelry boxes, inlaid music boxes, and pop up ballerina music boxes that are the popular today, the cylinder or disc driven music box was the entertainment in many homes in the 1800?s. Read on to discover the interesting history of this music box. Guide To Buying A Guitar  By : Tamara Williams Tips and Information on buying a guitar Music : The Source, The Life Force  By : Fabio Marcell What is it about music that can evoke such strong emotions in us? Why do we feel so moved when we hear something that makes the hairs on the back of the neck spring up? Let's investigate the power of music a little. Learn To Play Guitar: Why Is It So Hard For Guitarists To Read Sheet Music?  By : Peter Edvinsson Is it hard for you to read guitar sheet music? Let's do something about it right now! Guitar: Learn Guitar By Not Playing Guitar  By : Peter Edvinsson I suppose you think that you learn guitar by playing guitar. Well, do you learn to say the right things by talking all the time? Let's take a look at the art of not playing guitar... How to Really Have Fun with Your Guitar  By : Jessica Deets There's a great fun little amp that can help you over those playing plateaus you may have been experiencing. After 20 years of playing guitar, I found the amp that keeps me "coming back" for more. Guitar Lessons - Hammer-On, Pull-Offs  By : Bill McRea One of the primary legato techniques all guitarists must learn is the hammer-on, pull-off. This technique is important because it allows for nuances in tone and expression, and it allows the picking hand a “break” since it does not have to pick the notes on the hammer-on or the pull-off. This results in a faster progression of notes, sometimes called licks. Guitar Lessons - String Bending  By : Art Turner Bending strings is used to give the guitar a more personalized and harmonic quality. The technique is used mostly by lead guitar players but is also applied in all styles of playing. String bending and vibrato techniques are two large components in making up a guitar player’s style. The combination of these skills more or less defines a considerable part of what makes your playing different than the next guy. Bending the strings far enough to reach a desired pitch is the g... Guitar Lessons - Playing Harmonics  By : Bill McRea A harmonic is a tone that’s created by the guitar by touching the string above a fret on an open vibrating string. There are 2 types of harmonics Natural and Artificial or I prefer to call them pinch harmonics. Natural Harmonics Natural Harmonics can be produced by touching your index finger on your fret-hand above at the 5th, 7th or 12th fret. Just place your finger on the string above the fret, don’t press to hard or you will mute the note, pluck the note and then p... Guitar Lessons - Guitar Vibrato  By : Bill McRea Playing a guitar without vibrato is like eating Mexican food without salsa. Vibrato is one of the most definitive techniques in defining your musical style, your own personal unique sound. No two players have the same vibrato sound. Some play slow and wide while others play narrow and fast, and that’s the beauty behind spending a lot of time learning different vibrato techniques. It’s like eating different salsa’s every time you go to your favorite taco stand. Enough talk abo... Guitar Lesson - String Muting  By : Bill McRea String muting is another technique that can help you define your own personal style. There are two types of string muting, the palm mute with your picks hand and the string mute with your fret hand. They serve very different purposes, but both are important to good guitar playing. Fret-hand muting is particularly important when playing chords and power chord. The purpose is to use part of you finger tips and fingers to mute the strings you don’t want to include in the chor... Guitar lesson: The E F G of Learning To Play Guitar Sheet Music  By : Peter Edvinsson Is it really possible to conquer the guitar fretboard? Do you find the notes you want to find? Is tabulature cheating? Let me invite you to the guitar fretboard! Guitar lesson: Why So Much Advice On Guitar Playing?  By : Peter Edvinsson A friend told me once; "I would like to give you a piece of advice: Don't listen to advice!" May I give you some advice on how to relate to all learn to play guitar advising on the net. How to Download Music Online - The Right Way!  By : arowe1 When looking to download music online you should compare all of the music download solutions available to choose from. Discover why, despite possible RIAA lawsuit risks and controversy, the p2p file sharing sites continue to be so popular. Listening - A Question Of Studio Monitoring  By : David Wright Monitoring in a music studio is, quite simply, the most important part of the studio set up. Your studio may contain the most advanced equipment available, but without accurate monitoring, you will never hear an accurate mix, which is kinda pointless, isn't it?! So, what’s the difference between a good pair of hi fi speakers and true studio monitors? Well. hi fi speakers exaggerate the lows, and often the highs, to create maximum impact. This can be good to listen to, b... The Most Fun Playing Solo with Your Guitar  By : Jessica Deets After 20 years of playing guitar, I found the amp that keeps me "coming back" for more. There's a great fun little amp that can help you over those playing plateaus you may have been experiencing. Guitar lesson: How To Improvise The Classical Guitar Way  By : Peter Edvinsson When I was a fifteen years old guitarist playing rock solos and classical guitar pieces I remember that I had a desire to be able to improvise on my guitar in a classical manner. Is this possible and if so how.... Notes on the History of the Piano  By : Elizabeth Miller Summary: A quick look at surprising genesis of the piano and how it has evolved across the centuries. Guitar lesson: Secret Things You Learn When You Practice On Your Guitar  By : Peter Edvinsson Many secret learning processes are active when you practice on your guitar. Some good, some less good.... Piano Lesson: It Is Easy To Compose Piano Sheet Music  By : Peter Edvinsson Why is it easy to compose piano sheet music? Because you have to start from where you are. This should be fairly easy; Otherwise you have not started from where you are..... The Rising Popularity of Christian Music  By : Harry Rockwell The tradition of Christian hymns in the English language is closely tied to Protestantism. Protestant hymns can range from the Reformation organ pieces of J. S. Bach to the American folk hymns found in The Sacred Harp. Martin Luther composed a number of hymns in the 16th century, reportedly borrowing some of their melodies from popular tavern drinking songs of that period. Song Writing: To Find Yourself In The Music You Compose  By : Peter Edvinsson Where in your music is you? Everywhere? Somewhere? Let's take a look at creativity in songwriting and how you can find your own music when you compose. Guitar lesson: What Is The Ultimate Way To Practice On Your Guitar?  By : Peter Edvinsson Have you ever asked yourself: What is the ultimate truth about guitar practicing and how effective can a guitar practice session be? 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